Declawing

[AdoreMyDogs]

I would never, in a million years, declaw a cat. I find it legal (at least in the U.S.) animal abuse. The surgery is disgusting, as I have assisted with hundreds. They take so much of those little toes off it's disgusting. And I won't even go into the pain that those poor animals feel as they wake from the surgery.

My new little kitty was declawed in the front when I adopted him and his little front feet are not normal looking. He is also SO touchy about anyone touching his front feeties, as opposed to his back feeties, and I feel bad for him when he tries to scratch on his scratching pole and his feet mearly slide over the pole. I sense frustraton when he tries to scratch on his pole but is unable to. I always tell him that I completely sympothise with his loss of nails, and I would never do that to a kitty.

I vote NO.

[lynnestankard]

Here comes the Brit., again!! I can't understand your vet Kelly - fancy OFFERING to do this vile operation on sweet cutie pie Basil.
Once again I'm so relieved it's not done over here.

Lynne

[AmberLee]

In my heart-of-hearts I'm opposed to it, too. One thing that worries me a little is that my doctor is encouraging me strongly to have it done -- I have a couple health conditions that make healing a slower process than it should be and she feels the accidental scratches I get from Cass and Liv are too hard on me. (She's also suggested I not keep them but I told her that wasn't an option.)

A friend and former neighbor who had a worse case of this condition had his cat declawed and somehow the operation was botched. I don't want Livvy or Cassy to go through what their Princess did. [Note: for some reason Princess would scratch Bill while he was asleep and he'd wake up with some pretty nasty cuts. It seems odd to me... Anyway.] Princess' bones showed after the surgery and they raised a MASSIVE fuss with the vet to have it redone so that her paws healed. Yet another factor in my opposition to this procedure.

[Randi]

I would NEVER EVER consider declawing my cat/future cats!! I'm SO relieved it's forbitten in Denmark - not that I think anyone would have it done anyway. Just imagine if someone would pull all your nails out and you would have to live without your nails for the rest of your life!!!

If you're afraid your cat will ruin your furniture, don't get a cat!!

I say, a cat without claws is an invalid!!!

[Barbara]

On the following website you can find detailed information about what "Declawing" really means and how it affects the cat:

http://maxshouse.com/facts_about_declawing.htm

I think after reading that it's clear that a cat should never never be declawed.