re: Declawing a cat

Quoting MysticWitchKat:" Why does he pay all the bills?"

Because he already had his home and everything when I moved in. When he asked me to move in he said I didn't have to pay for anything. I keep the house clean and take care of the kids on the weekends. He takes care of the kids every weekday night.

Declawing a cat is like circumcision.. WRONG WRONG WRONG!

Why remove something that is SUPPOSED to be there!?

Quoting ღ amber+1:" I see nothing wrong with declawing a cat. I was planning to get a cat awhile back and had called around ... [snip!] ... stop them from scratching the furniture. If you plan to keep the cat forever and always have it inside, I don't see the issue."

What the smurf kind of cat would want to be declawed?!! Obviously you know nothing about the procedure!

De-clawing a cat is basically removing their first knuckle on their "hand". Try an alternative, such as nail caps: http://www.softclaws.com/index.php?pet=cat

Quoting Bobo's mum:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Minion:</b>" He has a dog. I can't stand that thing, lol."</blockquote> ... [snip!] ... fingers at the first or second knuckle. That's what you would do to this poor cat. Don't get it if you want to mutilate it."

What do you mean I'm not an animal lover? I love most animals, I just hate dogs.

Quoting ღ amber+1:" I see nothing wrong with declawing a cat. I was planning to get a cat awhile back and had called around ... [snip!] ... stop them from scratching the furniture. If you plan to keep the cat forever and always have it inside, I don't see the issue."

Because you are cutting what is equal to our fingertips off the cat. Thats the problem. Get one that is already done so you dont make another cat suffer

<blockquote><b>Quoting Minion:</b>" What do you mean I'm not an animal lover? I love most animals, I just hate dogs."</blockquote>




I said maybe your not.....?

Quoting Gor-Jess!:" What the smurf kind of cat would want to be declawed?!! Obviously you know nothing about the procedure!"

None of them I'm sure, but they aren't going to keep those nail things on. If a cat is going to live in MY home with MY smurf that I paid for, it's going to be declawed so my smurf isn't ruined. I love cats too, they're my favorite animal but I'm going to let it mess up my smurf or scratch my kid.

Quoting ღ amber+1:" I see nothing wrong with declawing a cat. I was planning to get a cat awhile back and had called around ... [snip!] ... stop them from scratching the furniture. If you plan to keep the cat forever and always have it inside, I don't see the issue."

You also remove their defensive mechanism to keep your household aesthetics

Quoting Jen K.:" De-clawing a cat is basically removing their first knuckle on their "hand". Try an alternative, such as nail caps: http://www.softclaws.com/index.php?pet=cat"

Wouldn't the cat chew off the soft claws or something? They don't look like they would stay on for long.

Declawing is actually an amputation of the last joint of your cat's "toes".

Quoting Minion:" Wouldn't the cat chew off the soft claws or something? They don't look like they would stay on for long."

No they have adhesive on them and stay on fine.

Quoting Minion:" What do you mean I'm not an animal lover? I love most animals, I just hate dogs."

*high five* me and you both!

Quoting MysticWitchKat:" No they have adhesive on them and stay on fine."

Oh ok. Would a cat stay still long enough to let you put them on?

aww dont declaw him

if thats the ONLY way you can have a cat, rescue a declawed cat from the animal shelter