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08-21-2007, 09:18 AM | #16 |
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| Oh Tracey, I am SO sorry to hear about Scampers. My heart goes out to him. I would HIGHLY suggest having your cat declawed. The only set back to the procedure is that cats that are declawed tend to resort to bitting since their defense has been taken away. I hope all goes well at the follow up visit to the Veterinarian. |
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08-21-2007, 09:21 AM | #17 |
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| I have no experiences with cats as I am scared of them but I hope you fill find a solution that won't be too heartbreaking for your and the cat. |
08-21-2007, 09:29 AM | #18 |
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| I would get her declawed. My daughter had her two cats declawed and that was years ago, they both did fine and are very happy cats. |
08-21-2007, 09:40 AM | #19 |
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| it is hard to say a cat is fine after having been mutilated ... declawing is against the law in many countries b/c it is cruelty to animals. You are cutting off the toenails and up to and including the first knuckle of the poor animal's foot ... Do NOT declaw ... and never assume your cat is fine. I am certain the cat was in excruciating pain for quite a while.
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08-21-2007, 09:42 AM | #20 |
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| Tracey, I am so sorry you are going through this, but please do not declaw your baby... If he ever gets out he has no way to protect himself.. Is there a cat rescue group near you? the ones here are wonderful! It would be best to find him a new home.. if you werent so far and he could be inside/outside, I would take him... I feel so bad for you.... If I could help in any way, give me a holler! d
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08-21-2007, 09:45 AM | #21 |
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| I know I shouldn't but I have to weigh in. I would do whatever it takes to make the cat happy. If going to another home or a shelter would be ok with her then fine. Otherwise let her stay home and have her declawed. My neighbor has had up to 63 cats at one time and in order to keep them all injury free she had them all declawed. Every single one of them recovered just fine and walked perfectly. These are not hands we are talking about. If you love her and she loves you in the long run it would be best. You are never going to get us all to agree so you need to figure it out for yourself. Just know that no matter what you do you will have critics so do what you think is best for you and her. good luck. |
08-21-2007, 10:23 AM | #22 |
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| It looks like about a 50/50 split on de-clawing or not....I hope it helped in your decision.... I'm not a fan of declawing either....just because it's done doesn't make it humane or right...it's just come to be excepted by some cat owners and tolerated by the cat, as if he had a vote in the first place ....if your looking at this from the cats point of view I'm not so sure he would vote to have his knuckles lopped off...a new home might look better to him...
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08-21-2007, 07:08 PM | #23 | |
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08-21-2007, 07:23 PM | #24 |
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| My granddaughter's cat was destroying the furniture and carpet, and no amount of intervention got her to stop. So, my daughter had her declawed. It was EXTREMELY traumatic, the recovery took a long time, and my daughter said she would NEVER do that again. Yes, the cat recovered, BUT she stopped using the litter box for several weeks while healing. Then, she would pee in the box, but poo on the carpet. Now, the cat lives with me because I have concrete and wood floors, and she will use the litter box in my house. I think the declawing caused LOTS of trauma and we wish it had never been done. On the other hand, without declawing, my daughter would have had to rehome the cat - but she ended up rehoming her with me anyway!
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08-21-2007, 07:39 PM | #25 |
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| I wonder.. are there cat behaviorists? If not, I would keep your kitty in a room by itself at least until it is over it's uti. It may not be the best solution, but staying in a room in a familiar home is IMO a better plan than taking it to a shelter where it's world will be turned upside down. There are also plastic nail covers that keep the nails of the cat from being able to scratch. I'm deathly allergic to cats so I'm not sure how well they work, but it may be what would work for you guys! |
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08-21-2007, 07:58 PM | #27 | |
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08-21-2007, 08:08 PM | #28 |
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| Thanks everyone for the replies and suggestions, I really do appreciate them. As for the declawing, I myself am not a fan of it. I had a cat declawed once and I will forever regret. He was constantly in pain and I would often find him bleeding from the knuckles. But the clawing isn't much of the issue. Skittles hardly ever uses her claws. She has never clawed anyone before, she prefers not to use her claws. She will knead you with her paws and she does it so gently that you can't feel her nails at all. The thing I am worried about is her strength and the impact from a hit. Yes her claw caught on Scamp's eye, but that wasn't the only damage done. She also hurt his face pretty bad just from smacking him. I am lucky more damage wasn't done. I guess you have to realize that she isn't a small weak little kitty. She is a big strong cat. She is 3 times Brownie's size and the sheer impact of her paw if she ever got him could do some serious damage. So even if I did get her declawed, that would only solve half of the problem. She really is the sweetest cat you will ever meet, just doesn't get along with small dogs. She is even great with big dogs just hates the small ones for some reason. There is a rescue group in the next county over. I think I will call them and see what they say or suggest or if they have any ideas. They are a no kill sanctuary and the animals are put in foster homes instead of a shelter. But I am still going to explore all possibilities before I decide on anything. Scamp goes in tomorrow for his checkup. His eye looks alot better, the only thing I am concerned about is the bubble that is still in his eye. The vet said to keep an eye on it and the meds should have healed it up but it is still there. But hopefully it is enough of an improvement. Again thanks everyone for your support and help!!
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08-21-2007, 08:10 PM | #29 |
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| declawing does not mean means cutting off the ends of the cat's toes I would like to accurately explain what actually happens when a cat is declawed and why it is NOT inhumane. Reason 1: The toes and pads are NOT amputated. This a concept that is the most curcial for people to understand, yet easiest to misinterpret. I will try to explain it better. Many people will tell you that declawing means cutting off the ends of the cat's toes. This is just not true. the bones in a cat's finger (or toe as the case may be). In fact, they are the same two bones as in a human finger, . Cats have a unique third part of their finger, a bone called the distal phalanx. This bone, and connecting tendons, allows cats to retract their claws, a unique characteristic to this animal. Cats do NOT use this bone to walk or for balance. They walk on their four paws just like we walk on our two feet, using the toes in the exact same way. Anyway, this third bone is all that is amputated. NOT the toes, NOT the pads. The front paws' pads become no more callused than the back ones, because the claws weren't doing anything the help them walk in the first place. Look at your cat's paws right now. The claws are nestled snuggly out of the way, ABOVE the pads! Some people will tell you that declawing is just like cutting off the first bones in a humans fingers. This is totally misguided! Cats don't use their last bone to walk! yes their going to be sore after words just like any operation or surgery. (I'm sure getting your pets fixed didn't feel too good either, right? or neighter does getting tails docked or dewclaws cut.) I would not declaw any cat that is going to be out on its own, it needs those claws to protect its self, But I cant say the same for an indoor cat. If it came down to getting the cat declawed or getting rid of the animal I love, sending it to a shelter and not knowing where it would end up. yes id declaw it. and keep the cat. and they can now have it done by lazer. Last edited by YorkieShadow; 08-21-2007 at 08:12 PM. |
08-22-2007, 04:48 AM | #30 |
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| That's what they used, was the paper litter for declawed cats - but she still wouldn't use the box.
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