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Originally Posted by Gracie2006  So sorry to hear about your little Chewy. I hope he is going to be OK. I declawed my first two cats, but not my last 4. Declawing is like amputation. It is radical. Cats defend themselves most often by using their rear claws. In order to fully protect chewy, you would need to have claws on all four paws removed, and that would render kitty defenseless for the most part. There are alternatives, like caps for the claws or just keeping the claws trimmed. You could also consider keeping Chewy in an ex-pen or crate when you can't be around to supervise kitty. The good news is, I would bet money that Chewy has learned to respect kitty after this ordeal so hopefully it won't happen again. |
Thank you I live in Olympia I see that your from Bellevue. I have never heard of the caps I will look into that. I always have sugar (cat) in the spare room with door closed till I get home this actually happened when I was home-ugh I feel so bad. Plus Chewy is usually with me when I am gone. I always cut the cats nails once a week but his nails grown fast so I think the caps will be an excellent problem solver. Cat is just at that age where he does not want to play anymore, and he's only a inside cat has never been outside so I wonder the declawing him would be ok . Well I thank you and yes I believe Chewy will give Sugar some respect now unfortuantly he had to learn a painful way.