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Originally Posted by dianne Can I ask you guys why would you declaw a cat? Ive got 3 and Ive never heard of such a thing,Also my cairn has always chased and harrased my cats but they still come in side and smooch him and they certainly put him in his place. |
Some people do it to stop them from scratching furniture etc. There are other alternatives to declawing a cat. There is certain tape you can use on the couch and they don't like the feeling on their paws, there is spray etc. It is extremely painful to them. When I got Thor neutered I went through an organization that paid for most of the spay/neuter. And on the contract (which is good for cats and dogs) they stated that if anyone tried to use the certificate with a declaw that the certificate was viod because it is cruel, extremely painful, and psychologically damaging. Can you imagine having your nail beds removed? Yikes, it doesn't seem nice! Thor loves to chase our cat and he has claws so I do worry about his eyes, but he just has to learn. I have started using the squirt gun as suggested by a few people here and it is very effective. Thor has also learned to protect his face by approaching th cat butt first and peeking around his butt to 'play' with the cat.
Hannah