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Originally Posted by chachi  Now Im not trying to be rude just debating the subject. I can understand you having your views but it didnt stop you from buying from a breeder that docks tails either. I dont see any difference in pain level from declawing a cat to docking a pups tail just saying.... |
Actually, there is a big difference. While I do not like docking tails either, at least it causes pain for all of, what, 10 seconds? And then they are fine, have no more affects. Dewclawing is a surgical procedure, and a painful one at that, with recovery time. There's a difference. But like I said, I do not like tail docking either. I find it to be completely unnecessary and pointless and purely cosmetic. There's a reason it's banned in other countries, as is dewclawing.
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Originally Posted by SweetLifetime I'm seriously not passing judgement on anyone. I just want that to be clear. I don't want to be mean or anything or for people to feel like I'm passing judgement or being harsh. Totally not my intention. Just putting that out there.
However, it's not abnormal for cats to have residual pain after a declawing. Some cats never recover. Often you'll see rescues will recoomend you use clumping litter for declawed cats simply because it's softer and easier on their paws.
I understand the resons for declawing, I truly do. However, I also know that the folks here are animal lovers. So I guess I have a hard time understanding why with all the love and care you take with your pups, that you wouldn't invest similar love and care in training your cats. I have two cats with claws and they never destroy furniture or anything else. I make sure they have appropriate things to claw on and train them that those are the appropriate outlets for that behavior. I have never had a moment's worth of trouble with it.
Just like none of us would ever adopt a dog without being willing and able to provide the proper home and training for them, I feel cats deserve exactly that as well. There's no need to declaw... just simple love and training will do the trick. And, if there's a serious problem that you just can't overcome, the nail caps being disucussed here and on another thread can be applied at home and will keep the cat from doing any damage.
There is absolutely no health reason for declawing a cat, and in fact many health reasons not to. It's not a minor medical procedure either... those claws are the equivalent of our fingers. Again, I'm not judging the choices anyone has made. I'm just offering up an explanation for my feelings. |
