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07-07-2006, 08:35 AM | #16 |
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| I am working at a vet clinic and can assure you that after declawing surgery the cat is not well at all . |
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07-07-2006, 10:43 AM | #17 | |
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anyway, I have 2 cats and I'd never have them declawed. i didn't even know about all of this stuff until just now when i read this thread...but it's always seemed cruel to me. We just trained our cats to stay away from the couches and things with a spray bottle. and we have these new couches now...and I think it's the material that they're made out of but the cats don't scratch them anymore. | |
07-07-2006, 10:57 AM | #18 |
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| i agree they need to be kitten, both my moms cats are declawed and they did really well, and they are the best cats ever, they had no problems and they didnt SEEM to be in pain, but i wasnt in his paws neither |
07-07-2006, 11:02 AM | #19 |
Peeka Boo I See You! Donating Member | Ok DECLAWING DON'T DO !!! YES THEY DO REMOVE THE FIRST KNUCKLE! also a spray bottle and some double sided tape will stop scratching cats hate when things stick to thier paws so tape is great also they will do bad things if they don't have toys or a scratching post to play with my cats like the kitty cardboard box from petsmart it was $10.00 great investment they hated the scratching post.
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07-07-2006, 11:05 AM | #20 |
Luvs Lulu Donating Member | People might consider it cruel. I tried everthing possible suggested to get my cat away from her destructive ways to no avail. I finally gave in and her her only front paws declawed. She was a bit sore for a day or so but recovered quickly. She has no problems from it and it has helped save all my new furniture, carpets and children.
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07-09-2006, 08:18 AM | #21 |
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| Curious.... What makes docking tails, cropping ears and removing dew claws okay and declawing a cat inhumane? |
07-09-2006, 12:08 PM | #22 | |
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In the end I just think that a cat's claws are more necessary to it than a dog's tail is to it, I'm not saying that I agree or disagree with docking or clipping of ears etc. And if I'm not mistaken, which I could be, aren't a dog's dewclaws removed for preventative measures, so that they don't get caught and torn on things?
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07-09-2006, 12:19 PM | #23 | |
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I think docking tails, cropping ears and declawing is cruel and should not be done. I actually think tails and ears might be worse than declawing because they are done for no reason whatsoever just because we like how they look. I'm not judging anyone for doing this because the poll taken in the last few weeks clearly shows that most Americans prefer the tails to be docked. | |
07-09-2006, 05:26 PM | #24 |
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| Declawing cats is being outlawed in some places, since it is considered cruel and painful. |
07-09-2006, 05:35 PM | #25 | |
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07-10-2006, 04:51 AM | #26 | |
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07-10-2006, 06:17 AM | #27 |
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| I just had to throw that out there... I'm not condemning nor condoning it (though all my cats were/are/will be declawed). It's all altering our pet in an unnatural way. For whatever reason, some practices are just more accepted than others. I think docking tails and cropping ears are worse. It's usually done without anesthesia and without any pain management. At least with declawing the cat is under and can be given some sort of pain medication afterwards. JMHO |
07-10-2006, 09:05 AM | #28 |
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| I think docking tails and cropping ears are worse. It's usually done without anesthesia and without any pain management. At least with declawing the cat is under and can be given some sort of pain medication afterwards. JMHO[/QUOTE] Ear cropping is never done without anesthesia . |
07-10-2006, 09:44 AM | #29 | |
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07-10-2006, 11:29 AM | #30 |
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| Hm, didn't know ear cropping was done under anesthesia. Good to know... Why don't they do that with tail docking and dew claw removal then?! My vet automatically gives pain meds after any surgery. I believe my cat got two weeks worth after neutering/declaw. The dogs got a weeks worth after their spay/neuter. It's relatively cheap (I think it was maybe $8 or so), so I don't see why they wouldn't at least offer it... And if a pet owner doesn't want to spend that little amount to keep their pet as comforable as possible, they don't deserve to have it! |
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