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I need your sagely advice and wisdom again, people. Declaw or not declaw, that is my question.
After talking with my friend at the animal hospital for the
thousandth time today, they started mentioning some other things that I should have done before officially calling Gabby "good to go." 1. Get her spayed - of course, this is already planned. 2. "ridder of critters" they said. Done. 3. Tons more general how to take care of a cat tips. Done. ... 19. Maybe not 19th, but the last thing they said was, "And make sure to get her declawed." Not so sure about... Forgive my ignorance on this one, and cat lovers please don't bounce something off of my head, but I thought as long as you were... 1. Not in fear of your life. 2. Your other animals got along fine with kitty. 3. Kitty uses her abundance of play things and scratching posts, walls, climbs, and other assorted cat approved claw-holders. 4. Kitty eventually stops chasing you down and attacking you from behind. ....that you did not have to get a cat declawed. My friend made it out like it is a must along with spaying an animal. What's the word cat people? -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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I need your sagely advice and wisdom again, people. Declaw or not declaw, that is my question.
"-Lost" wrote in message ... After talking with my friend at the animal hospital for the thousandth time today, they started mentioning some other things that I should have done before officially calling Gabby "good to go." Your friend is no friend. Do not mutilate your cat. |
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I need your sagely advice and wisdom again, people. Declaw or not declaw, that is my question.
On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:10:37 -0500, "-Lost"
wrote: After talking with my friend at the animal hospital for the thousandth time today, they started mentioning some other things that I should have done before officially calling Gabby "good to go." 1. Get her spayed - of course, this is already planned. 2. "ridder of critters" they said. Done. 3. Tons more general how to take care of a cat tips. Done. .. 19. Maybe not 19th, but the last thing they said was, "And make sure to get her declawed." Not so sure about... Forgive my ignorance on this one, and cat lovers please don't bounce something off of my head, but I thought as long as you were... 1. Not in fear of your life. 2. Your other animals got along fine with kitty. 3. Kitty uses her abundance of play things and scratching posts, walls, climbs, and other assorted cat approved claw-holders. 4. Kitty eventually stops chasing you down and attacking you from behind. ...that you did not have to get a cat declawed. My friend made it out like it is a must along with spaying an animal. What's the word cat people? Your friend is an idiot. Declawing actually takes off the last section of the toe, is painful, and also removes their ability to do instinctual behaviors. All you need is a godo cat tree, some patience, and some clippers. |
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I need your sagely advice and wisdom again, people. Declaw or not declaw, that is my question.
Response from "cybercat" :
"-Lost" wrote in message ... After talking with my friend at the animal hospital for the thousandth time today, they started mentioning some other things that I should have done before officially calling Gabby "good to go." Your friend is no friend. Do not mutilate your cat. I figured that would be the general response. I wonder why it is recommended at all? The only animal refuge center we have recommended it as well, but I would imagine it was to minimize the damage they might do to each other at the center. -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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I need your sagely advice and wisdom again, people. Declaw or not declaw, that is my question.
Response from Meghan Noecker :
Your friend is an idiot. Declawing actually takes off the last section of the toe, is painful, and also removes their ability to do instinctual behaviors. All you need is a godo cat tree, some patience, and some clippers. Well, in their defense, I doubt they would recommend something that the doctor themselves did not recommend. I could be wrong though. And I am actually going to ask them today to be sure. If they are giving me misinformation or suggestions the doctor would not recommend then I will seriously reevaluate my sources. Now, for the rest of your response... um... you have to clip kitty claws? Where in the world am I getting MY information? I was told by many not to worry about cutting their nails. That in fact a good scratching area (which I have provided three of) was sufficient enough to help them shed their claws. Assuming this is incorrect, I will explain "shed their claws" to avoid further confusion. I was told that cats claws were similar to dogs in that they eventually flake or grow like exoskeletons, whereby the newer nail underneath pushes the older one off. Or in the case of a scratching post, helps remove it. Is that correct? Thanks for the feedback, Meghan. -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. |
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I need your sagely advice and wisdom again, people. Declaw or not declaw, that is my question.
"-Lost" wrote Your friend is no friend. Do not mutilate your cat. I figured that would be the general response. I wonder why it is recommended at all? It is recommended for human convenience because many people cannot be bothered to provide things cats like to scratch better than furniture and rugs, and so that vets can make money. Ignorance or pure cruelty can be the only reasons anyone would recommend it. I was a kid (maybe 23) when I took my first cat in to be spayed, and they said, "Do you want her declawed too?" She was a hellion, and I was thinking, just the claws themselves taken out--I never thought surgical hacking off of the bones in her toes. I said yes. They ruined her beautiful little feet, she became anxious, stopped covering her poo, and became a biter as well. It is horrible, one of the worst things I have been responsible for in my life. I have two cats now, and provide scratchers and trim claws--just the tips--monthly. That is all you need to do. Did you understand the procedure when you asked this question? And will you voice your opinion about it to the shelters? |
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I need your sagely advice and wisdom again, people. Declaw or not declaw, that is my question.
"-Lost" wrote in message ... Response from Meghan Noecker : Your friend is an idiot. Declawing actually takes off the last section of the toe, is painful, and also removes their ability to do instinctual behaviors. All you need is a godo cat tree, some patience, and some clippers. Well, in their defense, I doubt they would recommend something that the doctor themselves did not recommend. Then the doctor is cruel and disgusting. I could be wrong though. And I am actually going to ask them today to be sure. If they are giving me misinformation or suggestions the doctor would not recommend then I will seriously reevaluate my sources. Now, for the rest of your response... um... you have to clip kitty claws? Where in the world am I getting MY information? I was told by many not to worry about cutting their nails. That in fact a good scratching area (which I have provided three of) was sufficient enough to help them shed their claws. No. They actually sharpen them on scratchers, which is fine, because they are also working their muscles and stretching. Assuming this is incorrect, I will explain "shed their claws" to avoid further confusion. I was told that cats claws were similar to dogs in that they eventually flake or grow like exoskeletons, whereby the newer nail underneath pushes the older one off. Or in the case of a scratching post, helps remove it. Is that correct? Just the sheath comes off. You want to get clippers and clip just the sharp tip so that when you play with your cat, or he/she walks on carpet etc. the claws don't catch you or it. It is easy and simple--if your cat does not like it, get a friend to help you. We used to roll Boo up in a beach towel, I would hold her with just one foot at a time sticking out, and soothe her while my husband clipped. Now she just lets us do it--because she gets a treat afterward. |
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I need your sagely advice and wisdom again, people. Declaw or not declaw, that is my question.
"-Lost" wrote in
: Well, in their defense, I doubt they would recommend something that the doctor themselves did not recommend. Not all vets are in it solely for the health of the animal. Some are in it mainly for the money. I could be wrong though. And I am actually going to ask them today to be sure. If they are giving me misinformation or suggestions the doctor would not recommend then I will seriously reevaluate my sources. Now, for the rest of your response... um... you have to clip kitty claws? Where in the world am I getting MY information? With a claw trimmer, just clip the tip of each claw, before the pink part. Get kitty used to it asap my touching her paws gently every day so she gets used to her paws being handled. Praise and talk sweetly the whole time so it becomes a nice experience. If you don't clip the claws, they can become very long and very sharp and will hook into everything as they walk and play. Even our outdoor cat needs to be clipped because walking on grass doesn't stop them from growing too long. I was told by many not to worry about cutting their nails. That in fact a good scratching area (which I have provided three of) was sufficient enough to help them shed their claws. They shed the outer layer, but the claws still grow and grow. Assuming this is incorrect, I will explain "shed their claws" to avoid further confusion. I was told that cats claws were similar to dogs in that they eventually flake or grow like exoskeletons, whereby the newer nail underneath pushes the older one off. Or in the case of a scratching post, helps remove it. Is that correct? Thanks for the feedback, Meghan. PLEASE DO NOT DECLAW YOUR CAT. They suffer horribly, even with pain medication. Bobble |
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I need your sagely advice and wisdom again, people. Declaw or not declaw, that is my question.
Do not declaw. As many have said already---it is mutilation,
involving not just the nail but the toe as well. None of our vets around here will even do it anymore. In the event that kittie turns out to be a furniture or people scratcher, and it seems to be getting out of hand, have your vet apply a set of soft tips. Grace |
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I need your sagely advice and wisdom again, people. Declaw or not declaw, that is my question.
On 28 Sep, 06:10, "-Lost" wrote:
After talking with my friend at the animal hospital for the thousandth time today, they started mentioning some other things that I should have done before officially calling Gabby "good to go." 1. Get her spayed - of course, this is already planned. 2. "ridder of critters" they said. Done. 3. Tons more general how to take care of a cat tips. Done. .. 19. Maybe not 19th, but the last thing they said was, "And make sure to get her declawed." Not so sure about... Forgive my ignorance on this one, and cat lovers please don't bounce something off of my head, but I thought as long as you were... 1. Not in fear of your life. 2. Your other animals got along fine with kitty. 3. Kitty uses her abundance of play things and scratching posts, walls, climbs, and other assorted cat approved claw-holders. 4. Kitty eventually stops chasing you down and attacking you from behind. ...that you did not have to get a cat declawed. My friend made it out like it is a must along with spaying an animal. What's the word cat people? -- -Lost Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am kidding. No I am not. De-clawing a cat is like chopping each digit off @ the first knuckle. Whoever told you it is a must, is either ignorant, or cruel, yet handing out advice on something they are not fully informed about. We have endless questions about declawing, & it is always a passionate subject! It also causes behavioural problems, & it is very painful for the cat. Can you possibly imagine what it must be like to have the ends of your fingers chopped off? It is almost unheard of in the UK, & rightly so too. I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet, but if you are worride about clawing, there are two products that will help your cat. 1: Lots of scratching posts to stretch out their full body length, 2: & also there is a new product on the market, that evades me right now ( It will come to me @ 4 am no doubt!!), but it is like a rubber substance that you can paint on all claws, that will stop the effect of side swiped by your cat who might be waiting to play pounce with you. You just paint it on like nail polish. I hear it is very effective. Perhaps someone else could provide a link to the product I am referring to if they can remember the name of it? I hope this helps, Sheelagh "o" |
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