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"David Stevenson" wrote in message ... David Wright wrote Hello, My cat is continually scratching my neighbours cars - they have caught him scratching up and down the wings, and on the bonnet. They have been decent enough about it, but patience only lasts for so long! My question is, is it legal or ethical or possible to get a cat's claws clipped/removed/something else to avoid my cat doing this? He is a domestic tom, aged 2 years. Clipped, certainly. I clip my cats claws regularly. Removed? well, apart form the distaste that several people on this NG including me feel for this practice, ie we do not think it ethical, whether it is legal depends on your country which you did not name. It is illegal in much of Europe, legal in much of North America. Something else: people talk about SoftPaws. I know nothing about it myself. -- In this case the removal of the claws would force the owner to exercise another option - keep the cat indoors. It would be an extremely cruel thing to let a declawed cat roam freely. Claws can be easily clipped either by the owner or by a vet or groomer. SoftPaws mentioned above are glued onto the trimmed claw and I understand last 4 - 6 wks and then must be reapplied. They are available online and some groomers will apply them for you. The OP might want to consider building an enclosure in their yard where the cat can be outside but not able to roam the neighborhood. I also am wondering if the cat is neutered. W |
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