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enlightened us with... please provide a cite please for your assertions. if a cat has behavioral problems, its not because of declawing. it probably is because of the owner not the declawing. All siting done here, with quotes from vets and behavioral scientists. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart/nodeclaw.html There's a reason it's illegal in other countries. Americans care more for money than their pets. ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ Black holes were created when God divided by 0. Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- |
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On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 08:35:43 -0500, kaeli
wrote: In article , enlightened us with... please provide a cite please for your assertions. if a cat has behavioral problems, its not because of declawing. it probably is because of the owner not the declawing. All siting done here, with quotes from vets and behavioral scientists. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart/nodeclaw.html There's a reason it's illegal in other countries. Americans care more for money than their pets. I believe it can be summed up like this. USA: I want a pet that I can mould to my way of life. UK: I want a pet and am happy to change my ways to meet its needs. -- Bob. This sentence has exactly six words. |
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I would never declaw my cats now that I've learned more about it, but way
back when, we had our cat declawed because that was the only way they would allow her in the apartment we were moving into, and we didn't realize at the time how harmful it was, or that it was actually amputation. I always thought she did pretty well, all considered, especially because she still scratches, which I figured helps her to keep her muscles intact. But now I read it's still not the same as the exercise gained from actually tugging with the claws during scratching. What kind of personality changes can declawing cause? She is about 17 now and living with my ex, but I was just wondering, as she was always a little aloof since having a litter of kittens (another mistake we made), and has always been a bit distant and prissy, but I wonder how much the declawing thing may have affected her. It's probably been about a decade now, give or take, and she seems to be a reasonably healthy and contented cat, but I was just wondering, as she's the only cat I ever had that's been declawed, and the only one that ever will be. Ann |
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In article ,
enlightened us with... I would never declaw my cats now that I've learned more about it, but way back when, we had our cat declawed because that was the only way they would allow her in the apartment we were moving into, and we didn't realize at the time how harmful it was, or that it was actually amputation. I always thought she did pretty well, all considered, especially because she still scratches, which I figured helps her to keep her muscles intact. But now I read it's still not the same as the exercise gained from actually tugging with the claws during scratching. What kind of personality changes can declawing cause? She is about 17 now and living with my ex, but I was just wondering, as she was always a little aloof since having a litter of kittens (another mistake we made), and has always been a bit distant and prissy, but I wonder how much the declawing thing may have affected her. It's probably been about a decade now, give or take, and she seems to be a reasonably healthy and contented cat, but I was just wondering, as she's the only cat I ever had that's been declawed, and the only one that ever will be. Declawing is like russian roulette. It doesn't do permanent damage to every cat. In fact, more cats deal well with the handicap than not. It depends on the cat, its personality, the competence of the vet, and other factors. I've known declawed cats that it didn't hurt at all, relatively speaking. And I've known declawed cats that were never the same. The problem is, you never know until it's too late. And you can't take it back. As to what can it cause - nothing or everything. The cat may not be affected at all. The cat may be in pain and become defensive, biting and hiding. The cat may associate the pain of the normal scraping after using the litterbox to the box itself and avoid it. The cat may feel vulnerable and become either more reclusive or more aggressive. It really depends on the cat. The cat may be fine for months or even years until the abnormal walking pattern degenerates its joints and muscles. Cats don't like to show that they are in pain, so the effect humans see may just be a sedentary, grouchy cat. Rarely, vets do a chop job and botch the surgery, causing the nails to partially grow through the skin of the pads. This is one of the worst things that can happen and thankfully is also not that common. But it happens. You'll never know if your cat would have had the same personality or not. I have three clawed cats, one of whom is a prissy, somewhat aloof girl, the other two are affectionate cuddle monsters. ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ Black holes were created when God divided by 0. Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- |
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"kaeli" wrote in message
... In article , enlightened us with... By the way, can cats get acne Feline Acne or other skin conditions can cause these bumps. http://www.vetinfo.com/cacne.html http://www.kittencare.com/askKC_Feline_Acne.html Thanks again, Kaeli, you really are a wealth of information! That sounds exactly like what she has, cuz she only gets it from time to time, and it's always under the chin. I'll still encourage the ex to get her checked out, but you've pretty much put my mind at ease. Ann |
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"No One But Me" wrote in message
... cats can & do get acne on their chins. most of the time a change to ceramic bowls or metal bowls for their food & water will clear it right up. As opposed to plastic, I assume? That's interesting, is it because plastic holds the germs more or somethng? I know they do tend to scar the plastic with their teeth sometimes, so I wondered if that was why....anyway, I'll mention that to the friend that has her, that would be a very easy change for him to make. Thanks for the info! Ann |
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i have no idea why this works, but i assume it holds germs or something. the
change cleared up my Morris's chin completely. "bewtifulfreak" wrote in message news "No One But Me" wrote in message ... cats can & do get acne on their chins. most of the time a change to ceramic bowls or metal bowls for their food & water will clear it right up. As opposed to plastic, I assume? That's interesting, is it because plastic holds the germs more or somethng? I know they do tend to scar the plastic with their teeth sometimes, so I wondered if that was why....anyway, I'll mention that to the friend that has her, that would be a very easy change for him to make. Thanks for the info! Ann |
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"No One But Me" wrote in message
... i have no idea why this works, but i assume it holds germs or something. the change cleared up my Morris's chin completely. That's great, glad to hear it! Thanks again for the info. Ann |
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