declawing

*~*SooZy*~* wrote:

"bewtifulfreak" wrote in message
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"kaeli" wrote in message
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many well-made points snipped

I had pets as a child. I learned to be gentle because if I wasn't, I got
scratched by the cat and yelled at by my Mom. Go figure.

Amen, Kaeli. I agree with everything you said; yes, kids are important
and
precious, but they need to be taught that all life is precious, and to
respect it. Unfortunately, some of the parents haven't even learned this
lesson.... :\

Ann

My oldest two kids now 22 and 19 always said "Mum loves her pets more than
us"
funny enough they both have pets of their own now, and my daughter is
pregnant due in Jan next year and she has a 6 month old kitten, she got it
after she found out she was pregnant, so they could grow up together, she
believe every child should have a pet, to care and love, as she always did.
I can remember as a child telling our dog and cats all my secrets, I really
believe they understood me, I was 14 when our dog died, it was like losing
my best friend, sister, my parents got her when I was 2.
children should be encouraged to respect and love animals :-)

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Yes, they should, but a 12 to 14 month old baby is NOT old enough to be
told "no" so has to be protected from overly aggressive cats.

I am not going to apologize for helping my sister get booger declawed.
This was an unusual case of a cat that tended to swipe more than any cat
I've ever known... It will also protect the adults.

K.

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enlightened us with...

It's nice to hear a mother saying that, so they can't just accuse us of
feeling that way because we have no children. Because it's not to say
cats are more important than children, but if you're going to have both, you
have to take the safety and well-being of both into consideration.


Thank you, thank you, thank you and AMEN.

THAT is really the gist of this entire conversation.

(and IIRC, the OP came here and asked "what would you have done" and is
now unhappy with all the replies...)

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~kaeli~
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In article ,
enlightened us with...

It's nice to hear a mother saying that, so they can't just accuse us of
feeling that way because we have no children. Because it's not to say
cats are more important than children, but if you're going to have both, you
have to take the safety and well-being of both into consideration.


Thank you, thank you, thank you and AMEN.

THAT is really the gist of this entire conversation.

(and IIRC, the OP came here and asked "what would you have done" and is
now unhappy with all the replies...)

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~kaeli~
Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?
If that cell phone was up your a$$, maybe you could
drive a little better!
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace
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"*~*SooZy*~*" wrote in message
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There is a leaflet on this link that may be of some help to your sister, I
haven't really read it just browsed....

I thought this quote from that leaflet was particularly relevant:

"If you are having persistent problems of aggression of any type with your
cat, especially if
targeted towards people or children, you may wish to talk to The Blue Cross
or your vet
about referral to a feline behaviourist."

Really, declawing a cat because of agressive behavior only treats the
symptom, not the root problem. The cat may even have more problems now that
it's declawed, and possibly become even more aggressive. And if that turns
out to be the case, I shudder to contemplate its fate....

Ann

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"*~*SooZy*~*" wrote in message
...

There is a leaflet on this link that may be of some help to your sister, I
haven't really read it just browsed....

I thought this quote from that leaflet was particularly relevant:

"If you are having persistent problems of aggression of any type with your
cat, especially if
targeted towards people or children, you may wish to talk to The Blue Cross
or your vet
about referral to a feline behaviourist."

Really, declawing a cat because of agressive behavior only treats the
symptom, not the root problem. The cat may even have more problems now that
it's declawed, and possibly become even more aggressive. And if that turns
out to be the case, I shudder to contemplate its fate....

Ann

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enlightened us with...

Declawing is more akin to losing ones toes than ones nails.

No it's not. We don't have retractable toes.


A cat's toes do not retract. The joint moves in a different direction
(than a human's), retracting the claws into their sheaths. It is still
the removal of a bone with the cutting of the joint and is equivalent to
the removal of the last joint of a human finger or toe, except that cats
actually WALK on their toes. Humans walk on the soles of their feet.
Cats do not. Cats walk on their toes, with the "soles" off the ground.

Let's cut off the ends of your toes and see if you can do ballet. We'll
do it painlessly with a laser. It won't hurt, I promise.


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~kaeli~
Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?
If that cell phone was up your a$$, maybe you could
drive a little better!
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace
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In article ,
enlightened us with...

Declawing is more akin to losing ones toes than ones nails.

No it's not. We don't have retractable toes.


A cat's toes do not retract. The joint moves in a different direction
(than a human's), retracting the claws into their sheaths. It is still
the removal of a bone with the cutting of the joint and is equivalent to
the removal of the last joint of a human finger or toe, except that cats
actually WALK on their toes. Humans walk on the soles of their feet.
Cats do not. Cats walk on their toes, with the "soles" off the ground.

Let's cut off the ends of your toes and see if you can do ballet. We'll
do it painlessly with a laser. It won't hurt, I promise.


-------------------------------------------------
~kaeli~
Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?
If that cell phone was up your a$$, maybe you could
drive a little better!
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace
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"*~*SooZy*~*" wrote in
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http://www.allaboutpets.org.uk/catintro.html Cat 16 Aggressive cats

Thanks for posting that. It may be of some help with *my* aggressive cat.
(Shamrock, da biter)

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- President Woodrow Wilson

"*~*SooZy*~*" wrote in
:

http://www.allaboutpets.org.uk/catintro.html Cat 16 Aggressive cats

Thanks for posting that. It may be of some help with *my* aggressive cat.
(Shamrock, da biter)

--
Cheryl

"I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow."
- President Woodrow Wilson

"kaeli" wrote in message
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In article ,
enlightened us with...

Declawing is more akin to losing ones toes than ones nails.

No it's not. We don't have retractable toes.


A cat's toes do not retract. The joint moves in a different direction
(than a human's), retracting the claws into their sheaths. It is still
the removal of a bone with the cutting of the joint and is equivalent to
the removal of the last joint of a human finger or toe, except that cats
actually WALK on their toes. Humans walk on the soles of their feet.
Cats do not. Cats walk on their toes, with the "soles" off the ground.

Let's cut off the ends of your toes and see if you can do ballet. We'll
do it painlessly with a laser. It won't hurt, I promise.


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~kaeli~
well said Kaeli
People don't research the effects declawing can do... they probably didn't
even know they cats walk on their toes with the soles off the ground.
I really wish people would read and learn about their pets! although we call
our cats our babies, at the end of the day they are animals and should be
respected as such.

why do they think UK banned declawing???????? don't they ever read why?


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