Should cats be declawed?

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Yes

6% (4)

86% (53)

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6% (4)

Total Votes : 61

(last vote on : 7/21/2011 9:12:20 AM)
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pahunkboy -> Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 7:35:14 AM)
Should they- one state it is illegal and they been coming to PA to have it done.

LadyConstanze -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 8:00:26 AM)
Nope, it's cruel. It's mutilation in my book, just like cropping the ears and docking the tails of dogs, they don't need "cosmetic surgery" and they don't have a choice!

VirginPotty -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 8:16:30 AM)
Should humans have their nails ripped out ? Eta not meant as a reply to you LadyC but the OP

zephyroftheNorth -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 8:58:36 AM)
[sm=wave.gif]Potty! No, no, a thousand times no! It is inhumane and should be illegal everywhere. ~scowls~

pahunkboy -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 9:22:36 AM)
But wont more cats have homes if they do not destroy the furniture?

gothikbutterfly -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 9:24:31 AM)
I will not declaw Moki, because not only is the claw removed, but so is the bone that the claw grows out of, basically its a removal of the cat's third toe.

zephyroftheNorth -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 9:35:21 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pahunkboy But wont more cats have homes if they do not destroy the furniture? Hunky, there are alternatives to declawing. One is a product called "Soft Paws" or something like that, which are sheathes that fit over the claws. Another is giving the cat a rug or scratch post they really like to scratch. Maggie, my current cat uses an old rug my mom gave her to use. She doesn't claw my furniture at all any more. Of course there is also keeping the cat's nails clipped, which is the owner's responsibility!

tolovetolaugh -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 9:42:37 AM)
If someone can't handle a cat with claws, they shouldn't own one. There are plenty of problems owning a cat brings to the table- like them going to the bathroom in places they shouldn't, meowing at all hours of the night, fighting with other cats and so on. Turning to mutilation to solve one problem just shows you wont be capable of handling other problems when they WILL crop up.

zephyroftheNorth -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 9:46:00 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: tolovetolaugh If someone can't handle a cat with claws, they shouldn't own one. There are plenty of problems owning a cat brings to the table- like them going to the bathroom in places they shouldn't, meowing at all hours of the night, fighting with other cats and so on. Turning to mutilation to solve one problem just shows you wont be capable of handling other problems when they WILL crop up. Exactly!....although those problems won't necessarily crop up. Maggie goes to bed when I do, she curls up at my head and goes to sleep. Unless it's time to be fed she is silent and she always uses her litterbox.

tolovetolaugh -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 9:49:41 AM)
Mine aren't allowed in the bedroom. Wet paw... he likes to make his paws wet with water and sleeping legs wet with.... well you know.

wilddreams17 -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 9:52:42 AM)
since cats' claws are not dead matter like fingernails but sensitive like fingertips this is amputation

zephyroftheNorth -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 9:52:45 AM)
Oh God! I do admit (yeah yeah wrong thread) that there have been times when Maggie has gone from the open window and put her cold paws on my nice warm legs. I screamed, she startled and we both hit the ceiling.

zephyroftheNorth -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 9:54:05 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: wilddreams17 since cats' claws are not dead matter like fingernails but sensitive like fingertips this is amputation especially since they take the part of the joint connected to the claw!

pahunkboy -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 10:10:14 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: zephyroftheNorth quote: ORIGINAL: wilddreams17 since cats' claws are not dead matter like fingernails but sensitive like fingertips this is amputation especially since they take the part of the joint connected to the claw! Dont be such a tight wad. Get the cat to the vet TODAY.

zephyroftheNorth -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 10:13:55 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pahunkboy quote: ORIGINAL: zephyroftheNorth quote: ORIGINAL: wilddreams17 since cats' claws are not dead matter like fingernails but sensitive like fingertips this is amputation especially since they take the part of the joint connected to the claw! Dont be such a tight wad. Get the cat to the vet TODAY. Are you fucking KIDDING me? First of all it's mutilation, secondly there is no problem, Maggie doesn't claw the furniture, she has her own rug to scratch. Why the fuck would I get her declawed?

tolovetolaugh -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 10:19:12 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pahunkboy quote: ORIGINAL: zephyroftheNorth quote: ORIGINAL: wilddreams17 since cats' claws are not dead matter like fingernails but sensitive like fingertips this is amputation especially since they take the part of the joint connected to the claw! Dont be such a tight wad. Get the cat to the vet TODAY. Not to destroy the anonymity of polling but I think we know who the lone yes was. DESTROY THE PUSSY MUTILATOR!!!! cough uh eh hem, I am strongly against declawing- I am going to school to be a vet tech(for starters) and it saddens me that depending on the job market I may be forced to join a veterinary hospital where as part of the job I am forced to be involved in such mutilation. The thought of any cat owner doing it to their pet, especially if it is a full grown cat and thus less likely to psychologically deal well with it, intensely angers me.

zephyroftheNorth -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 10:21:26 AM)
quote: DESTROY THE PUSSY MUTILATOR!!!! Hey, some people like that...not me but I'm sure there are those who do! ~grins~

tolovetolaugh -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 10:24:49 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: zephyroftheNorth quote: DESTROY THE PUSSY MUTILATOR!!!! Hey, some people like that...not me but I'm sure there are those who do! ~grins~ huh...thinks So to be kinkily correct... DESTROY THE NON-FEMALE ORGAN AFFILIATED PUSSY MUTILATOR !! Bettah?

LillyBoPeep -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 10:31:48 AM)
i don't believe declawing is a sound practice. you can get gel caps to stick over your cat's nails (and they can even retract them) to prevent them from scratching. it's amputation of the first joint of their "finger bones;" there's no need for it.

FelineFae -> RE: Should cats be declawed? (7/8/2011 10:33:24 AM)
Kitties have claws for a reason. Our cats are spoiled, rollie pollie, inside 'furry children', but they have their claws and shots and tags and micro-chips, just in case ...

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