Amen. I once had a discussion with a coworker about the ethics of declawing. She asked, “Don’t you care about your furniture?” To which I replied, “I care more about my cat.”
@plods with beer – …and try to trim the back claws on a cat and you’ll find out how “not as effective” it is, too. Right? Or, be in the clutches of your kitty when he’s in a “playful” mood and try to keep your arm from being ripped off. Trust me, back claws are effective to rip out guts. Rabbits do the same thing as cats that way (I know from experience). And yes, my cat doesn’t know what outdoors is except from behind the window screen.
I’ve owned about 10 cats in my 66 years. Never declawed one of them. The scratches typically don’t require stitches and the scars go away in about 6 months.
I inherited a declawed cat. It never seem to bother her. She would bring us gifts all the time: birds, lizards, and river rats. Yup…the kind that was almost as big as she was! The only time she brought us rats was because we went somewhere for the weekend and did not take her!
This is like arguing politics or religion. And as happens, some are uninformed or misinformed.I’ve owned both and all were gloriously happy and always indoors.
Gator007 almost 13 years ago
They just declaw the front 2 paws, they can still fight with their back claws though not as effective.
Bob. almost 13 years ago
Had a fingernail cut off once when I had an infection under it. No pain killer. No fun.
yaakovashoshana almost 13 years ago
Amen. I once had a discussion with a coworker about the ethics of declawing. She asked, “Don’t you care about your furniture?” To which I replied, “I care more about my cat.”
Barbaratoo almost 13 years ago
@plods with beer – …and try to trim the back claws on a cat and you’ll find out how “not as effective” it is, too. Right? Or, be in the clutches of your kitty when he’s in a “playful” mood and try to keep your arm from being ripped off. Trust me, back claws are effective to rip out guts. Rabbits do the same thing as cats that way (I know from experience). And yes, my cat doesn’t know what outdoors is except from behind the window screen.
Barbaratoo almost 13 years ago
P.S. Read today’s “Gasoline Alley”!
rh Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I’ve owned about 10 cats in my 66 years. Never declawed one of them. The scratches typically don’t require stitches and the scars go away in about 6 months.
Michelle Morris almost 13 years ago
I imagine that the declawing would be done for the protection of elderly owners,as most of the characters here are 60+.
VirginiaCityLady almost 13 years ago
I inherited a declawed cat. It never seem to bother her. She would bring us gifts all the time: birds, lizards, and river rats. Yup…the kind that was almost as big as she was! The only time she brought us rats was because we went somewhere for the weekend and did not take her!
whenlifewassimpler almost 13 years ago
I’m with Simpsonfan2!
Paula almost 13 years ago
This is like arguing politics or religion. And as happens, some are uninformed or misinformed.I’ve owned both and all were gloriously happy and always indoors.