Posted on 02/08/2017 7:54:15 AM PST by Olog-hai
I had my first cat declawed until I found out what it actually entailed. My last cat which I recently had to euthanize was never declawed and always used her scratching post. She even let me trim them for her.
My current new cat doesn't seem to be using the scratching post and I've had to put tinfoil around the den walls on the floor to keep her from shredding the fabric wallpaper. She has tiny paws and is still too skittish for me to pick her up and try to trim them.
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Your argument is specious, and feeble.
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Your argument is specious, and feeble.
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Only to hypocrites.
Agreed.
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Hi Bernie!
Hi Bernie!
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Does Bernie like to declaw his cats too?
I assume that was suppose to be a good comeback, but it’s wasted on me.
Sorry, I don’t get it. ???????
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Bernie also thinks common sense is hypocritical.
I guess you didn’t watch the debate.
I’ve always clipped my cat’s claws. I start when they’re kittens, they learn to accept it.
Our cat, always inside, contracted FIP, and we finally had to have him put down. I think my husband would like another cat, but he’s not keen on declawing, so if it did get out, it could defend itself. Though our old cat could make mincemeat out of our minidachsund, and us, without claws. He was kind of a cranky cat. But I don’t want my furniture ruined. If you clip their nails, can they stil claw the furniture?
I’ve also seen a decrease in the number of jackrabbits that were digging in the yard.
We have had an increase in mole activity since the roaming feral and indoor/outdoor pet cats were eaten by the coyotes. At one point we had a bunch of mountain beavers which are like jumbo moles and actually weaken fir trees by chewing on their roots... I think the cats took care of them also. But the large number of cats we had attracted the coyotes and when after the cats disappeared so did the coyotes. Now the cycle is starting over with lots of squirrels, moles, mice, rats and bunnies doing their destructive work.
So I actually look forward to our neighbors getting new cats and letting them roam free once again. But I wouldn’t argue that my neighbors are being responsible pet owners. If cats were allowed to choose whether they wanted a short exciting life roaming the streets and woods around here with their claws intact, or a long boring life shut up inside a safe house without their claws removed... probably most would choose to live life in the fast lane. Our wienerdog seems very content to sleep most of the day when she is not barking her head off through the window at squirrels, cats and people passing in front of our house.
You clip just the points off, so they still have claws, but they’re dull. Just stay well away from the pink part at the base. I have always used toe nail clippers, but claw clippers are probably better.
The only cat I’ve ever had problems with is our current cat, Pumpkin. I’ve had to sit on him. But he’s almost 17 now, and he sleeps through it.
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