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 over 12 years ago
They just declaw the front 2 paws, they can still fight with their back claws though not as effective.
Bob. over 12 years ago
Had a fingernail cut off once when I had an infection under it. No pain killer. No fun.
yaakovashoshana over 12 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 over 12 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 over 12 years ago
P.S. Read today’s “Gasoline Alley”!
rh Premium Member over 12 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 over 12 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 over 12 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 over 12 years ago
I’m with Simpsonfan2!
Paula over 12 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.