[POLLS]: Declawing a cat: ok to do?

[GtPrOjEcTX]

Inspired by this thread.

 

[dabuddha]

No

 

[maziwanka]

i dont know from first hand experience, but from what everyone else has said, NO.

 

[Teliasen]

Originally posted by: dabuddha
No

 

[Shelly21]

No, I wouldn't want to have the tip of my finger cut off.

There are ways to prevent cats from scratching your furnitures.

 

[eigen]

Only if you do it at home with a pqir of rusty pliers.
Do you want your fingernails ripped out?The cat has a capacity to suffer so I would say no.

 

[notfred]

Is it OK to de-finger your children?

 

[yukichigai]

No.

Cats have claws. Cats need claws. Doesn't matter if it's an indoor cat or not; you can stop a cat from clawing things without declawing it.

Declawing a cat because it claws stuff is the equivalent to sending an 8-year-old to military school because it threw a temper tantrum. It basically means you're taking the lazy way out. Be a better owner.

 

[Fausto]

No, and no. They're both nasty operations. The vet I used to work for refused to do tail/ear docking.

 

[pyonir]

Yep. The declawed cats i've encountered have been just as happy as the clawed cats.

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: Fausto
No, and no. They're both nasty operations. The vet I used to work for refused to do tail/ear docking.

However there are certain breeds that run the risk of requiring tail/ear docking because of inherited "features". (basically they've been bred for birth defects because they look good) I hope your vet would do them when required to keep the dog healthy.

 

[xcript]

NO

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: yukichigai

Originally posted by: Fausto
No, and no. They're both nasty operations. The vet I used to work for refused to do tail/ear docking.

However there are certain breeds that run the risk of requiring tail/ear docking because of inherited "features". (basically they've been bred for birth defects because they look good) I hope your vet would do them when required to keep the dog healthy.

What breeds are you referring to?

 

[Turkish]

My kitten has her claws but thinking of all the declawed cats I had chance to live with, none of them had any behavioral problems... they were fun & loving cats...

Also, one thing pisses me off, A LOT.

I am an animal lover myself and I see all these other animal lovers. Well, when some cat owner says that he/she is gonna get his/her cat declawed, they start treating him like a criminal, telling him that he shouldn't have adopted a cat, he is cruel, etc. etc... I realize it may not be the best thing to do to cats, but do not treat those people like criminals. They adopted an animal that was going to die in a shelter. So disrespecting them like that really pisses me off.

 

[Amorphus]

Originally posted by: Xiety
My kitten has her claws but thinking of all the declawed cats I had chance to live with, none of them had any behavioral problems... they were fun & loving cats...

Also, one thing pisses me off, A LOT.

I am an animal lover myself and I see all these other animal lovers. Well, when some cat owner says that he/she is gonna get his/her cat declawed, they start treating him like a criminal, telling him that he shouldn't have adopted a cat, he is cruel, etc. etc... I realize it may not be the best thing to do to cats, but do not treat those people like criminals. They adopted an animal that was going to die in a shelter. So disrespecting them like that really pisses me off.

You have a cute kitten, but your sig merits a socking-to-the-face-age. :Q

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: Amorphus

Originally posted by: Xiety
My kitten has her claws but thinking of all the declawed cats I had chance to live with, none of them had any behavioral problems... they were fun & loving cats...

Also, one thing pisses me off, A LOT.

I am an animal lover myself and I see all these other animal lovers. Well, when some cat owner says that he/she is gonna get his/her cat declawed, they start treating him like a criminal, telling him that he shouldn't have adopted a cat, he is cruel, etc. etc... I realize it may not be the best thing to do to cats, but do not treat those people like criminals. They adopted an animal that was going to die in a shelter. So disrespecting them like that really pisses me off.

You have a cute kitten, but your sig merits a socking-to-the-face-age. :Q

Heh...

 

[Feldenak]

Both cats in my house are declawed. If/when I have any other cats, they will also be declawed.

 

[fw3308]

it has actually been proven to be a form of amputation to the cat.

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: yukichigai

Originally posted by: Fausto
No, and no. They're both nasty operations. The vet I used to work for refused to do tail/ear docking.

However there are certain breeds that run the risk of requiring tail/ear docking because of inherited "features". (basically they've been bred for birth defects because they look good) I hope your vet would do them when required to keep the dog healthy.

What breeds are you referring to?

Not sure, as I'm not a dog person. I know one of them is a breed notorious for a scrunched-up face which can actually cause breathing problems for the poor dog.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: notfred
Is it OK to de-finger your children?

A cat is not a person.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: yukichigai

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: yukichigai

Originally posted by: Fausto
No, and no. They're both nasty operations. The vet I used to work for refused to do tail/ear docking.

However there are certain breeds that run the risk of requiring tail/ear docking because of inherited "features". (basically they've been bred for birth defects because they look good) I hope your vet would do them when required to keep the dog healthy.

What breeds are you referring to?

Not sure, as I'm not a dog person. I know one of them is a breed notorious for a scrunched-up face which can actually cause breathing problems for the poor dog.

Um...okay. Get back to me on that one.

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: fw3308
it has actually been proven to be a form of amputation to the cat.

You make no sense. Amputation = surgery, removel of an organ.

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: yukichigai
Not sure, as I'm not a dog person. I know one of them is a breed notorious for a scrunched-up face which can actually cause breathing problems for the poor dog.

Um...okay. Get back to me on that one.

Heh, I seriously have no clue, and I'll probably never find out. You'll have to ask a dog enthusiast.

Point is though that purebreeds can have serious problems.

 

[Modeps]

Everyone that voted yes, please allow me to lop off all your fingers at the first joint.

 

[gistech1978]

i cant remember what book it was...
but there was a story about a dog that didnt have a tail and had to fight all the time since other dogs couldnt tell if it was being agressive to them. i think it was a vonnegut book.
i voted no.


anyways, i love cats. my cat is declawed. when i saw him actually climbing on my drapes and when he jumped on my back and scratched me all the way down. i said, sorry bud. your claws are going.
hes a perfectly fine and healthy cat. hes obviously not too upset w/ me because hes in my lap every night.
i voted only if inside.

i had it done when he was young when i got him fixed. he never leaves the house. he still has his back claws of course, so he can rabbit kick, and he can rabbit kick hard too.