Can I ask a question, Why is it bad to de claw your cats apart from the fact they cant defend themselves outside??
I'm not being mean I just simply dont understand is all!
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I love, love Pip's post!!!
Good evening;
I have never had one of my cats declawed, neither has my wife (nor has any family on either side). We're tolerant of scratches in our skin and the upholstery...also, our kitties have always had (supervised) access outdoors (with some family cats being Indoor/outdoor beasties).
However, I understand that some folks see that a need exists to have the surgery performed, like docking tails and cropping ears in dogs.
I have friends who have had declawed cats, all seemed perfectly well adjusted.
The funniest was Harry S Truman, a shy Himalayan that our friend Tom owned. Once in awhile Harry would get a "hair across..." and think he was a tiger. I could have had some deep scratches if he had been "intact" in the weaponry department. Luckily, with the set of fangs he had, Harry never bit.
No harm, no foul as far as I am concerned.
Love them little furry critters and they'll love you back.
Take care - Pip
Both my cats bite and pull their back claws, drives me nuts!
No, not good, Swampy. You know, I have a friend who'd never even Heard of an electric blanket???? I couldn't live without mine.
One of Swampy's worst problems is to keep the cat from clawing the electric blanket.