Perfect thing for cats with claws!!!

[dcu]

I had replied to someone looking for VET ADVICE on the other forum, but thought I would post it here...just incase it can help someone!

THE SUPERSCRATCHER!!

To: Perfect Thing for Cats with claws!
Hi,
I am completely against declawing. My EX boyfriend had his cats declawed behind my back. Their personalities changed...I have heard that it changes them. It is unnatural. Please, really consider not doing this to them. It is soooo painful! They rip them out from the root and it is way up inside their toes! Imagine if someone pulled our fingernails off....his cats couldn't walk and bled for a week after and then didn't jump up or down on things for a long time. When they did, they are used to having claws to grab...so I saw them fall alot, and this really embarrassed them! They don't seem happy to me.

Anyway! Sorry to go on and on, but you can see how I feel about it! NOW, my two boys are not declawed and one of them was a terror on my furnature! He was destroying it! My other boy is just so sweet natured and doesn't like being in trouble, so if he did it, it wasn't while I was home...he won't even use his claws to kill bigs..he just taps them with his paws...he is sooo sweet! ANYWAY, I bought this thing..it is called SUPERSCRATCHER. It comes in a cardboard  box, like the size of a gift box that you would put a shirt...you take the top off and they give you catnap in it to sprinkle on it, but that is just to get them to investigate it....my cats love it, I have gone thru two in the last 6 months. They last for awhile..cuz both of my cats are hell on this thing! It is made like out of cardboard...but my cats scratch on that all the time. As soon as they get up they go straight to it. I got new furnature about 3 months ago, and nothing! I have caught my terror thinking about it, but I just put him on his SuperScratcher, and he starts clawiing
The box is purple, walmart usually has them..I think 10.00, but WELL WORTH IT!

[dcu]

Hey Aligator!
I want to make one of those for my boys! That sounds great! Isn't it amazing the things we do for our cats?? They are my kids...since I don't have any. My Sister is the crazy cat lady! I have two, but she has MANY! Mine only go to the couch when they want something from me too, it is funny, Spydie will pop his claws in and look at me...like. "I'll really do it if you don't get up now!"

Also to Computer: There should be a law! To bad more people don't feel the same way we do! Spread the word!!

[aligator79]

My cats LOVE their scratcher-  They fight over it when I get a new one.  Basically they want to get high to start- they are so goofy.  Once the novelty of the brand new scratcher has worn off- they SHRED it- so much fun.  I also build a jungle gym scratcher thing.  Its got a box on the bottom and two platforms from there.  I've had to replace the carpet on two of the uprights twice because they shred it so much. It cost me all of 20 bucks to build- it's 2 1/2 feet by 3 1/2 feet- it's huge- I got the carpet in scraps from the carpet store for free-  They were too small for them to use but perfect for me.  They don't touch the furniture unless they are being brats and I don't jump when they want out.

[Computer_Voice]

Thank you for your post.  Declawing is cruel and inhumane and should not be performed by veterinarians whose patient's are the cats.  Isn't there some responsibility to the patient for vets?