Can I please declaw the cat?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My cat’s claws seem to actually be sharpened from the scratching posts; she has talons!. Are there any posts that actually decrease sharpness?

Scratching is how they sharpen their nails.

Put blankets on your furniture. We have all of ours covered with fleece blankets. Easy to clean, prevents cat hair from getting on the furniture and they don't scratch fleece.

When company comes, we take the blankets off and put the cats in the bedroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am guessing none of you had your cats spayed/neutered either? Talk about inhumane……

Except . . . it's not. Inhumane is letting them breed uncontrollably. They recover very quickly.

Declawing cuts off their fingertips to the bone. And it's very, very painful for them (my parents declawed our cats in the 80's).

Not the same thing. Not even close.

[Anonymous]

Unless you absolutely know that you are giving your cat to a no-kill shelter, tell me what the difference is between giving up your cat to be killed or declawing it?

[Anonymous]

You can or double stick tape on the places he scratched to discourage it. Cats don’t like sticky surfaces. You’ll need to replace it every day or two until the habit is broken, but that shouldn’t take more than a week or so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My cat’s claws seem to actually be sharpened from the scratching posts; she has talons!. Are there any posts that actually decrease sharpness?

Jeez, just use a pair of clippers Anna skip the tips off. It’s not rocket science.

[Anonymous]

This is why I don’t own a cat. I love them, but am unwilling to have my house destroyed.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dogs > cats

Dogs can be destructive too

Of course, but I’m not putting fleece blankets all over my house to protect my furniture from my two dogs.

Cats are absolutely not worth all the trouble.

[Anonymous]

You can trim your cat's claws without chopping off their fingers to the knuckle. Give it a try. I have to wrap my cat in a towel like a burrito because she does NOT enjoy it, but it stops her from damaging things/people if she scratches them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dogs > cats

Dogs can be destructive too

Of course, but I’m not putting fleece blankets all over my house to protect my furniture from my two dogs.

Cats are absolutely not worth all the trouble.

Well you really should be. Nobody wants to share furniture with a dog. I love my dog, but hard no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unless you absolutely know that you are giving your cat to a no-kill shelter, tell me what the difference is between giving up your cat to be killed or declawing it?

How about we amputate both your arms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dogs > cats

This is your opinion, not fact

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No. It's abusive torture.

[Anonymous]

I declawed my cats years ago when I brought home a micro preemie and I just was too scared for something to happen to her. It didn’t change their personalities and no issues afterwards. That said I wouldn’t do it again just because I know more about it now. The cats that I declawed have since passed and I have new cats now with their claws. Some of my furniture is ruined but that’s just what you have to deal with if you have cats.

[Anonymous]

No you cannot. That’s horrible.

[Anonymous]

Try Soft Paws OP!

https://www.softpaws.com/

They are glue on nail caps that cover the claws. My cats got used to them pretty quickly.