Monday, August 6, 2012

Is It Cruel To Get Your Cat Declawed?

The question whether or not its ok for a cat to be declawed is a question a lot of people ask. The answer is simply NO! When you declaw a cat your are taking away it's ability to defend itself in the wild and also hunt if they ever run out of your house unexpectedly. To a cat declawing them in human terms would be like cutting off your fingers. There are all kinds of products on the market to help keep cats from clawing you furniture and carpet. First give your cat something besides those things to scratch like a scratching post. There are also nail caps for your cats claws and come in all sizes and colors and last for awhile on the nails. Think of it like getting your nails done all pretty. Also when you declaw you mess with their grooming routine. They need their claws to scratch themselves and dislodge hairs that are troublesome to them. 

So Please Do Not Get You Cat Declawed!

Use other methods to keep your cats from scratching your furniture and carpet. There are A LOT of Products out there that can help you. I might try and talk about different products you can use for these matters with your cats.

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