Is declawing a cat bad??

You just have to try to train your cat not to scratch on the furniture. They are always going to want to claw something, it is what they do. If you see your cat scratching the furniture tell it no in a firm voice. When I catch my kitten scratching the couches I tell him no then bring him to his scratching post which is in the same room. Then I gently rub his paws on it and he gets the idea and starts clawing the post instead. Just yelling at them to stop doesn't help too much because they are always going to have the instinct to scratch so make sure you give your cat an alternate. My other cat was declawed, but this was when I was 7 and didn't know. Now that I found out what they would do, I would never get my kitten declawed.

I have never understood whay anyon ewould declaw a cat. If an indiidual isnt prepared to accept an animal for what it is, then they shouldnt keep it, simple as that. Training ois one thing, but a cat was born with claws and we have no right to much about with that. I feel neutering is a good idea as otherwise there would be many unhomed kittens, but declawing is only for our benefit and does nothing good for the cat at all.

To me I think declawing is a lazy option to actual teaching cats not to claw at the furniture.

There can be serious complications from the surgery to declaw a cat. Basically, they cut off the first knuckle of the cat's toe to do it. Some cats are fine after the operation, but others can have problems ranging from sensitivity, infection (which often makes them stop using the litter box because the litter irritates the wounds), and lameness. Plus, if your cat ever gets outside, it is almost defensless against other animals. Most people think it is not worth the risk of the complications of surgery when you can usually train a cat out of most of his/her inappropriate clawing behaviors. I didn't and wouldn't declaw my cat. I figure if you want to have a pet in your life, there are accomodations you have to make, like hair on your clothes, cleaning up after it and the occasional clawed chair. :-)

Why anyone would declaw their cats is beyond me. It is cruel and unusual punishment to an animal that just wants love and to give love. Claws are a cats natural defense. Take away their claws and you've taken a part of them that they need to defend themselves. A lot of people think it is okay as long as they are indoor cats, I don't think it is okay any time. What if a cat gets out and needs to defend himself and can't. It is cruel.

We've had both of our cats front claws removed but we did leave the back claws. They haven't had any trouble at all with their paws and they are not overly sensitive to anything as far as we can tell. It's a good idea to have them declawed if they aren't going to be outside pets. The only reason we left the back claws intact was because the oldest cat goes outside occasionally but the youngest doesn't but we don't feel any need to have them removed.

it is very painful for cats.There are some veternarians that actually have refused to do them. I was recently having problems with my kitty scratching me so I bought what are called vinal claw covers.It comes with a special glue.You put the glue in the cover and put it on the claws and it lasts for a month.the pack i buy comes with 40 so I have a 4 month supply.I don't put them on his back claws as he needs to scratch himself

you might wish to check into an alternative- claw caps.they're covers a vet can attach that keeps them from doing destruction. no surgery involved.it just looks like they have painted nails.

No one who truly loves their cat would ever have them declawed. It seems easy and makes a sweet pet into an even nicer less furniture damaging one. However, if you declaw your cat I truly hope you never let it outside by accident. Especially, if you have dogs in the neighborhood. Good luck with your cat surviving a doggy encounter when it cant CLIMB anything anymore. Ever see a declawed cat try to climb a tree.. it's incredibly sad.