what age can you get a kitten declawed?

have you researched soft paws? They are little claw covers that are glued on- that way there is no need for declawing. Growing up we always decalwed, but with running a rescue and doing rescue, declawing is no longer an option for me. It is akin to chopping off a finger at the knuckle. Do you have any scratching posts in your home? Preferably ones made from sisal? Cats love to scratch on sisal and we have a house full of them. With sisal scratching posts, none scratch on the carpet.

Its an unbelievably bad idea to declaw cats, so much of what they do and how they walk is influenced by the claws, and its catty nature to use them. You wouldnt expect someone you loved to shave your head because you left hair on the furniture, or to otherwise alter your natural shape because it was inconvenient. Try to accept your cats for what they are and find scratching posts for them so they don't damage the good furniture. Please don't mutilate your pets for your own convenience:(

First off, you should not declaw your animals. It is very cruel to them and the healing process can be very painful. Plus, if they ever got out by accident, they could not defend themselves. You should trim your cats nails and train them not to scratch on your carpet. Buy them a scratching post and reward them when they use it. If you see the starting to claw the floor, move them to the scratching post. Since your kittens ruined your carpet, that is what you pet deposit and regular deposit on your rental is for.

Enough said by e1 who responded but jennifer. If you declaw them, then you better have your finger tips removed at the first knuckle so you can suffer along with them. How cruel can you be? You don't love your kittens or you wouldn't even be thinking of declawing them. My vet refuses to declaw along with alot of other vets in my county. The animal control and humane society in my county will refuse anyone to adopt a cat/kitten if the ppl are thinking of declawing. They screen very carefully.

Oh boy, are you going to see a lot of opinions on this.. I started a discussion on declawing because of where my daughter wants to move, her car has to be declawed and I got a lot of responses that were against it. I think my daughter is not going to do this because she knows from taking an animal and care class in school, so she will probably not move in... Of course if you did, the best time would probably be when you get them spayed or neutured, that way everything can be done at once, but that is just my opinion...

4 months should be fine.

I live in an apartment and have two kitties, as well. I would never get them declawed, just like I didn't get my dog's ears cut (he's a miniature pinscher) The place I got them from trimmed their nails nicely for me, and I made sure to have tons of scratching posts NOT made out of the same kind of carpeting in my apartment! (I don't want to confuse the poor guys and set them up for failure!) I also purchased Soft Paws from petco (http://softpaws.com/) and something called Sticky Paws (http://www.petco.com/product/102902/Sticky-Paws-On-a-Roll.aspx) just in case my kitties decided to misbehave. They haven't...yet. But, I just wanted to be prepared. I'm not going to lecture you on why you shouldn't declaw your cat, as everyone else here has. The decision is ultimately between you and your vet. However, do a little research before jumping in on this major surgery. I've had cats my whole life and have never had to declaw them because cats, like dogs, need some level of training. I'm an apartment dwealer, as well, so I understand where you are comming from. Good luck, and try reading up on some sites how to avoid kitties from scratching where you don't want them to. :)

My vet waited until Yoda was 6 months old because he said the older they are the better they take care of themselves with cleaning their wounds. I had to put shredded paper in her litterbox so the litter would not get into the wound and infect it. I finally went to the pet store and bought her kitten mittens to use while they healed up. She still has her back paws but my furniture is doing alot better. I do know what you can put on the areas they are scrathig up. Viniger and water mixture. This even works if your pet is doing the business on the floor also. You jusk take and spray the areas and the smell keeps them away. hugs and good luck.