Declawing?

Many cats take care of its own claws, but nail could get too long and get splitted and then get infected. Though my biggest cat always bite me when I cut his nails, I regularly cut nails of my cats. I think declawing is too mean to our cats.

Personally, I believe that declawing is cruel. I adopted one cat that was declawed when I got her. I must say it sure was nice to not have to worry about her claws!!! However, i wouldn't want my fingernails ripped out. So, I REFUSE to have one of my cats declawed. I just spend some extra time teaching them that scratching is a No-No. The cat that was declawed didn't realize what had happened. She'd try & catch a flying moth. In her mind, she had extended the claw. She used to look at me sooooo confused as if to say what just happened??? I had it, I know I did!!! Sadly, if she had still had her claws, she would have had it!!! After living with the pros of declawing, I still REFUSE to put my cat through it!!!

I disagree with the declawing practice. It is not at all necessary. With the proper training and equipment, a cat won't bother the furniture or rugs. You have to consider the procedure and really think about what they are doing to the cat. It is inhumane to declaw a cat just because the owner doesn't have time or energy to teach their cat. Declawing can also lead to litter box avoidance, loss of balance and ingrown nails.

im against declawing cats even if i get alot of scratches from my 8cats... =) that's against their natural way of life... that's how they hunt and spread their smell...

No! Declawing is extremely cruel. To remove a cat's claws is far worse than to deprive cat owners of their fingernails. This is because the claws have so many important functions in the life of a cat. A declawed cat is a maimed cat, and anyone considering having the operation done to his pet should think again. People hastily declaw cats hoping to protect their furniture as well as themselves from potential scratches. It's natural for a cat to scratch, but with a little human effort, you can direct that energy so that you, your cat, and your furniture can comfortably live together. I have a daughter who is a 14 months. Everyone I know begged me to declaw my 2 cats when I found out I was pregnant. I refused. Our daughter has gotten tagged a couple times by the cats, but she deserved it. We've always been very firm with her about our pets and one time she got clawed, she stepped on the cat after we told her not to. She went on and did it anyway and the cat tagged her leg. She cried, but 5 minutes later, she had long forgotten about it. But you better believe she hasn't stepped on the cats again! I fully believe that a declawed cat is a crippled, mutilated cat, and no excuse can justify the operation. Despite this, many pet cats are carried off to the vet by exasperated owners for this type of convenience surgery. The operation, although nearly always refused by vets in Britain and in some parts of America, has become so common in certain countries that it even has an official name. It is called onyxectomy. Many vet schools now are no longer teaching declawing, ear docking or tail docking for their students. Using an old Greek name for it somehow makes it seem more respectable. The literal translation of onyxectomy, however, is simply "nail-cutting out" and that is what vets are doing, even though they may not like to be reminded of the fact when they record their day's work.

My cat is both indoor and outdoor, so I decided not to declaw him. He has already encountered other cats and dogs, and I want him to be able to defend himself should he be attacked. That and he doesn't understand the concept of climbing trees to get away from attackers.