Is it right to declaw cats and make them defensless?

Those soft claw things might be a bit annoying for the cat but are so much more humane than ripping her claws out, that´s for sure. We had trouble getting the cats to stop shredding the furniture but you will find that if you provide a tree or cat claw stropping post (something with rope would tightly around is good) and give them a quick squirt of the water bottle saying "no" loudly when they try to use the carpet instead they do learn eventually.

My God how do you live so dumb SAC??? It must hurt???

I agree with you wholeheartedly! I saw a website where they had pictures of the procedure. How horrible! I would support making it illegal in all states in the USA. I don't understand why it is not considered animal abuse. My sister had a cat with no problems clawing furniture until she moved into her new house. The cat started to scratch at her new carpet. Now the cat wears claw covers. They are called Soft-Claws and just glue over the top of the cat's natural claws. It doesn't prevent her from retracting her claws or performing any of her normal kitty duties. The cat does try to scratch, but the Soft-Claws keep her from doing any damage. The claw covers do shed off and have to be replaced every so often, but it is certainly a better idea than cutting off kitty's toes!!

No you do not know what you are talking about... You are showing your absolute ignorance... Please stop humiliating yourself...

"No you do not know what you are talking about... You are showing your absolute ignorance... " Really? I happen to agree, declawing is not needed. You say your cat ruined your sofa? Cats are clever, they can learn what not and what to scratch. They can be taught and trained to use the scratch pole instead of the furniture. My cat was trained from the first day he arrived in my home (just 10 weeks old) and he has absolutely no wish to scratch at my furniture, he's just beyond happy with his scratch pole. Personally I believe that if a cat is born with claws it's for a very good reason and it's not up to us to play God and have them removed just to protect our precious furniture. It can be replaced, the happiness of my cat can't be. And yes, I do know what I'm talking about. I'm afraid that it's really you who are showing your ignorance. Read up about declawing, you'll encounter lots of sad stories. Declawing is illegal in several countries now and vets refuse to declaw cats in the countries where it is barely legal. Why cat owners in the US are so declaw happy I'll never understand.

This comment is to 5000ml... I am sorry you got in on this discussion late as all of my comments were made before you replied to this one out of order... Had you read all my previous posts you would have understood, hopefully... You replied way too soon to understand... My cat was already grown and owned by someone else when I got her... She was never trained before I got her and she wouldn't stop clawing things after I got her and she already ruined one sofa before I made the decision to have her declawed... I am also disabled and out of work and cannot afford new furniture... I have enough trouble with medical bills to have to allow a cat or any other pet to ruin furniture... So it was my choice to find a good competent vet that would declaw my cat and do only her front paws... She never had any trouble with it afterwards like all the other folks are talking about.. Some folks make it sound as if your cat will never heal... It was my decision to keep her indoors 100% because I used to have outdoor kitties that got killed by cars, so that's why I am so strongly advocating cats indoors... My cat is presious to me and I will not let her get into any harm... I provide all she ever needs and wants... She is my life now that I am disabled and stay at home... If you feel like it, you are more than welcome to read my other posts to see what all I said, but the problem with this website is that you can't tell what was written when and in what order... But my cat is healthy, happy, clean, loved, and well taken care of... I have had many cats in my life and most of them were outdoor cats when I lived in a smaller city... But now living in a bigger city and there is more danger outside, I declawed my cat 10 years ago and I keep her indoors protected... She has 1800 square feet of room to run around in with toys, blankets, food, and cat beds... She lives like a queen...

My sofa was expensive and I can't afford to replace mine with me out of work... Now when you win that lotto, hand it over to me SAC and we will all be better off...

This all happened years ago, quit dredging up old news... Think of something new instead of showing how selfish you are in your own thoughts...

You know what, thats stupid info you have... My cat is healthy, happy, loving and beautiful years after her declawing... I take care of her like she is my child and I love her more than anything... I would not do harm to her and all I do is protect her... So you folks that think you know it all can kiss my entire asssssss...

Hey numbskull, if you read my other posts you will find I declawed my cat years ago... I wish I could declaw your fingers... You have no idea what you are talking about... My cat is healthy, happy and secure in the knowledge I will care for her till I die, which I would not do for you... So shut the F up and keep your thoughts to your own damn self... Gee you must be lucky to have a cat that talks to you.... Why aren't you making money on that deal??? Dumb selfish, self centered moron...

Good you are finally laughing... So am I...in your general direction... My cat is just fine, thanks for not asking...