I Feel Just Terrible

[Pete-ster]

[quote name='Mrs. Bro. Adam' date='Sep 16 2004, 02:54 PM'] I'm very well aware of that, however,Pete-ster, it's more brutal and barbaric for those who have indoor cats to leave them undeclawed, and cause their cats to get in trouble. It's not fair to the cats to get in trouble for using their instincts, now is it? [/quote]
It's all personal choice. I wouldn't get my cat declawed. I was merely refering to those who are making it sound like you have to have it done...a scratching post and a bit of cat-nip solves the problem for alot of cats.

[Mrs. Bro. Adam]

Not ours. We have tried buying a scratching post, bringing her up to it, getting her to stick her claws out, and make her scratch it. We tried rubbing catnip into the scratching post. We tried the spray stuff that's supposed to be pet repellent. We tried the water bottle and spraying her every time that she scratched. Nothing's worked. This was the last resort, and it's bad enough that I feel horrible about it, you don't have to rub it in and make me feel even worse.

[Pete-ster]

My apologies....I didn't mean to make you feel worse. Sorry.

[Mrs. Bro. Adam]

Thanks....I love my cat more than anything else (she's like my child), and as I sit here, i fight there as I watch her try to use the claws taht aren't there, and listen to her cry, and now taht I had a part in causing her that pain.

I love her, and would be devestated if anything happened toher.

[MC Just]

AWWW. Im sorry to hear the misfortunes. I cant stand cats.....

[Mrs. Bro. Adam]

MC Just: :irate:

[jasJis]

[quote name='Pete-ster' date='Sep 16 2004, 02:46 PM'] For those of you who are pro-declawing,you do know that the cut the ends of thier toes off, right? Sounds brutal and barbaric to me. [/quote]
Brutal and barbaric is claiming you "own" a cat and let it out at night because it's "natural". Hello. The animal has been domesticated. It isn't meant to live outside. Feral cats have a short and brutal lifespan. They are subjected to all kinds of dangers, diseases, etc. It's not like you're taking a baby squirrell inside to be a pet. Cats have evolved beyond that. They are house pets. Brutal and barbaric is not spaying or neutering your cat and letting it breed and having unwanted kittens to "dispose of".

Since the animal is clearly domesticated, it isn't that big a deal to have it declawed. They don't chop their toes off with a steak knife. The nail and nail bed is removed surgically. Yes, it is sore for a few days. Small price to pay for a happy and loved life indoors. The same goes for spaying and neutering. Though it's not "natural", it adds to the quality of life after a week or so of recovery.

Our cats don't miss their claws. They use their paws to kneed and "scratch" on us and the furniture without getting in trouble. We have one cat that pats us on the face with his paw for 'lovies'. He can also thump our dog on the head with his paw to play games or make the dog stop bugging him. After a week of 'tender toes', the cat is just fine, healthy, and enjoys a great life with us.

[Mrs. Bro. Adam]

JasJis:

You sure do know how to make a cat owner who has just gotten their cat declawed feel better!

[Lil Red]

and he knows how to make someone feel better who's going to get their kitties declawed!