Many of us with cats have wondered whether or not to declaw a cat. Milo my shorthair cat wanted meto give advice on this subjectbecause he believes anything having to do with cats is of utmost importance.
Here is the facts of what the vet does when he declaws a cat:
It's very simple. In order to declaw a cat, he has to remove the first joints of the cat's paws. Then the claws are gone, and can grow back no more.
You should ask yourself whether or not you want your cat to go through this surgery. It would be like the doctor you go to cutting off the half tops of all your digits.
Some people declaw cats because they want a nice looking house or couch - - no claw marks in the drape or couch, etc.
For some people they are lucky if they declaw their cats. Their house does stay nice because it has no claw marks.
Others aren't so lucky. Some cats have easily bothered paws after declawing and havetheir paws hurt because of scar tissue when they go in their litter boxes. Therefore, they use everything but their litter boxes to eliminate on.
Now, if you have a cat that scratches your legs or other body parts very badly, it might be good to declaw your cat. Or you can return it and get another, nicer cat.
Go ahead and choose whether or not to declaw, since you now have all the information you need to make a decision.
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