Many people my not realize this, but delcawing your cat is considered cruel, and is even banned in some countries, and parts of others. It is not just the removeal of the claws, but actually an amputaion of all your cats first joints in its paws. The cat suffers from a painful recovery period, and also my suffer from life long back pains due to having to stand on a different angle (all mammals walk on their toes, but if a cat is declawed, the tips of their toes have been removed). This also causes the cat to have poor balance. During recovery a cats paws are so painful it hurts to dig in their litter, so they may do their bussiness on your carpet! A declawed cat should NEVER be aloud outdoors, there is already enough dangers for a cat outside. If they get chased by an animal, or cruel human, how will they escape or defend themselves?
What do cats use their claws for?
*Marking Territory
*Claws is a cat's #1 Defense
*Escaping Danger
*Exercising their muscles
*Balance
*To Kill their prey
*To play with toys
There are many ways to prevent your cat from clawing -
*Scratching posts, pads
*Soft paws
*Nail trimming
*Sticky Paws
*No scratch (spray)
*positive reinforcement and praise!
To learn more about declawing, check out
If your thinking of declawing please research and learn about the procedure. The above website has loads of detailed information on the declawing procedure, what happens to your cat, declawing alternatives, and more.
It all comes down to personal decision to decide what's best for your cat.
What do cats use their claws for?
*Marking Territory
*Claws is a cat's #1 Defense
*Escaping Danger
*Exercising their muscles
*Balance
*To Kill their prey
*To play with toys
There are many ways to prevent your cat from clawing -
*Scratching posts, pads
*Soft paws
*Nail trimming
*Sticky Paws
*No scratch (spray)
*positive reinforcement and praise!
To learn more about declawing, check out
If your thinking of declawing please research and learn about the procedure. The above website has loads of detailed information on the declawing procedure, what happens to your cat, declawing alternatives, and more.
It all comes down to personal decision to decide what's best for your cat.
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