Declaw Surgery

The Paw Project illustrates declaw surgery and its consequences.

Please comment, but those containing profanity, vulgarity, and personal attacks (pro or con) will be deleted.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• declaw
• cat
• paw
• declawing
• biting
• litterbox
• surgery

[ThePawProject]

Please check out these websites: littlebigcat [DOT] com/declawing/physical-consequ­ences-of-declawing or pawproject [DOT] org/faqs

[jnyfried]

In the U.S. we have a major pet population problem. so many cats would get killed if that is liscense and does it properly there's no problem with it.

[ThePawProject]

@jnyfried Huh?

[PullenJoe]

I just hate all this dis information from the pro claw folks. Look if you are OK with keeping claws on your cat great - but stop spreading wrong information in an effort to ban a procedure that has many benefits. I have had cats all my life - all declawed all of course indoor cats. The only time there are problems are if you have a vet that doesn't do the procedure properly and you fail in the after care. Cats personalities do NOT change due to a declaw - this is total bunk!

[ThePawProject]

@PullenJoe There are numerous scientific studies published in peer-reviewed veterinary journals that report physical problems and behavioral changes in declawed cats. Of course, not all declawed cats will necessarily exhibit these. If you want the specific citations, go to the FAQs page of the Paw Project website (pawproject-dot-org).

[dndlocke]

my cats declawed and he doesn't bite and uses the litterbox just fine.

[ThePawProject]

@dndlocke There are numerous scientific studies published in peer-reviewed veterinary journals that report physical problems and behavioral changes in declawed cats. Of course, not all declawed cats will necessarily exhibit these. If you want the specific citations, go to the FAQs page of the Paw Project website (pawproject-dot-org).

[cosmicalian]

declaw? why not just get the scissors and chop the sharp pointy end off like for us humans.

[MissB2TheLynn]

My cat, Charlie, was declawed because he plays so rough. After getting declawed, he still acted normal and happy. We had to give him a different kind of kitty litter, as recommended by the vet, because the regular kitty litter will get stuck in between his paws which is what causes the discomfort. But when he healed up, he went back to normal. I say, that it's fine to get declawed if they are an indoor cat to a responsible owner who will take the good care of him while he heals. :)

[yokoipp]

veramente terribile



[berryllll]

ARRETTEZ DE FAIRE DU MAL §

[HaunaMyKiki]

I am completely pro-declaw. I have had two of my cats declawed and they have both been two of the best cats I have ever had. There were absolutely no complication for them post-surgery and both fully recovered within 24 hours.

Find a good veterinarian who will do the laser procedure and to have your cats declawed before they hit the 1 year mark. Kittens bounce back fairly quickly and rarely face the complications shown in this video.

Adult cats will. DO NOT DECLAW YOUR CATS AS ADULTS!!!

[TiaRae101]

my cat play bites anyway if i did this to him he would never forgive me :(

[yadiras69]

OMG would Never do this even as a 8 year old child i KNEW this was soooo wrong would u like stuff removed from u. Do on to others as u would like them to do to u

[DaisyBerwick]

arguments for and against this sort of thing are futile. It's like believing in ghosts, people who don't believe will never be convinced. Has anyone ever asked a cat if it's the right thing to do?? of course not because as human beings we are selfish, we want cute and cuddly animals, but we don't want the mess or the damage that can go with it. Taking away an animals natural defence is BUNK! Claws are god given...for a reason. Maybe I sound like a hippy, but who the fuck r we to take them away?

[yjenn76]

My cat was declawed because he was an extremely feisty and mean cat. He's now very mellow and normal. I love my cat so much. After watching this I will not declaw the future cats I will own instead I'll take them to a pet groomer to get their claws trimmed :)

[MDCSYD]

I'm wondering how many people who says it's ok to declaw the cats live in USA? How come people being so ignorant and in denial? No, it is not ok to declaw the cats. Cat claws are not the same as your nails for gods sake! Get the fact right AND PLEASE educate yourself! This practice is illegal in at least 30 countries and all the vets who perform this kind of procedure should get their license revoked. I live in Australia and it's illegal here for GOOD REASONS. A barbaric act indeed. Please STOP