Why Cats Should be Allowed to Keep Their Claws

Read and see more: http://www.pictures-of-cats.org/Declawing-Cats.html -- Please watch is large format. This is a video explaining how a cat's claws are integral to the cat and removing them for non-therapeutic reasons is simply horrible

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• declawing
• cats
• cat
• abuse
• cruelty
• veterinarians

[MsMEHowe]

I don't think your video is too slow at all. Thank you for making it. I have fostered cats, and two of them were declawed (not by my choice). One of them had a biting problem and the other was so litter box avoidant that he developed bladder problems. I would never mutilate my beautiful cats that are perfect just the way they are. If your video educates just one person and changes their mind about declawing, then you have done a great service. Thank you.

[broadsurf]

@MsMEHowe Thanks for the nice comment. It is really appreciated.

[MyTinklebell]

We wouldn't dream of doing this to our cats in Britain thought America was like us obviously not!

I'm gobsmacked at the careless barbaric cruelty how is this legal and they call it civilised?! Why do people have cats and not expect them to behave like cats? There's no love for cats involved at all here. Thank you for trying to educate the ignorant and selfish x

[hedonistic2008]

Thanks for the info and sharing.

[goyer2865]

@kathyk214 ....by fixed I meant spayed. I would never have my cat declawed.

[Sheamuscoronation]

@MsMEHowe as a matter of fact i have but that a different story. how about larger 'cats' like lions or tigers would you declaw them to make them safer. you will probably say thats different or that doesnt count but there animals that are put under our care too. I would declaw a lion and if its a house cat it doesnt need its claws to hunt it has its food given too it. so just replace the claws and then opt for the prostetic option. the claws are not sharp so they are safe. but do you opposes that

[MsMEHowe]

@Sheamuscoronation I believe in God but in a God that put animals under our care, not to use as we wish and be cruel to. How could a loving God want that? Also, I have fostered and cared for cats for many years and never once dealt with one that was violent or constantly clawed at humans. It's not a matter of deciding between two extremes, or human life or animal life. Think about what you're saying. Have you ever heard of a cat killing a person?

[Sheamuscoronation]

@MsMEHowe i dont see how wat if its a voilent cat who constanly claws at humans if an animal was so violent you had to decide between declawing him and harming a human being wat would you do. i am a christian man are you? because the bible says all animals are here for human use and it values human life above an animals someting i also do

[MsMEHowe]

@SilkyPurr So the two options you considered were declawing or back to the shelter? What about Soft Paws? What about training them to scratch a post? What about using sticky paws (plastic sheets you put where you don't want cats to scratch)? It sounds to me like you are one of those people who puts your convenience ahead of a living, feeling creature. I'm sure that if your cats could speak, they would have told you they'd have preferred to remain whole and unmutilated.

[MsMEHowe]

@Sheamuscoronation There's a big difference between spay/neuter which prevents pet overpopulation and mutilating a cat for a person's convenience. Your choice of language and attitude make me wonder, though, if there is any point in explaining this to you.

[MsMEHowe]

@MyTinklebell You have an excellent point, but you should know that not all Americans are OK with it. I think it's a problem of ignorance. People are shocked when I explain to them what declawing a cat really entails. Hopefully people here in the US will continue to become more enlightened and this heinous practice will be outlawed everywhere in this country.

[kathyk214]

@ColtraneAndRain Well dear, in the future it will be against the law like it is in many cities in California. You will go to jail and pay a fine if you declaw a cat there. People that care about the welfare of their cats are fighting and you will NOT be able to. IN YOUR FACE!