Thread: declaw or not declaw?

Originally Posted by donnad

Ginger is 4 months and I have to decide whether or not to have her de-clawed (front only) when she is spayed. I hate when cats ruin my furniture, but the thought of her having her de-clawed is stressing me out big time! I would appreciate any input on this dilemma. Thank you =^..^=-

Noooo...

MC Elvis doesn't scratch the furniture, he scratches me, and I have
the scars to prove it, but I'd never permanently mutilate him for being a cat.

I keep his front claws trimmed and blunt now that I finally got tired of bleeding.

He doesn't particularly like the procedure, but he gets over it. It's not that difficult
to do with a bit of practice.

A bright light and sharp nail clippers are all that's necessary, really.

It would have been much better to start when he was younger.

Edit: Finally read the entire thread good choice...

Just a quick update! I have just applied another set of soft nails to Miss Ginger, she is running around like a crazy monster. It takes a few minutes for her to get used to the soft nails but she forgets about them quickly! I feel bad for her when she takes that first trip up the cat tree and she can not hang on with her front feet. I do not put them on her back feet, she needs some nails for climbing. The soft nails last about three weeks and they eventually all grow off. She is such a patient little girl while daddy and I apply them. I guess it beats cutting her toes off.