Declawing petitions

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www.change.org/search?q=declawing

If you've got some spare time you might have a look at the available petitions.

I didn't realise until this morning how extensive the operation actually is, and how it changes a cat's physical life.  I always thought it was for lazy, fussy people who cared more about their decor than their cat, and who were too lazy to clip the nails, but I also thought it was harmless if the cat was indoors-only.

Apparently a lot of cats get bitey because they can't use their claws when they're scared, and won't use a litter box because it hurts their feet.  So their dopey owners dump them because they're too much trouble.

I suspect it's also depressing for the cat, who can't get the pleasure of sharpening their claws.  It'd be like having an itch you couldn't scratch.

Just thought I'd mention it.  Getting it banned state by state will probably be more effective than letting PETA handle it, since they're often seen as extremists.

[kritter]

Until the laws get changed, we try and educate people a few at a time as to why it is not an acceptable plan to declaw a cat.

The shelters and the rescues here discourage people from having the declawing done at the time of adoption by providing information and education. The rescue that I foster for will not adopt a cat if the adopter happens to mention that they plan to declaw and cannot be shown the light.

In addition, very few vets here will declaw a cat now. Some still do but you have to hunt for one and they charge out the wazoo to do it.

[val2525]

Neither of my cats are declawed and they don't shred the furniture. You can teach a cat where it's acceptable to claw.

[kritter]

None of the Missy family claws furniture but they sure are hard on scratching posts and the cardboard centers of turbo tracks.

I need to buy stock in that company and the sisal rope company.

[Shirley U Geste]

Bella & Olive are perfect examples at what can happen when declawed cats get dumped by their owners. If it wasn't for Kritter they would have wound up on the street and been totally defenseless and would not have lived very long.

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All of my cats have claws and none of the claw furniture. There is a spot on the carpet that one of them likes but I put a cat scratching mat over it and now 1) the hole is covered and 2) she scratches the mat.

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My cats are allowed to claw the carpet. It's fourteen years old and I'd like to replace it, but that's because of stains and because it's BEIGE. Ten years of clawing doesn't seem to have had any effect. Because they can claw the carpet and lots of trees and wood outside they rarely bother the furniture. That's mostly Kewpie and she stops when I say no, or give her what she wants. Half the time they do it out of frustration/annoyance.

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Our carpet is the $0.69 stuff from Home Depot. I put that in on purpose so when the cats, dogs or kids ruin it it's no big deal.

I always say this.... that's why we cant have nice things. Because we have cats, dogs and kids and LOVE!

[val2525]

I used to have 2 roommates who didn't want their cats or dogs in the house, on the furniture, or digging up the potted plants. WTH have pets then?

I compromise - I have fake plants inside, cat edible plants outside.

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Mar 31, 2016 2:56:03 GMT @misspettigrew said:

My cats are allowed to claw the carpet. It's fourteen years old and I'd like to replace it, but that's because of stains and because it's BEIGE. Ten years of clawing doesn't seem to have had any effect. Because they can claw the carpet and lots of trees and wood outside they rarely bother the furniture. That's mostly Kewpie and she stops when I say no, or give her what she wants. Half the time they do it out of frustration/annoyance.

I can send you an effective little carpet destroyer if you want. I don't care about the carpet per se - previous owners put in cheapest thing for resale and feels/sounds like they used pladtic bags as an under layer - but I have too much crap in here to think of having it replaced. You will need to return him when he's done his job.