Nat that stinks
Poor boys if they are going to be declawed.
Maybe if you explain to them Punky's aversion to having his nails clipped and your suspicions of him biting if declawed... maybe they just need to be declaw educated.Originally Posted by white cat lover
Their two kitties were declawed.That means they'll probably mutilate my boys.
I can't decline them simply based on that, either.
I hate to say it... but is that really fair to applicants or cats? Just because one of their resident cats may be declawed doesn't mean they will do it to a new cat. I'd be very upset to be turned down for an adoption simply because Frankie is declawed because I was young, uneducated and it was my parents doing... she/I didn't get a choice.Originally Posted by bnwalker2
On my application I ask if they plan to de-claw, and if any of their other cats are de-clawed. Those are the first questions I look at and if the answer is yes to either one, I don't even read the rest of the application.
Thankfully we can and do decline for just that reason. Not for having one declawed in the past, but if there is any indication that they want to declaw the new one, they are on our "do not adopt" list.Originally Posted by white cat lover
Their two kitties were declawed.That means they'll probably mutilate my boys.
I can't decline them simply based on that, either.
At least they still have their little paws all in once pieceOriginally Posted by white cat lover
I'll let you know officially in a short while, but it's looking like I'm "stuck" *cough cough* with these two for awhile longer.
Make sure you emphasize the fact that many (tell them "most") cats who are declawed have litter box issues and pee and poo all over the place and that they were very lucky with the 2 they declawed didn't do that!Originally Posted by white cat lover
OMG! As a last ditch effort, I asked if I could decline the app. based on the fact they want to declaw them......and I think hades has frozen over....because I think I just got told I could!
I do plan to talk to the new owners, however. This might be their only real chance at getting a home.
But Punky's a bit neurotic. He flips when I clip his nails, walking around growling at his paws(it's a feat, walking & growling at one's paws). I'm 100% positive he would become a biter if declawed. Ever since he did whatever & damaged his spine (he couldn't walk for days) when he was 3 months old, he's been a few fries short of a happy meal.