What are the pros and cons of either of these options? Thanks in advance
Mandie
Mandie
Originally Posted by white cat lover
Declawing is an inhumane procedure in which they remove the first joint (picture your hands without the tips of your fingers). Declawed cats are often prone to arthritis, litterbox issues, biting, aggression, and knuckling of the paws.
Soft Paws are non-permanent, not mutilating, and IMO awesome.
Then they need to try harder, and keep him out of the room.Originally Posted by naturesgift
and even though they try to keep her kitty out of the rooms that have the other critters he manages to sneak in
Are they in cages? they should be safe if they are in cages unless the critters manage to sneak out. I mean even if the cat doesn't kill them and has soft paws, the cat will play with them causing these animals huge stress and possibly death by heart attack. You wouldn't want something like this happening. I think just keeping them in their cages should solve the problem...Originally Posted by naturesgift
yeah they breed birds so this is why its become a major issue.
But he has never done more than to scratch them open. (this is what i have been told)
So maybe rehoming is the best option?
I would compare it to toes, not fingers, since the cat has to walk on them while they heal.Originally Posted by Mollysmom
Declawing is incredibly inhumane; the equivalent to having part of our fingers cut off starting with the first top joint below the nail.
Keep the animals seperated then. I have recently visited alot of animal shelters and the cats there have come to accept that they do not have free reign and that they are consigned to a certain area. Those animals did not even try to get out when you open a door.Originally Posted by naturesgift
See the issue is my friends cat is hurting other pets in her family, And she was given two options rehome the kitty or declaw. But this gives another option.