My vet refuses to declaw under any circumstance.
IF your friend insists on declawing the cat, ask her to consider a tendonectomy. Now i have only researched it, bt from what I can tell it is a lot more humane.
Tiny little incision, no amputations, sutures
Excerpt from site: http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com/tendonectomy.php
"This surgical procedure is gaining popularity with owners who are concerned about the recovery period with a conventional declaw. Here, a ligament is cut on the underside of each toe to prevent grasping motions. The claws remain but the cat cannot extend them.
Because the incisions needed for this procedure are so small, the recovery is minimal. No bandages, no special litter, no blood spotting. There are no stitches to remove and the tiny incisions are closed in surgical glue."
They can't flex their claws, so they can't whittle them down - and will require life time nail trimming.
it is not something I would do, but if she is insistent on declawing and you cant persuade her otherwise, then suggest she find a vet that offers this.
http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com/tendonectomy.php
IF your friend insists on declawing the cat, ask her to consider a tendonectomy. Now i have only researched it, bt from what I can tell it is a lot more humane.
Tiny little incision, no amputations, sutures
Excerpt from site: http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com/tendonectomy.php
"This surgical procedure is gaining popularity with owners who are concerned about the recovery period with a conventional declaw. Here, a ligament is cut on the underside of each toe to prevent grasping motions. The claws remain but the cat cannot extend them.
Because the incisions needed for this procedure are so small, the recovery is minimal. No bandages, no special litter, no blood spotting. There are no stitches to remove and the tiny incisions are closed in surgical glue."
They can't flex their claws, so they can't whittle them down - and will require life time nail trimming.
it is not something I would do, but if she is insistent on declawing and you cant persuade her otherwise, then suggest she find a vet that offers this.
http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com/tendonectomy.php