...declawing? I think only asses declaw cats. Its like, 'hey, I wanna rip off your fingernails!'
What are your thoughts?
What are your thoughts?
I wondered who did that - though maybe Ryan was in here!Originally Posted by GingersMom
I chose cheese pizza.
But only because I know for a fact that declawing is as completely ridiculous as cutting the voicebox.
I didn't know you are working toward being a vetOriginally Posted by TigerOnTheProwl
I would never declaw in a million billion years. When I am a Vet that is one surgery that I will absolutely refuse to do unless there has been an accident and there are no other options. If someone comes to me for a declawing and their only reason is "I wanna protect my furniture" I will tell them about other options (Soft Paws, how to get the cat to use a scratching post, etc.) as well as the side effects of declawing and what it really entails. It they still want the surgery done after that, I will tell them straight up to go home and cut off their fingers at the knuckle and then come back and tell me how it feels.
Yep I've recently finished my third year of the Pre-Vet program here. Technically I'm already in the faculty of Veterinary Medicine but I'm going to stay here for one more year and then move to Saskatoon for formal training.Originally Posted by Bonnie1965
I didn't know you are working toward being a vetWish more vets were this way.
I think a lot of people also bow to pressure from significant others. Such as "ok you can have a cat but it had better not touch my furniture!" or some other such thing when one partner wants a cat and the other doesn't. Or someone moves in with a non-cat lover and discovers the only way they will "let" them keep the cat is if it is declawed. It is really sad. We really need to push to outlaw this procedure.
Originally Posted by Bonnie1965
Actually, it is more than ripping off fingernails. It is cutting off up to the first knuckle. IMO there is never a good enough reason for this. Ever. I know people on this site who have had made the decision to have it done even with all the information provided here.
The cat will never again be able to fully stretch their spine and so many other actions. Nature knows what she is doing when she designs animals. For us to change it for our own comfort is the height of selfishness.
I believe that vets who advocate declawing are awful! It is easy money for them. IMO, any vet who does this is not in business because they care for animals, they are in it for the money.
If you don't like claws, don't have cats ... simple a that.
The day declawing is outlawed here, as it is in many other countries, I will celebrate!