How is she doing now? Any updates?
I totally and utterly agree.
That is possible, but it could also be pain from the now-shorter toes because of the second declaw surgery. Either way, the pain is obvious as well as the need to change vets.
Keep in mind declawing usually does not cause complications like this. You can argue all day long they suffer in silence but a second surgery is rarely needed to finish the job.
Momto4kitties: Your are definitely right, but hind-sight is 20/20. Placing blame and pointing out the obvious does not help the situation any. So, let's try to offer positive assistance for Maya.
I never said declawing is good for the cat or the purrfect solution. Of course I totally agree people should buy scratching posts and trees, train their cats to use them instead of furniture, and clip their claws. However I think it is important to not make the OP more upset when she is just asking for help and already knows the declawing decision was a mistake that cannot be undone. No matter how much you oppose declawing, you need to just focus on helping the OP deal with the problem, not tell her why she should not have made a declawing appointment.
I totally agree. The only reason I posted the above is for others to read. It was NEVER my intention to upset the OP over this because she already knows the consequences. My intention is to raise awareness against declawing for those who have never been in the OP's situation. I totally appologize to the OP if I offended her in any way! and would truly love to know how Mya is doing so that her solution can be shared with others in the same situation. Hind-sight is 20-20 and eveyone's fussing will only bring about raised temperatures!
Take her to the vet to see what is wrong (although declaw on itself IS VERY painful, it is mutilation, not a small thing). And no matter what you do, do not declaw your third cat.Hi Everyone; I am new to here. I would like to share my story and maybe get some ideas as what to do with my Angel. I have three cats two are declawed. One he didn't have any problem at all I don't even think he knows they are gone. My Angel on the other hand isn't doing so well with no nails, I feel just awful . She was declawed Jan 9th she is still hardly walking. She eats good but she doesn't play . I have tried all sorts of antibiotics and inflammatory stuff and nothing seems to bring her out of this sadness. I broke my cat
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I have tried to stay out of this discussion because I am vehmently against declawing (multilating) cats, but I feel like I have to speak up. Trust me, they know they are gone, but what are the supposed to do about it? Would you know if your fingers were gone to the first knuckle? That's the equivilant. In my opinion, anyone who cares more about getting scratches on their furniture should not get a cat. Or adopt a cat that someone has already mutilated.
