can declawed cats climb trees?

Threwout my life on numerous occasions I have seen a dog go after a cat in an attempt to kill it, you can tell when dogs are just playing or when they are DEad serious with murder in their eyes & when their behaviour turns predatory. Rarly ever my own pets usually just random observations (MOSTLY NEIBOURS ), but thank god "knock on wood" I have NEVER actually seen a dog catch 1. Every time the cat has gotten away some how and its almost always by SPRINTIng as fast as they can to the nearest tree OR fence and running up it! THey are usually so terrified they run up str8 to the top of the tree! Ive always wondered what on earth would happen had the cat been declawed in only its front paws? WOuld it of still been able to get up a tree?

They can, but not as quickly.

My parents have a cat that is declawed in the front (not something I would do, personally) and she gets up trees all the time, she ran up a tree once to get away from a dog and spent the entire afternoon up there, Dad tried to get her down and she would hear nothing of it! So yes, they can.

Probably not. Depends on the height of the tree, branches and angle. My first cat was declawed (by my parents so I could keep him). Mitten was supervised outside, and he managed to get into the lower branches of one of our trees. He did it by running at top speed and launching himself to the branch. Surprisingly he never fell out or over shot. He had strong back legs and was a large cat to start - very tall.

One time a dog chased him up a tree (a different one) and I have no clue how he got to the branch but he did - it was much higher then his favorite tree.

HOWEVER, most cats would not be as talented or able to get into a tree like Mitten did. That's why its important to keep a declawed cat inside or outside on a leash or safe enclosure!

They can. However...they can not defend themselves well outdoors without their claws, which is why all declawed kitties should be indoor-only. It's just not safe for them outside.

It might depend on the cat. The more athletic the cat, the better.

Still, I wouldn't chance it. If you've adopted a declawed cat, keep it indoors, just to be safe.

Yes. My neighbor's cat had been declawed by a previous owner, and she was an outdoor cat. I didn't see it, but I understand that one night they heard her meowing, and found her up the tree in their back yard. The dogs across the street had been after her.

I had a cat declawed on the front (before I knew how terrible it was :\\) and he somehow got not only on top of the snow blower shelter, but on the neighbor's ROOF. He wasn't chased up there by anything, just curious I guess. It was only a one-story, but still.. it's definitely possible!

my kitten cant even climb her cat tree after claws have been TRIMMED. haha

a declawed cat should definately not ever be outdoors

When I was young, we had a couple declawed cats over the years (it was more acceptable 40 years ago). They were able to climb trees and really high ones.

To GoldenKitty45.... I think it is rather peculiar and even 'catty' to begin your response with 'probably not' (to the question) and then turn around and prove the contrary???  You did explain that your declawed cat 'did' climb several trees.... though again you muddy the information with suggestion that only your declawed cat could manage to be so 'talented and able'.... ?? 

I honestly don't know if you were attempting to be humorous or not... but, I felt 'rubbed the wrong way'... because this is a very serious question...  I am sincerely seeking answer to this question, since I am debating the possibility of having my cat partially declawed...

I think you should have begun your response with.... YES PROBABLY THEY CAN.... in light of all that you stated afterwards.

My apologies in advance for finding your remark to be provoking, I am really stressed over the decision of whether to de-claw or not to de-claw and seek serious response to that serious question...

This is a 6-year-old thread and not everybody on it still posts here. So if you address a particular person, you may not get an answer from them. But welcome to the forums!

But anyway, no, you shouldn't de-claw your cat. It's incredibly cruel. Why are you considering having it done? Is your cat scratching things he/she shouldn't? Have you tried training him/her what things are appropriate to scratch? Check out the links in my signature for more info. Plus, if you do choose to have your cat's toes cut out (), he/she should NEVER be outside unattended, so whether or not climbing a tree is possible should be moot.

ETA: here's all the info you'd ever need, listed all in one place! http://www.thecatsite.com/t/155451/declawing-resources

I agree about athleticism varying from cat to cat, my cat Oksana is about as unathletic as any cat I've seen. She struggles to jump on my bed and it's not even high. It's a good thing she's a house cat b/c she wouldn't make it outside.

Conversely my Meezer kitten Leonidas is fine-tuned athlete and he's only 6 mo's.

I will never forget my first-ever veterinary appointment. The vet said, "They can climb trees," explaining they put their front feet around a trunk and just walk up with the back legs. Obviously, that is impossible on most trees because domestic cats are small animals. He did tell me after he declaws Emily, she can't go outside at all. No problem with that because she never wanted to. She was spayed and declawed at the same time when she was 6 months old. In 1994, I had no idea what declawing is, so I had no reason to tell my parents she should not be declawed.

short answer: yes.

i would never have a cat declawed because i think it is cruel, but i adopted one from a previous roommate and she is declawed.  i only let her outside when i am out with her, but, yes, she can climb trees.  and houses.  she got onto the neighbor's roof one time.

Not as easily as a cat with claws.  

I understand exactly how you feel.

Ok a declawed cat can climb a tree but can they get back down!back claws are different than the front!