Hello! I am writing a paper on de-clawing. As part of my study, I am doing two surveys. One survey concerns cats with claws and the other concerns de-clawed cats. Please take the time to answer these surveys. Please fill out the survey for de-clawed cats for each one of your cats that are de-clawed. Please fill out the survey for clawed cats for each one of your clawed cats. Thank You!
~~~Survey for De-claws Cats~~~~~~~~~~
At what age was your cat de-clawed?
Which method of de-clawing was performed? (i.e. onychectomy, disarticulation, laser, tendonectomy)
Were front paws only or all four paws de-clawed?
How long was the recovery period for the cat?
Did your cat have any immediate complications resulting from the surgery? If so, what kind of complications?
Does your cat jump onto things frequently or seldom?
Does your cat seem to exhibit difficulty jumping onto things?
Does your cat seem to experience any difficulty, hesitation, or pain while jumping off of objects?
Does your cat seem restricted in how high he can jump?
What is the highest you estimate your cat can jump?
If you have a backyard with a 6-foot high block southwestern fence, can your cat jump over the block fence?
Does your cat bite or swat with his paw when he is in a defensive mode or when he is irritated?
Swats only:___________
Bites only:____________
Bites and Swats:_________Percent of occasions when cat swats________Percent of time when cat bites_______.
Is your cat able to climb? (I.e. trees or sides of furniture)
Does your cat seem to have trouble walking? If yes, do you attribute this to the fact that the cat is de-clawed? Has a veterinarian confirmed this case?
Have you observed any long-term physical changes or change in physical ability that you attribute to de-clawing not listed above? If so, please describe the change(s).
Date:______________________________
Name of cat owner:___________________
Telephone Number:___________________
~~~~~Survey for Cats with Claws~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Does your cat jump onto things frequently or seldom?
Does your cat seem to experience any difficulty, hesitation, or pain while jumping off of objects?
Does your cat bite or claw when it is in a defensive mode or when he or she is irritated?
Claws only:___________
Bites only:____________
Bites and Claws:_________Percent of occasions when cat claws________Percent of time when cat bites_______.
Has your cat developed any back, hip, or shoulder problems? If yes, please describe the problem(s), diagnosis and cause.
Has your cat developed any problems walking or running? If yes, please describe the problem(s), diagnosis and cause.
Is your cat able to climb? (i.e. trees or the side of furniture)
What is the upper limit of how high you estimate that your cat can jump?
If you have a backyard with a 6in. high block Southwestern fence, can your cat jump over the block fence?
Date:______________________________
Name of cat owner:___________________
Telephone Number:___________________
~~~Survey for De-claws Cats~~~~~~~~~~
At what age was your cat de-clawed?
Which method of de-clawing was performed? (i.e. onychectomy, disarticulation, laser, tendonectomy)
Were front paws only or all four paws de-clawed?
How long was the recovery period for the cat?
Did your cat have any immediate complications resulting from the surgery? If so, what kind of complications?
Does your cat jump onto things frequently or seldom?
Does your cat seem to exhibit difficulty jumping onto things?
Does your cat seem to experience any difficulty, hesitation, or pain while jumping off of objects?
Does your cat seem restricted in how high he can jump?
What is the highest you estimate your cat can jump?
If you have a backyard with a 6-foot high block southwestern fence, can your cat jump over the block fence?
Does your cat bite or swat with his paw when he is in a defensive mode or when he is irritated?
Swats only:___________
Bites only:____________
Bites and Swats:_________Percent of occasions when cat swats________Percent of time when cat bites_______.
Is your cat able to climb? (I.e. trees or sides of furniture)
Does your cat seem to have trouble walking? If yes, do you attribute this to the fact that the cat is de-clawed? Has a veterinarian confirmed this case?
Have you observed any long-term physical changes or change in physical ability that you attribute to de-clawing not listed above? If so, please describe the change(s).
Date:______________________________
Name of cat owner:___________________
Telephone Number:___________________
~~~~~Survey for Cats with Claws~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Does your cat jump onto things frequently or seldom?
Does your cat seem to experience any difficulty, hesitation, or pain while jumping off of objects?
Does your cat bite or claw when it is in a defensive mode or when he or she is irritated?
Claws only:___________
Bites only:____________
Bites and Claws:_________Percent of occasions when cat claws________Percent of time when cat bites_______.
Has your cat developed any back, hip, or shoulder problems? If yes, please describe the problem(s), diagnosis and cause.
Has your cat developed any problems walking or running? If yes, please describe the problem(s), diagnosis and cause.
Is your cat able to climb? (i.e. trees or the side of furniture)
What is the upper limit of how high you estimate that your cat can jump?
If you have a backyard with a 6in. high block Southwestern fence, can your cat jump over the block fence?
Date:______________________________
Name of cat owner:___________________
Telephone Number:___________________