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When a cat is spayed or neutered, they don't have to try to walk afterwards.Originally Posted by just1cat
I can agree with that. I don't understand how its traumatic to a cat if the cat is sedated for a spay or neuter surgery and while the cat is asleep, the claws are removed?? Yes their paws will be sore but so is the incision area from the spay or neuter.
Now if the cat is not under anesthesia I can see where its traumatic for them. Now days, I've read where a laser is used and is a much better procedure.
Believe me, I am a huge cat lover, but I don't see where de clawing is any different from another surgery while under anesthesia, and if they are an indoor cat.
How many of you stop your cat from giving you that loving kneading because the claws are hurting you or can't play with your cat "hands on" because they scratch you?
You aren't just "declawing"....you are de-toeing.
Did you read the thread I linked to? I was in to the vets yesterday....8 kitties post-surgery were declawed. One was not(the one not declawed was standing in his cage, the rest just layed there). This one kitty was waking up....not smoothly...filpped, hit his just de-toed paw....and just screamed bloody murder.
I cannot imagine the pain those cats were in. Laying there, they hurt too much to get up.
Let me put it this way: PJ & Punky were neutered....running crazy at home the next day. The declawed kitties were still at the vet's office, laying in their cages in pain. They wouldn't go home for one more day. Then they wouldn't be able to run/jump/play for weeks....their feet hurt.
If you are really interested in another kitty & want one declawed, why not consider an adult? I've known MANY kitties to come into the humane society here...some under a year, some 2 years old...who've already been declawed.