He actually Suggested I declaw my cats in order to rent an apartment!

Even I being a dog lover, would be horrified at that suggestion. The cats need their claws to defend themselves. And I would rather see furniture clawed then mice running around. (I really hate mice.) He does not sound like a nice man. Why he probably does not care for children either. Because if you do not have cats to get rid of the mice, you have to put out traps and kid will get his fingers caught. I was wondering whether you could rent a house. It would be so much nicer for the kitties and they would have a yard and trees to play around.

i would have told him may his crabs become lobsters and looked for another apartment i didn't have one quite like that-although one tried to blame me after the fact. he said my cat gouged the kitchen floor linoleum. ok..my cat did weigh 18 pounds at the time,but it just wasn't possible. especially when my move-in sheet stated "dog damage-previous owner" maybe if i owned a puma...

No thank goodness I don't have a similar story, but what nerve of that apartment manager to suggest such a thing to you-goodness what does he think cats are...saber-toothed tigers with enormous claws? I'm glad you told him off, and that would be my reaction as well as I'm so opposed to declawing cats as you know--I just hope that doesn't become some new policy though in renting apts. when you have cats

My reaction would have been pretty much the same as yours. When we moved from LA to Sacramento, we had to be in an apartment down there for a few months. We had to pay an extra deposit for the cats and we had to leave the dog with my MIL. But nobody ever asked about de-clawing. We live in a house though so normally I wouldn't have to deal with this.

That is cruel, declawing a cat. I wouldn't listen to him if I were you. Maybe I would say something like, 'your kids also will do some damage when they crayon your wall, did you cut their hands?' There's so many other apartment that you can find.

Hey they do due damage and it is his place. It is no diffrent then a land lord saying no pets or no smoking. As for the declawing I have my cats declawed. One they do due damage, two my one had health concerns that warranted us doing it and three why take offense to something like this. If this is the worst that is happening in your life please be thankful.

Ok, I'm on a narrow ledge here but I'll jump off anyways. We moved into our apartment 3 years ago and we had our cat declawed at the time. It wasn't a requirement or anything by the apartments but we do have a waterbed (medically necessary) and cat claws and waterbeds don't mix. I researched it completely and talked to 2 different vets and found that it isn't near as horrible as what some ppl make it out to be. We had it done when Morgana was 8 weeks old. She is now 3 years old, she runs, jumps, climbs, bats at toys, grips your finger and even kneads a bat board all without her claws. She still has her back claws for traction when she runs and jumps but not her front ones. She is happy, content and well-adjusted. She is also perfectly capable of defending herself...she now nips rather than scratches. While I would never have something like this done b/c someone else told me I had to, I don't see it as being the horrible mutilation that some ppl see it as. I have a wonderful declawed kitty as all the proof I need. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]

I would have told him to stuff his apartment where the sun don't shine! I do some part time security work for the complex we live in. I've heard the manager say before (and yes, she has kids) that she'd much rather rent to a family with a large dog than a family with a small child. If that manager you talked to think cats can tear up an apartment, he's never seen a toddler left alone with mama's nail polish or a set of markers. I've seen apartments in our complex so torn up, it took the paint crews over 4 months to rehab the apartment. One was so bad, the manager took the family to court and won over $13,000 in damages. The cabinets were destroyed along with the walls, floors and counters.

I have indoor cats and they aren't declawed - there is one spot on the door casing that they wanted to claw up, but I got some Pet B Gone and sprayed that area and they leave it alone now. I don't let them claw up my furniture - they know better but they still get the urge every once and a while. From a landlord prespective I do understand. Some people have pets and don't maintain them or correct them when they're into something they shouldn't be. It's the few that bring down the rules and stipulations on those of us that watch and interact with our furry little friends. I wouldn't be offended. I just have to put myself in his shoes. Maybe a previous owner had a pet that did some damage and he was just looking at costs for replacement.

Hello friend, I am sorry for you and your cat(I wish I knew its name). We have to understand that different people in this world think differently on various issues. Yes, he should have refused you the apartment straightaway, citing the cat as the reason if he really wanted to put safety first. But the, suggesting to declaw the cat?? I've not heard anything like that and I am not sure if I ever will..