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To declaw or not declaw

smtrego @smtrego (181) • United States 13 Apr 13

A friend took in a stray kitten but when they found out he has Feline Leukemia they realized they could no longer keep it because it could pass the disease on to their other cats. Being animal lovers, we took him in even...

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she feels guilty

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 26 Jul 12

The in-laws adopted a new cat the other month. She's a pretty tortie about 9 months or so old. All MIL could do is complain about how the kitty could scratch on stuff and use her claws to walk on her. She even went as far as...

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Declawing Kittens

SmallFryK @SmallFryK (115) • United States 5 May 11

I have two kittens, who I adore greatly. They are about 8 weeks old and this really neat lady gave them to us. Knowing she was giving them to us, she still had them vaccinated and regularly checked by the vet. All growing up,...

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Declawing my cat

myworkid1987 @myworkid1987 (755) • United States 2 Mar 08

Ok I got a problem. My cat has scratched my daughter for the second time. I was thinking about getting his front paws declawed till I did some research to see what the price range was and let me tell you that wasnt pretty. lol...

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Cats just got neatured and declawed.. Are they supposed to hiss at each other?

slickpick @slickpick (82) • United States 19 Dec 07

Okay, so we brought in a stray cat we found at the gas station. It was pregnant and had five kittens. Two males, three females, Both males are orange, two femals are grey and the other female is black. We caught one of the oranges...

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Declawing.Do you believe declawing cats?

jezzmay @jezzmay (1845) • United States 16 Oct 07

I do not if the cat gets out it has no way to defend its self.I do not think it should be done.They can not climb a tree,or catch any thing to eat.It would be very hard for it to survive.What do you think?

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Right Age to DeClaw?

MsJessi @MsJessi (423) • United States 28 Aug 07

Just got a kitten!! I LOVE CATS!!! I've always been a cat person....but for some reason, I keep gettin with guys that are dog lover's...go figure!So anyway, finally got me a kitten and I was wondering what is the best age to get...

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Do you think declawing a cat is cruel?

farhany @farhany (67) • Canada 13 May 07

Do you think declawing a cat/kitten is considered cruel? Will it hurt the cat?

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To declaw or not to declaw, that is the question

Connie1013 @Connie1013 (1098) • United States 25 Mar 07

How do you feel about declawing? Would you ever tell someone that it is cruel or horrible just because you wouldn't? If you do declaw your cat, do you wish you hadn't? My new cat is front declawed. I have never had one without...

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having your cat spayed

Modestah @Modestah (11177) • United States 12 Mar 07

I have heard from a few people, and then just read on this forum that it is considered animal abuse to have your cat declawed. After the post on the forum mentioned why it is abusive I can see where that thought comes from. I will...

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Declawing my kitty.....

mamashane @mamashane (1140) • United States 16 Dec 06

I've thought about having our 4 month old kitten declawed. She's been scratching the couch and the carpet. It drives me nuts. I worry though that if she ever gets outside and has to fend for herself that she won't be able to...

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declawing or NOT

TOPPSY @TOPPSY (1) • United States 23 Sep 06

CATS,,,,domesticated NEED their claws, even tho owners think they are unneccessary. PLEASE do NOT declaw, if your cat is scratching

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