While declawing has a history of being accepted as part of cat ownership, many question whether cat declawing is a humane practice. Alternatives to cat declawing are now seen as ideal ways to prevent cat scratching.
During the surgery to declawed cat, the and digit of the cat's toes are removed. The veterinarian may opt to to the claw instead of removing the end portion of the cat's toes.
The main reason that cat owners elect to get their cat's declawed is to stop or prevent destructive cat scratching. Some cat owners believe that they must have their cat's declawed to save their furniture and even themselves from getting scratched. A cat owner who gets the cat declawing to stop cat scratching during play may be disappointed when the declawed cat bites since they can no longer use its claws to defend itself.
Cat declawing can lead to complications such as changes in the cat walk which can lead to abnormal wear of the joints and skeletal problems. Declawing leaves the cat defenseless if the cat becomes a stray. Infection of the paw is another possible complication of cat declawing.
A cat that has been previously litter box trained may start to avoid the litter box after being declawed. Recently declawed cats often experience pain while digging in litter box. The cat may associate the litter box with pain and avoid the litter box.
Organizations concerned with the humane treatment of animals promote alternatives to cat declawing. Many of these organizations consider declawing to be in humane.
The cat owner can expose the claws by gently pressing on the cat's paw. Using a regular fingernail clippers, the cat owner can put off the tips of the nail being careful to avoid the pink area of the nail which is the quick. The quick will cause the nail to believe if the quick is cut.
Scratching post can be an effective alternative to cat declawing. If a cat refuses to use his scratching posts, the cat owner may encourage use by rubbing the scratching post with catnip and placing it near where any destructive scratching has occurred.
One of the alternatives to cat declawing is to use vinyl claw covers. These vinyl nail caps glue onto a cat's claws and stay in place for approximately five weeks. Vinyl claw covers come in a variety of colors. - 29953
During the surgery to declawed cat, the and digit of the cat's toes are removed. The veterinarian may opt to to the claw instead of removing the end portion of the cat's toes.
The main reason that cat owners elect to get their cat's declawed is to stop or prevent destructive cat scratching. Some cat owners believe that they must have their cat's declawed to save their furniture and even themselves from getting scratched. A cat owner who gets the cat declawing to stop cat scratching during play may be disappointed when the declawed cat bites since they can no longer use its claws to defend itself.
Cat declawing can lead to complications such as changes in the cat walk which can lead to abnormal wear of the joints and skeletal problems. Declawing leaves the cat defenseless if the cat becomes a stray. Infection of the paw is another possible complication of cat declawing.
A cat that has been previously litter box trained may start to avoid the litter box after being declawed. Recently declawed cats often experience pain while digging in litter box. The cat may associate the litter box with pain and avoid the litter box.
Organizations concerned with the humane treatment of animals promote alternatives to cat declawing. Many of these organizations consider declawing to be in humane.
The cat owner can expose the claws by gently pressing on the cat's paw. Using a regular fingernail clippers, the cat owner can put off the tips of the nail being careful to avoid the pink area of the nail which is the quick. The quick will cause the nail to believe if the quick is cut.
Scratching post can be an effective alternative to cat declawing. If a cat refuses to use his scratching posts, the cat owner may encourage use by rubbing the scratching post with catnip and placing it near where any destructive scratching has occurred.
One of the alternatives to cat declawing is to use vinyl claw covers. These vinyl nail caps glue onto a cat's claws and stay in place for approximately five weeks. Vinyl claw covers come in a variety of colors. - 29953
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