Thread: Ban Declawing?

Quote: Originally Posted by Tina This is my thought. I vote pro choice and I circumsized my son. The last thing I would think about doing is telling someone what they can do with their cat when I don't think it's my right to tell them what to do with their life or their children. I can totally understand this line of thought, but you wouldn't accept it if it was for example, putting cosmetic tattoos on a cat? This serves just...

Quote: Originally Posted by Laura Good points Sara...that is why I think that medical reasons should allow declawing. Just not for aesthetic purposes only. I do think that if my cat attacked my daughter, I'd be getting rid of the cat, not declawing, though. Ditto that. An aggressive cat, if you remove its claws, will probably simply bite. I asked my sister, who's been a vet tech for the past 9 years, nwhat her take on it was. This...

I personally don't think it's a big deal.

Good points Sara...that is why I think that medical reasons should allow declawing. Just not for aesthetic purposes only. I do think that if my cat attacked my daughter, I'd be getting rid of the cat, not declawing, though.

I would never declaw my cat. Even an indoor cat can get outdoors on accident and without claws they have no way to defend themselves. I think it should be banned. It seems so cruel to me. Whats next, circumcising your cat?

we are having my cat declawed, but not because of scratching furniture. actually, i never really had a problem with him scratching anything he wasnt supposed to. he will be declawed because he has a disease that causes his teeth to fall out and his nails to partly decay and turn black. whenever we clip his nails, it causes extreme pain (due to his disease). he is an indoor cat and it breaks my heart to watch him cry when we have to clip his...

My cat has her claws b/c she has never been a problem. But if she started scratching my furniture she would either: 1. get declawed 2. Go to the SPCA where she would probably end up getting put down since they have too many cats. But no way would she ruin my house.

I think it's cruel and aside from extreme situations(like Elizabeths) I think it should be banned. When an extreme situation arises I think the vet along with the pet owner should have to put in a claim as to why they need the procedure and a board should have the right to decide. I love my dog like a second child and there is no way I would ever put him through a procedure like that just to save furniture! IMO if you're a an animal...

They also make these rubbery things called "soft paws" that you can get glued to your cat's claws if you have a scratcher. No declawing needed.

We don't have cats so I can't give my own personal decision on it. I do appreciate Elizabeth's post as it gives a reason beyond 'furniture saving' for performing a declawing. Just in reading that post, I see the negative in a 'full ban', as that means that cats like Elizabeth's have to deal with pain weekly for their claw clipping. How is that humane when there is a one-time procedure that if done well,...