The damage caused by a domestic cat’s claws is greatly exaggerated by Maggie Sharp (Tasmania, Australia) Weapons of destruction? Very many of us here are the carers of cat with sharp claws. Every day we are exposed to such claws, … Continue reading →
by Leah (England) I would like to tell you about my cat Ozzie. We have been through an awful lot with him since his diagnosis of feline calici virus (FCV) last year. FCV is one of two major causes of … Continue reading →
by Finn Frode (Copenhagen, Denmark) Blue boy with big claws Blue girl with claws out too Ruddy girl with claws withdrawn Jinnee (Ruddy Abbyssinian) & her litter This beautiful litter of Abyssinians were born yesterday at the Tick-Tag cattery, Denmark. … Continue reading →
by Michael (London, UK) Yup, it’s true, the Metro Detroit Animal Care Hospital promotes declawing of cats as do many other veterinary clinics or hospitals in America. Another well known one I mentioned some time ago is Dr Forsythe’s clinic. … Continue reading →
By Anonymous I live in the U.S. where, until recently, most of us were in the dark about the true nature of cat declaw. It was a very common practice 16 years ago – all vets performed the surgery, it … Continue reading →
DECLAWING IGNORANCE OF SOME VETS AS WELL AS SOME PEOPLE by Ruth (England) It is incredible that a vet said of the newly declawed kitten in the poster below, ’THE CAT LOOKS UNAFFECTED’ Anyone who looks can see those bandaged … Continue reading →
by Michael (London UK) Cat’s pads damaged in use after declawing. The successes in California late last year when eight cities banned the declawing of cats was extremely welcome. But what was unwelcome was the constant wheeling out of the … Continue reading →
DECLAWING AS PART OF ‘THE WORKS’ by Ruth (England) I was inspired to write this article because of a Google alert I received today. A young girl was asking for advice about how to get her father to agree to … Continue reading →
“Declawing alternatives” is googled quite a lot. The simple, obvious, direct and slightly flippant answer is, “don’t declaw your cat”. And if that doesn’t rock your boat, then don’t adopt a cat – easy, really. I expect, though, that people … Continue reading →
by Ruth (England) Declawed cat suffering in a small cage. I was given permission to use the photo above of a recently declawed cat, with the condition I don’t give details of who is allowing it. The photo is harrowing … Continue reading →
