What affects us affects cats
Strong words. Are they accurate? The word ‘evil’ means ‘profoundly immoral and wicked’. There is no doubt in my mind that to unnecessarily amputate the tips of ten toes, for the cat owner’s convenience, is wicked especially as it is done by a professional, educated person who should know better and who has sworn …
Yes, declawing a cat can cause a cat’s death but the causation is indirect. I have not read about a cat dying during or after the declawing operation because of the nature of the operation. However, a general anaesthetic is required either by gas or injection. Anaesthetising a cat fully can be risky. Vets …
Phantom pain after declawing is rarely if ever discussed by veterinarians. It needs to be aired. Dr. Bradshaw in his celebrated book Cat Sense says that it is likely that domestic cats experience phantom pain after the declawing operation. Eighty percent of people who have had fingers amputated experience phantom pain. Humans and cats …
There is a wonderful webpage on Facebook presented by The Paw Project, which lists a host of cat rescue rehoming services and organisations which insist that adopters do not declaw the cat that they are adopting. It is written into their contract. Each rescue group explains the problems with declawing and why they shun …
My name is Cassandra Cat, I have been front declawed ten years ago. My previous owners dumped me into the woods because I started to bite them. My paws have nerve damage and are always numb. I shake them all the time. I wake up from my naps because I hiss and growl in …
Yes, declawed cats bite more. A recent research project published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery concerning 137 declawed cats and 137 non-declawed found that biting in declawed cats occured three times more often than in non-declawed cats. One reason given is that declawed cats are in pain and discomfort and lash …
Message to cat owners: Do you want to own a cat who refuses to use the litter box and pees on your nice carpet? And is in pain and walks funny? And bites? Your declawed cat can’t scratch your sofa but he’s quite likely to pee on your carpet… “We now have scientific evidence …
As a person who detests the declawing of cats I am very pleased to see that the Regina Cat Rescue, Saskatchewan, Canada has decided to refuse adoptions by clients who insist on declawing their cat. For me, this is a brilliant idea and a bold one. But I don’t think that it’s a unique …
