Paralysed Cats

Cats are wonderful at accepting their fate and people could learn a lesson from them to make the best of what youve got and not moan.

I hate it that people say cats dont know their toe ends are axed off so its alright to do it.
You might as well say its alright to hurt a cat on purpose because they never complain so they must not know.
We dont know what cats think.
Ed

Paralysed(or de-clawed)cats aren’t daft,they know they’re different but what else can they do but carry on living as best they can.
They don’t sit and ponder their fate like humans do,they just get on with their life.

AND that is why de-clawing goes on,because cats CAN’T and DON’T complain,so ignorant idiots think it hasn’t affected them.

It makes me angry to see the good people here giving their disabled cats happy lives yet on other pages people who have their cats de-clawed justifying their cruelty.

I admire very much those wonderful cats and the people who care for them.
They deserve to have their life just as paralysed people do, to be cared for by those who love them.
I have to agree though that they do know they are disabled but accept it without complaint.

Declawing must affect cats the same way, they have to accept what happened to them, what they don’t know is that the person they trusted had that done to them.

What a difference between the people who ensure that their cats who had accidents have a good life and the people who ruin a cat’s good life by the amputation of healthy parts for selfish reasons.

Thank you so much for sharing our video! My name is Holly and I am Ropa’s mom. I can, without any hesitation, tell you all that she is living a wonderful life. She is absolutely remarkable! I do not agree completely that she views herself as disabled. She climbs the furniture, runs under the furniture, manages to maintain a speed of 60 MPH when she desires, charges me when I open the screen door because she has decided that she is going outside, and continually manages to irritate her able bodied sister to the point that she is hissing and growling at her.

I can’t speak on the de-clawing issue because in my 21 years of owning cats, I have never had one declawed. But I can say this. If you walked in my house, she would run up to greet you. She is not damaged, she is amazing!

Thanks again Michael!!

Thank you so much for sharing our video! My name is Holly and I am Ropa’s mom. I can, without any hesitation, tell you all that she is living a wonderful life. She is absolutely remarkable! I do not agree completely that she views herself as disabled. She climbs the furniture, hides under the furniture, runs around the house at 60 miles an hour. She plays with her able bodied sister and it is her sister that growls and complains. When I open the screen door, if I’m not paying close enough attention, she charges me and runs right outside. She does not treat herself as disabled, so I refuse to treat her that way. In my opinion, it would be disrespectful.

Yes quality of life is the most important and those cats look to have that, but each case is different and that must be taken into consideration.

I agree with Ruth, cats certainly do know they are disabled, whether by paralysis or declawing, they have no choice but to accept and adjust.

Pro declaws use as an argument that cats don’t know they are disabled where in reality it’s those people who don’t know cats.

I’m Fluffy’s human. She’s the black cat in the video. She was injured as a kitten and is now 6 years old.

Quality of life is essential. As long as they are healthy and not in pain, there’s absolutely no reason these cats cannot lead a happy, long life.

Thank you so much for posting this so that others can be educated.

Thanks Michael for posting this. These cats are absolutely remarkable. And I must say that the folks who share their lives with them are just the best!

Fluffy- the black kitty- is my adopted “niece”. She has inspired me so much.

I think these cats are remarkable teachers, showing us that it’s ability that counts- and not to focus on disability.

Thank you again. The video is awesome.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I love the little cat wheelchair. These cats are wonderful, as are the humans who care for them. Cats have amazing spirit.

Good to know there is support out there for those who will consider taking in a special needs cat.

Dorothy

The cats in the video all look happy enough, they’ve obviously adjusted to being paralysed and their caretakers look after them especially carefully.
But I wouldn’t say cats won’t even notice that they are paralysed, I’d say that they are so very stoic they accept whatever fate brings them and adapt as best they can.
We all know of people who have had their cats deliberately disabled by declawing and who say the cat doesn’t even notice his claws have gone and doesn’t miss them.
Of course he notices they’ve gone and misses them, but what can he do?
He has to adapt and live his life as best he can without them.
I think the main thing is that a paralysed cat has good quality of life and is not being kept alive if he is struggling and unhappy.
Cats are very dignified creatures and not all would accept wearing a nappy and being bathed.