Veterinarians Who Don’t Declaw Cats

It is also important that people consider what might possibly happen in the future if they declaw their cat–one never knows what might happen. A friend’s daughter was traveling down I-10 with her cat when her car turned over. The cat–declawed on all four paws–was lost in the woods of Florida. Luckily there was a happy ending since he was found six weeks later, though he was severely emaciated. I know of another person who had a declawed cat that was turned out a night, stating the cat really liked to go out. This cat ended up being mauled by dogs.

I will never declaw a cat unless there is a medical reason necessitating the declaw.Dr Sarah SkinnerMobile Veterinary ServicesJacksonville, FL(904) 733-3389www.drsarahskinner.com/

We believe in considering the needs of the client and the cat when developing a care plan. We offer therapeutic laser treatments for conditions such as arthritis, chronic pain, wound healing, and many other conditions. Alternative medicine options such as acupuncture and supplements are available. We perform in-house bloodwork, urinalysis, and ultrasound, and all ultrasounds are sent to a board certified specialist for interpretation.

We follow American Association of Feline Practitioners guidelines for vaccinations and deworming, and use only Merial PureVax vaccines, which greatly reduce the risk of vaccine reactions and injection site cancers.

Dr. Edwards is an Oklahoma native and graduate of Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She spent her first six years of practice in Colorado and Florida, and brought three feral cats from Florida to live with her in Oklahoma. She has special interests in geriatric medicine and pain management.

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