To declaw or not to declaw. That is the question...
The answer is NOT to declaw, of course.
Declawing is essentially mutilating your cat's paws, by
taking off their nails at the first knuckle. And then to compound the cruelty, expecting your cat to walk on those very feet. Cats walk nail first. Can you imagine the pain they would have to go through, just to save a few peices of furniture? And what if they were accidentally let outside? How could they protect themselves against other animals? Is your cat's LIFE and wellbeing worth it? Have you even considered the alternatives?
I know the frustration of chasing your cat away from furniture that they seem to be drawn irresistably too, no matter what you do.. but no furniture is important enough to me to torture Ally or Cobee, they are giving, loving, breathing creatures. They are simply more important than that. Ally & Cobee are my children, my friends, my companions. And they trusts me to love them, nails and all.
If you are still thinking of having your cat declawed please check out the alternatives, and check out these sites for more information:
Lisa Violet - an advocate for cats.
and check out her webring to meet more people who feel such as myself.
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Educate, Don't Amputate site owned by Ally Cat. Click here to join the Educate!! Don't Amputate!! ring |
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And
Frasier's Home Page! A worthy site dedicated to cats!
Both are excellent sources for Anti-Declawing information!
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