De-clewing is a part of a hygiene.
*For everyone to be safe it is needed to be cut
*After cutting used nail pile
*But first of all you need the proper a way of restraining the cats it will harm you . Just be careful.

Have a cat for 9 years now and would never declaw him they help him climb and catch things

It is a good idea to clip the nails of cats, just the tips. That doesn't hurt them.

my phone is being a jerk and not displaying much so if there are other comments im not seeing them atm. i can say this about declawing a cat...its cruel. theres a documentary on it called "The Paw Project" its on youtube and it might still be on Netflix...i only got thru maybe 20 minutes of it and was enraged that the procedure is even allowed. The ASPCA is trying to get it made illegal as it truly should be. the claw is not removed....they AMPUTATE the tip of the cats toe up to the first knuckle. that is a very cruel and sadistic thing to do. DO NOT get your cat declawed

The staunch cat where I live uses his claws. So no, I don't agree with declawing. I have taught him to just put his paw on me if he wants cuddles or fed.

But those fangs!! He will nip you and attack your shoes if you are not going in the direction of his food bowl.

Thanks Rhoda.

Thanks Ladywind.

I read somewhere that it can cause frequent urinary tract issues later in life, and also that they can chew the paw continually and cause chronic infections and change even the whole balance of the cat including how he/she walks.

I look at them as us in another body, as I do all creatures, and I believe we must treat them as such, and look out for their well being even more, as they are at our mercy much of the time, and need our protection.

I'm very glad this procedure is outlawed in so many countries. I hope that list continues to grow.

I see them as defenceless too, like children. Recently a dog wandered into our property and attacked our cat. I am pleased he was able to defend himself a little with his claws, until the fight was broken up.

Really?
Wow....
So, what surgical procedures on *people* have been shown to cause totally unrelated things?
Get a vasectomy....you're going to be plagued with sinus infections later in life?
Have you appendix out....and you're going to have to deal with chronic back spams?

I'd LOVE to see where you got that info from..

I have had a declawed cat (front only) for 9 years..
She's not an outside cat, has never been outside (unless it is in her carried when i take her to the vet), never has chewed on her feet, or walked funny...and is lovable playful cat..

Dang.
what damage did *I* possibly cause her by having her spayed???

Leave the kitties alone! :( :( :(

I think its a personal choice ... if inside all the time sure declaw... make sure they do not get out ... have a foster cat now ... sometimes he sleeps with me like last night had his paw on my face ...well I told him he better be easy ... so he pulled his claws back in... He comes and goes as he pleases ... not sure whose he is ... but don;t might feeding him and caring for him when he comes around ... nice to have company once and a while same with my friends dogies love them to they visit for treats ... and play when it is warmer and I am out side ... forgot ...both spoiled :>)

I had a cat that was declawed and he had scar tissue on his paws from it.

The cat I have now is not declawed, but when I get my new place, she will have to be an indoor cat, so I'll get her claws capped. Petsmart sells the caps and will even put them on, so I'll let them have fun with that. lol