Me Vs. My boyfriend about De-clawing - Page 2

LousKoonz · #11 (**permalink**) 31-10-2008, 09:43 AM

I was going to say what you said not too

lol xx

a cat uses their claws for alot of things and not just scratching - so how about you make him spend a week not being able to use his hands so he can find out how frustrating that is! xx

As already said by others don't let him win, stand your ground

xx

Georges Mum · #12 (**permalink**) 31-10-2008, 09:43 AM

No i don't agree with it. Don't think vets do it in the uk anymore. for good reason. Stick to your guns hun!

JANICE199 · #13 (**permalink**) 31-10-2008, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bee112

No, cats claws are actualy attached to the bones in their feet.. hence them being able to retract them.. So taking them out is a major operation and more often than not will result in a cats personality totally changing..

Cats use their claws as a defence mechanism so with out that they can become very nervous aswell

Thanks for the reply Bee.....had me worried

Abooksigun · #14 (**permalink**) 31-10-2008, 10:09 AM

I agree with everyone else here have your boyfriend de-fingernailed instead

Seriously though it's not nice at all & I think in some states they de-meow too!!!! Could be wrong but sure I read that somewhere once!!

You go girl & as someone else said stick to your guns!!

Shabbydoll · #15 (**permalink**) 31-10-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Jen26

Hi, iam so glad your not having them declawed, its so cruel, how can a cat act like a cat without them.

I trim my cats nails with them being house cats but i no alot of people use softclaws.Alternatives to Declawing, Nail Caps for Cats

My concern with this is, is there a possibility my cats would want to chew these off and inadvertently swallow the caps?

Leah100 · #16 (**permalink**) 31-10-2008, 11:55 AM

Horrible idea

Would also interfere with so much natural cat behaviour , how would they manage to jump and climb safely?

I think tact is important though, as you say, he loves his cats and believes what he did [

] was for the best.
Emphasis that times have changed since his cats ' op and that people no longer believe that this is a wise thing to do.

All else fails just a plain NO and refuse to budge.

sskmick · #17 (**permalink**) 01-11-2008, 05:39 PM

My concern would also be that the cat will have no natural defense, if a de-clawed cat were to get outside it cannot defend itself or climb up a tree to escape danger.

Sue

catlover · #18 (**permalink**) 01-11-2008, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abooksigun

I agree with everyone else here have your boyfriend de-fingernailed instead

Seriously though it's not nice at all & I think in some states they de-meow too!!!! Could be wrong but sure I read that somewhere once!!

You go girl & as someone else said stick to your guns!!

de meow

can they 'de-moan' my wife

D

#19 (**permalink**) 01-11-2008, 05:56 PM

In my personal opinion i think it's cruel and unnatural

Abooksigun · #20 (**permalink**) 01-11-2008, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catlover

de meow

can they 'de-moan' my wife

D

Huh!! that's not nice CL .....was kinda funny though

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