help trying to get info on declawing ????

[Skeels]

Please watch the documentary, The paw project, when thinking about de-clawing. There are so many alternatives to keep your family safe. After de-clawing many cats have pain, arthritis and can have more behavior issues such as not using the litterbox or biting. In that case, if your cat begins biting, it could be worse for your situation.
I trim my cats claws every couple days, and it's so easy! I keep the trimmers close, and when he jumps in my lap while watching television i just trim them.
Please reconsider for the sake of your feline.

 

[Gesundheit]

I got castigated and stonewalled by someone in-person for being okay with declawing. My views have since changed; it's just normal in Wisconsin, so I didn't know any better. We're working on that. I'm glad that the lair is more understanding. We even had a poll discussion about it, and things stayed civil. I love this place.

 

[Condo commando]

It's really hard to give advice not knowing the exact circumstances with special needs person in the house but here is my attempt.

Pets are very good for people with special needs. Different pets have different temperaments though. I think it's important to consider both the person as well as the pet. The relationship will be better if you do that. Some cats are more of a lap cat breed that like to sit on someone's lap. Sphynx are very active and mischevious, so I would expect them to climb. And kittens....let's be realistic, any breed at kitten age will be very active.

So my suggestion is to consider what breed of cat to get, and what age. It seems to me like if you do the matching correctly, declawing wouldn't be necessary.

 

[Sheldon13]

I just put soft paws on Ellie for the first time today and they are just darling! Definitely worth an attempt.

 

[Timmy & the Twins]

We have three cats, two Sphynx and one Siamese. My little Timothy is declawed in the front only and so is our siamese, Koko Beans. We got Winston last year and he has his claws. He is the first cat we have not had declawed. He is really good about not climbing up people and always uses his scratching posts.

When I first got Timothy 4 years ago I did not want to declaw but he was not receptive to training and was a very naughty boy (where his claws were concerned.) Knowing now what a cat with his claws, who is properly trained, is like I would not declaw again. They are so much more playful. However, there are some circumstances which may require declawing. We have had 7 cats in my family growing up and all but Winston were declawed. We did not have any problems with any of our cats.

Hope you are able to make the decision that is right for you. Wishing you all the best.

 

[Yoda mom]

@Des, hi! Just checking in on you and Gracie!

 

[curlysue]

I have three cats (2 Sphynx and 1 DLH) that are declawed and the DSH and one shpynx are okay however my Violet's declaw was a shop job.

I worked and managed a vet hospital for many years and in short a decal is basically amputating each finger to the first knuckle. I personally clip my Sphinx claws every time I give them a bath and I have no clawing issues. Shpynx tend to be pretty smart and play without there claws.

Ultimately the choice is yours so just make sure you check up on your vet and make sure he or she hasn't botched a declaw.

 

[BrianT]