Sentences with phrase «cancerous nail bed»

Alternatives to Cat Declawing Unless a cat is suffering from an underlying health condition, such as a cancerous nail bed tumor that would warrant declawing of a paw, my hope is that if you are considering cat declawing, you will seek out what Lindsay Pollard - Post of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals calls the «many humane and effective ways» to prevent cats from damaging furniture or causing scratches.

The Humane Society of the United States opposes declawing except for the rare cases when it is necessary for medical purposes, such as the removal of cancerous nail bed tumors.

Declawing and tendonectomies should be reserved only for those rare cases in which a cat has a medical problem that would warrant such surgery, such as the need to remove cancerous nail bed tumors.