By Jean Hofve, DVM and Judith Beggs, JD Many landlords require cats to be
declawed before they will rent to a cat guardian.
Too often, cats are
declawed before owners educate themselves and research humane alternatives — destructive clawing behaviour can often be curbed
Not exact matches
It is best to
declaw your cat as young as possible, preferably
before 1 years of age.
Before a cat is
declawed, the procedure, the need and options are discussed so the owner can make an informed choice.
An alternative is to discuss cat training options with your veterinarian and attempt to modify the cat's behavior
before resorting to
declawing.
For many new cat parents, the decision to
declaw the cat is made
before any attempts at training are done and
before gaining a thorough understanding of what this permanent procedure actually involves.
Before making the decision to
declaw your cat, please read the information below and speak with your veterinarian about the effects that
declawing can have on your cat.
Our
declaw patients stay with us overnight so that we can be sure they are comfortable, to remove their bandages in the morning, and to assess the surgical area
before going home.
However,
before you decide to
declaw your kittens, first you need to know the advantages and disadvantages of this treatment.
Make sure that you consider every aspect
before you decide to
declaw your kittens.
I called
declaw «Barbaric,» and have been saying so LONG
before it has been politically correct (among many, including long
before the Paw Project).
Before taking your new companion home, you and the foster home will sign the Animal Rescue & Care Fund contract, which stipulates (among other things) that you will take your new pet to the vet at least once per year, will not
declaw (for cats), will return the pet to us if for any reason you can no longer take care of it, and that all other pets in your family are neutered or spayed.
Before you take your kitty to the cat hospital Staten Island to have them
declawed, keep in mind that it is a little bit different than clipping their nails.
We found a significant increase in the length of time that
declawed cats spent at the shelter
before being adopted -LRB-
But
before deciding whether or not to
declaw your cat, I would encourage readers to do their homework, and be diligent.
Before giving up consider these issues, talk to your vet, and with their help you'll be able to find the best litter for
declawed cats.
Even the American Veterinary Medical Association says that cats can be trained, and its own ethical guidelines require veterinarians to offer behavior modification alternatives
before considering
declawing.
If you are considering having your cat
declawed, or if your veterinarian has suggested it, please take a few minutes to learn about this major surgical procedure
before you make a decision.
Please read this
before declawing.
Before you make the decision to
declaw your cat, there are some important facts you should know.
While plenty of
declawed cats bring a lot of joy to their owners, and live good lives in their fur - ever homes, there are studies that indicate that
declawed cats may be more likely - not guaranteed, but more likely - to develop medical or behavior problems compared to their behavior
before they were
declawed, and compared to cats that have never been
declawed.
It's important for you to get as much information as possible even beyond this blog post
before you decide to
declaw her.
If you are thinking of
declawing your kitten, you owe it to both of you to read this article
before making that decision.
Learn more about alternatives to
declawing cats
before taking this drastic and irreversible action.