Declawing cats..

Sektor31 · Post by **Sektor31** » 2003-04-06 01:29pm

Is it morally and ethically wrong to declaw a cat, meaning to remove the cat of its primary offensive/defensive maneuver?

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2003-04-06 01:32pm

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-04-06 01:33pm

No.

Of course, I am not adverse to shooting one of the suckers if it walks on my vehicle.

Yes, I know, I am a heartless bastard.

Sektor31 · Post by **Sektor31** » 2003-04-06 01:33pm

I just realized this belongs on SLM. ;/

Took awhile to sink in.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-04-06 01:45pm

No, not housecats. It is immoral to declaw an outside cat, however.

Kintaro · Post by **Kintaro** » 2003-04-06 01:48pm

Yea, I agree with Durran Korr. You should esp. do it if you have small children, too.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-04-06 02:07pm

Declawed cat running away from dog,cat tries to climb tree,dog catches cat,dog rips cat apart.

Kuroneko · Post by **Kuroneko** » 2003-04-06 02:12pm

Yes. I would 'denail' anyone who even tries to declaw my cats.

Though this position is probably due to my weakness for cats more than anything else.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-04-06 02:13pm

If it's a pet cat no, of course not. They don't need the claws and the surgery if done properly is pretty painless for them and they recover quickly.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-04-06 02:14pm

Yes. Why would you do such a thing?

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-04-06 02:16pm

fgalkin wrote:Yes. Why would you do such a thing?

To keep them from clawing shit (or you) up when ever they feel like it.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-04-06 02:17pm

*airlifted*

I think it's OK to declaw violent housecats.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-04-06 02:17pm

fgalkin wrote:Yes. Why would you do such a thing?

So they don't scratch your arms off. I've seen the scratches my friend has on his arm practically everyday at school, and they ain't pretty. He doesn't even provoke the thing, it just attacks at random. Had it no claws (which his parents refuse to have done) the cats reign of terror would be at an end.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-04-06 02:19pm

A lot of people wouldn't bother with getting cats if they couldn't declaw them. Less declawing = more dead cats.

Sektor31 · Post by **Sektor31** » 2003-04-06 02:20pm

Darth Garden Gnome wrote:
fgalkin wrote:Yes. Why would you do such a thing?
So they don't scratch your arms off. I've seen the scratches my friend has on his arm practically everyday at school, and they ain't pretty. He doesn't even provoke the thing, it just attacks at random. Had it no claws (which his parents refuse to have done) the cats reign of terror would be at an end.

That would be the owner's fault. If treated properly, the cat uses its claws to help you rather than hurt you.

I should know, mine aren't declawed, and any bug that ventures in the house dies a shredded death.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-04-06 02:22pm

Darth Garden Gnome wrote:
fgalkin wrote:Yes. Why would you do such a thing?
So they don't scratch your arms off. I've seen the scratches my friend has on his arm practically everyday at school, and they ain't pretty. He doesn't even provoke the thing, it just attacks at random. Had it no claws (which his parents refuse to have done) the cats reign of terror would be at an end.

If he still has that cat tell your friend to break is damn feline neck

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-04-06 02:23pm

Sektor31 wrote:That would be the owner's fault. If treated properly, the cat uses its claws to help you rather than hurt you.

I should know, mine aren't declawed, and any bug that ventures in the house dies a shredded death.

I've been there, they treat the cat like royalty. He just has a mean streak in him. Aside, cats will tear up other shit around the house with their claws, too.

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2003-04-06 02:33pm

IF the cat's a bastard then yes. If it's a gorgeous one, like one of mine, then no, they need claws to climb things and kill pests.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-04-06 02:43pm

Stormbringer wrote:
fgalkin wrote:Yes. Why would you do such a thing?
To keep them from clawing shit (or you) up when ever they feel like it.

There are sprays and stuff like that to keep cats away from shit. Some of them actually work.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-04-06 02:45pm

fgalkin wrote:
Stormbringer wrote:
fgalkin wrote:Yes. Why would you do such a thing?
To keep them from clawing shit (or you) up when ever they feel like it.
There are sprays and stuff like that to keep cats away from shit. Some of them actually work.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

But declawing is 100% successful.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-04-06 02:47pm

Durran Korr wrote:
fgalkin wrote:
Stormbringer wrote: To keep them from clawing shit (or you) up when ever they feel like it.
There are sprays and stuff like that to keep cats away from shit. Some of them actually work.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin
But declawing is 100% successful.

It's also traumatizing to the cat.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2003-04-06 02:59pm

Sektor31 wrote:Is it morally and ethically wrong to declaw a cat, meaning to remove the cat of its primary offensive/defensive maneuver?

I think declawing cats is a horrible thing to do. But if you have to choose between declawing or putting the animal down, then it would be a necessary evil.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-04-06 03:17pm

fgalkin wrote:
Durran Korr wrote:
fgalkin wrote: There are sprays and stuff like that to keep cats away from shit. Some of them actually work.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin
But declawing is 100% successful.
It's also traumatizing to the cat.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Scratched up arms are traumatizing to children. Children > cats.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-04-06 03:23pm

Durran Korr wrote: Scratched up arms are traumatizing to children. Children > cats.

A cat is the wrong pet if you have small children. It's as simple as that. I mean, if you had a pet alligator, and then de-tooth it because you have children in your house, would that be right?

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-04-06 03:32pm

fgalkin wrote:A cat is the wrong pet if you have small children. It's as simple as that. I mean, if you had a pet alligator, and then de-tooth it because you have children in your house, would that be right?

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

OK, fine; there are still other factors to consider. The destruction of thousands of dollars worth of furniture all so the cat can avoid a couple weeks of pain; is it really worth it?

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