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oh ffs, declawing is not as evil as people make it out to be. my last cat got fully declawed when he was a kitten and he's still as happy and playful as ever.
the whole reason it's an "American" thing is because the majority of cats in European countries are outside cats, so it would be inhumane to declaw a cat that spends time outdoors. they'd need their claws to defend themselves and climb around. keeping indoor pets is an American thing. i don't have a choice in that matter since i live in an apartment and i'm not just gonna let kitty run outside.
trust me guys, i've done a lot of research and read articles discussing both sides of the matter. there are plenty of people who are extremely against it and there are plenty of people who think it's just fine. there seems to be no "middle ground" on the subject.
i probably wouldn't do it if i lived in a house or if the cat was going to be an indoor/outdoor cat... BUT because i live in a 1-bedroom apartment i don't really have much choice in the matter. i want to be able to play with my kitty and let him sleep next to my head without getting scratched up. i've been trying to teach him with the spray bottle but he doesn't seem to care. he's young enough that he'll recover just fine, and i've made sure to choose a good vet that uses laser surgery instead of the old-school slicing method.
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| Originally posted by l�cid i probably wouldn't do it if i lived in a house or if the cat was going to be an indoor/outdoor cat... BUT because i live in a 1-bedroom apartment i don't really have much choice in the matter. i want to be able to play with my kitty and let him sleep next to my head without getting scratched up. i've been trying to teach him with the spray bottle but he doesn't seem to care. he's young enough that he'll recover just fine, and i've made sure to choose a good vet that uses laser surgery instead of the old-school slicing method. |
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| Originally posted by l�cid oh ffs, declawing is not as evil as people make it out to be. my last cat got fully declawed when he was a kitten and he's still as happy and playful as ever. the whole reason it's an "American" thing is because the majority of cats in European countries are outside cats, so it would be inhumane to declaw a cat that spends time outdoors. they'd need their claws to defend themselves and climb around. keeping indoor pets is an American thing. i don't have a choice in that matter since i live in an apartment and i'm not just gonna let kitty run outside. trust me guys, i've done a lot of research and read articles discussing both sides of the matter. there are plenty of people who are extremely against it and there are plenty of people who think it's just fine. there seems to be no "middle ground" on the subject. i probably wouldn't do it if i lived in a house or if the cat was going to be an indoor/outdoor cat... BUT because i live in a 1-bedroom apartment i don't really have much choice in the matter. i want to be able to play with my kitty and let him sleep next to my head without getting scratched up. i've been trying to teach him with the spray bottle but he doesn't seem to care. he's young enough that he'll recover just fine, and i've made sure to choose a good vet that uses laser surgery instead of the old-school slicing method. |
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| Originally posted by DjConfessions THATS A ANICE LIOOKING PUSSY. CNAN I EA T IT? |
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| Originally posted by jennypie Fair enough...as long as you're 100% positive! The only reason I said anything is because other people I know that have done it, regret it. Just looking out for kitty AND you. |
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| Originally posted by l�cid oh ffs, declawing is not as evil as people make it out to be. my last cat got fully declawed when he was a kitten and he's still as happy and playful as ever. the whole reason it's an "American" thing is because the majority of cats in European countries are outside cats, so it would be inhumane to declaw a cat that spends time outdoors. they'd need their claws to defend themselves and climb around. keeping indoor pets is an American thing. i don't have a choice in that matter since i live in an apartment and i'm not just gonna let kitty run outside. trust me guys, i've done a lot of research and read articles discussing both sides of the matter. there are plenty of people who are extremely against it and there are plenty of people who think it's just fine. there seems to be no "middle ground" on the subject. i probably wouldn't do it if i lived in a house or if the cat was going to be an indoor/outdoor cat... BUT because i live in a 1-bedroom apartment i don't really have much choice in the matter. i want to be able to play with my kitty and let him sleep next to my head without getting scratched up. i've been trying to teach him with the spray bottle but he doesn't seem to care. he's young enough that he'll recover just fine, and i've made sure to choose a good vet that uses laser surgery instead of the old-school slicing method. |
i like the lighting and your laptop.
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| Originally posted by biznology yeah oscar(above left) lives in a 1 bedroom apt and were completely accepting of not declawing. its pretty selfish of you, the cat *will* get older and mellow out. you just seek the easy solution, after you weren't sure you wanted the kitten to begin with. 'good vets' would help you otherwise| btw, catching the cat when it wakes up with some usual toenail clippers and clipping below the vein works wonders, if you practice it regularly. nails are used less and the cat trusts more. |
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| Originally posted by RJT Man I can't wait to fcuk the pussy tomorrow! w00t! |
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| Originally posted by biznology myra, seriously, dont do it. i know the kitten is a handful - but they calm down. dont declaw. i dislike peta and am often not adamant on issues, but declawing is not necessary. i just worry since you said you werent sure you could have a cat- that youre taking the shitty way out. prove me wrong. oscar is a handful but i couldnt stand hurting him| oscar says happy bday! |
in college my roommate use to have a cat who would always sleep at the foot of my bed for some reason, sometimes in the middle of the night he'd start clawing at my leg like no tomorrow, one time so much so i had to kick him (literally) off the bed. bastid!!!
then he use to be a real bitch and sleep on my pillow on my head. i push him away then like 5mins later he slowly crawls back ontop of my head so i got pissed and grabbed him and picked my head up and rested it right on him...needless to say he stayed there all night but i woke up with cat hair all over the place...
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| Originally posted by l�cid now you're just making me feel bad. i don't think i'm being selfish or "taking the shitty way out" at all... like i said i've had cats declawed before and it didn't affect them negatively at all. my last cat Xander (the one who lives with my ex) is still crazy and playful and functions just fine without his claws, and it was a hell of a lot easier for him to play with me and sleep next to me after that. i seriously wouldn't do it if i thought it was a terrible & inhumane thing to do. |
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| Originally posted by l�cid i don't think i'm being selfish or "taking the shitty way out" at all... |
maybe i should just post some pics of the scratches on my back/neck/shoulders. 
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| Originally posted by l�cid maybe i should just post some pics of the scratches on my back/neck/shoulders. |
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| Originally posted by UWM The c0r doesn't want to see RJT's love marks. |
The gorillas inspired you?
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| Originally posted by UWM The gorillas inspired you? |
wait a sexond, u gave it away?!?!?
what happened??
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| Originally posted by Slylee wait a sexond, u gave it away?!?!? what happened?? |
ok first of all, lmao@"sexond". clearly i meant "second"...
and sexondly... lol i thought from bobby's post, u had given it away or something and i didn't feel like reading back.
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| Originally posted by Slylee ok first of all, lmao@"sexond". clearly i meant "second"... and sexondly... lol i thought from bobby's post, u had given it away or something and i didn't feel like reading back. |
i'm an idiot.
ok so ur declawing it?
that's a bad idea because what if (god forbid) something were to happen and he got out of the apt? he wouldn't last a day on his own without them. also, i've heard stories about cats' personalities changing after u get them declawed.
they have this thing where they put these dull, rubber things over the claws instead of actually declawing them. you should ask about that.
also, he's a kitten...he's gonna claw for a while. just make sure u cut his nails regularly and get him a scratching post. he'll start using it and stop clawing other things, u just have to have patience.
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| Originally posted by dj_bas I thought you were typing "sexond" to be funny. Turns out your just a bit randy |
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| Originally posted by Slylee i'm an idiot. ok so ur declawing it? that's a bad idea because what if (god forbid) something were to happen and he got out of the apt? he wouldn't last a day on his own without them. also, i've heard stories about cats' personalities changing after u get them declawed. they have this thing where they put these dull, rubber things over the claws instead of actually declawing them. you should ask about that. also, he's a kitten...he's gonna claw for a while. just make sure u cut his nails regularly and get him a scratching post. he'll start using it and stop clawing other things, u just have to have patience. |
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