Same here. Just find a reputable vet b/c it can be inhumane if done wrong.

 

We have all of our cats declawed in the front.
Why did you guys have them declawed in the back? And I've never heard of it being illegal to declaw cats anywhere. Thats stupid.

 

b/c from the research we did, cats will learn to scratch stuff w/ their rear paws if their front ones don't have claws. Also, it was very inexpensive to do the back (only a few bucks more I mean).

 

Hmm. Interesting. Our cats have never clawed anything with their rear claws. They just use them to get extra traction while running on carpet.

 

because its a horrible thing to do

http://www.declawing.com/htmls/declawing.htm

it's not like they just clip nails off, claws are an extension of the actual bone

 

my cat is an indoor/outdoor all-weather model. No need to declaw h:

 

Not a fan of declawing.

Some cats have completely different mannerisms and personalities post procedure, not to mention getting to walk around with nice "stumps" where the claw used to be.

It removes the claw as well as up to the first joint. Imagine getting your fingernail lopped of up to the first knuckle past the nail.



It is illegal or highly regulated in most countries outside of the US and Canada when there isn't a medical reason for it.

Wikipedia link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onychectomy#Legal_status

You can purchase "soft paws" or "soft paws" which is a vinyl cap that is adhered to the trimmed claw. Check them every once in a while to make sure they haven't come off, and if they have, trim the nail and replace the cap.

It takes a few minutes every day to check and your cat can still keep its claws. Plus they come in different colors

Or you can go with the "convenience" of having it declawed.

Pictures and explanation on the site below:

http://www.softclaws.com/

edit: resized big picture

 

Ours is declawed in the front.

Never had a problem with it other than her front paws being sensitive after the operation.

 

declawing is inhumane. you're cutting their "fingers" off at the first joint. awful.

my vet will do it as the absolute last resort, but highly recommends against it. i would never, ever do it.

you have two options, trim the cat's nails, which is what we do, or get those caps for the claws.

otherwise, if you can't handle a cat with claws, don't get a cat.

 

i just clip the claws often, and have lots of scratching posts for the kitties to use.

if they like carpet, get a carpet scratching post. imo, declawing is an absolute last resort.