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| Many
people seem to think that declawing a cat is nothing more than a cosmetic
procedure. This couldn't be more wrong!! |
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| The
procedure involves removing the first joint of each digit. It's the equivalent
of amputating the human fingers at the first knuckle. |
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| Imagine
how much your life would be altered if you were suddenly without the first
quarter of each finger. You would have to relearn how to do so many things!
Things that you take for granted, like writing or holding a cup, would suddenly
become arduous tasks. Your nerve endings would be altered so your sense
of touch wouldn't be the same either. |
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| This
type of thing is what you would be subjecting your cat to if you were to
have him/her declawed. Do you really want your cat to have to learn how
to walk again? Is that a fair thing to do to your cat because you don't
want your furniture to be scratched? |
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| Please
stop and think before you disfigure your cat and alter the natural state
of its body. Cats are born with claws for a reason. They use their claws
for many things. |
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| I
have shared my life with many cats since I was a child. During this time,
I've discovered that they use their claws for a wide variety of things. |
| Here
are just a few of those: |
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| Declawing
often leads to behavior and health problems as well. |
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| There
are many sites that are dedicated to educating people about the horrors
and hazards of declawing. I have included a few here to aid you in your
research. |
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| At
Lisa Violet's Cat House you will find everything you need to make an informed
decision regarding the declawing procedure. She offers a detailed explanation
of the procedure as well as tips for training your cat not to scratch inappropriately.
This site has the most extensive information about the subject that I have
ever seen! |
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| Lisa
Violet's Cat House Anti-Declaw Page |
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| USDA
(Animal Care) Declawing and Tooth Removal is Illegal for Exotic and Wild
Animals (PDF) |
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| She
also has a message forum (link included here as well) where you can go to
get answers to all of your questions about declawing. I visit the anti-declaw
forum every day as do many others (including lisa violet). We are all dedicated
to helping people solve cat behavior issues without resorting to mutilating
the cat. |
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| Educate!!
Don't Amputate!! |
Educate...Don't
Amputate! phrase used with permission from LV
Designs. |
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| Here
are some additional links with declawing information: |
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| Pawprints
and Purrs Clawed For Life |
Frasier's
About Declawing Page |
Tallyville's
Declawing Page |
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