Is There An Alternative to Declawing My Cat?

from petside.com on 11 May 2009

Q: My furniture is being destroyed, but I really don't want to declaw my cat. Is there a good alternative to declawing?

CFA: Declawing of Cats: Guidance Statement

from petside.com on 26 Jun 2009

Feline Health Caring for Cats Declawing of CatsCFA Guidance StatementDeclawingfollowing guidance statement on the declawing of cats after review of the Canadians (CVMA) position concerning declawing, and after research of scientific

Your Kitten: 20 Weeks Old

from petside.com on 17 Jun 2007

Mental and Physical Development: Declawing Declawing is a controversial topic in feline medicine. Many people don't realize that declawing is actually amputating the first bone in each toe of the kitten. This is the equivalent of amputating the first bone...

ASPCA | Cruelty Glossary

from petside.com on 14 Nov 2009

more about our efforts to protect animals in factory farms . Declawing: The act of surgically amputating the entire distal phalanxand the animal suffers significant pain during recovery. Declawing has been outlawed in many countries in Europe. Downers

Cat Fanciers' Association: Cat Scratch Disease (CSD)

from petside.com on 26 Jun 2009

and multiple cases of CSD within a household are rare, euthanasia of a suspected carrier is not warranted. Onychectomy (declawing) is also not recommended, since infection can occur without a cat scratch. As is always the case, any cut or scratch should

Pet Plastic Surgery

from petside.com on 13 May 2009

we get into the hot-button issue of declawing. My mantra? Get a cat or get a couchCommonly believed to be a simple surgery, declawing can be likened to cutting off each humanwe get into the hot-button issue of declawing. My mantra? Get a cat or get a couch

Destructive Behavior (Feline)

from petside.com on 18 Oct 2007

weeks, are a pain-free alternative to declawing. Professional CareConsult a certifiedsuccessful. Veterinary care including declawing or tendonectomy reduces destructive abilities. Theseweeks, are a pain-free alternative to declawing. Professional CareConsult a certified

Siamese

from petside.com on 09 Jan 2009

with the gorgeous blue eyeskitty-light of my life! 10-10Siamese.jpg ButSiamesearenâ t for everyone More... Feline Declawing: The Straight Facts ...Having lived with felines and involved in the fascinating world of these magnificent creatures

Oriental

from petside.com on 16 Dec 2008

but our lilac pointOriental, Hush Puppy, takes the cake for his obviously inquisitive and fertile... More... Feline Declawing: The Straight Facts ...Having lived with felines and involved in the fascinating world of these magnificent creatures