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| Topic | My co-worker is calling vets right now trying to get a kitten declawed. |
| Shablagoo 12/11/19 8:48:48 AM #54: | UIti posted... I'm sure the cat isnt awake when they do surgery so this is irrelevant information Medical drawbacks to declawing include pain in the paw, infection, tissue necrosis (tissue death), lameness, and back pain. Removing claws changes the way a cat's foot meets the ground and can cause pain similar to wearing an uncomfortable pair of shoes. There can also be a regrowth of improperly removed claws, nerve damage, and bone spurs. For several days after surgery, shredded newspaper is typically used in the litter box to prevent litter from irritating declawed feet. This unfamiliar litter substitute, accompanied by pain when scratching in the box, may lead cats to stop using the litter box. Some cats may become biters because they no longer have their claws for defense. https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/declawing-cats-far-worse-manicure --- "It was some post on the NFL board that got him." -AwesomeToTheMAX ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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