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Originally Posted by ladycaissa
I am actually very much against declawing cats, but with my cat I had no choice. When my cat cuddles with me, he likes to dig behind my head. When he did this, he would leave scratch marks all over my scalp, neck and my ear. I gave him 6 months to learn not to do so. The final draw was when he got deep into my ear and manage to scratch the ear canal.
I choose to get his front claws declawed because he wouldn't learn and stop. To this day I am glad I did so because he still does dig. I no longer have claw marks all over my scalp, neck and ear.
He's had no health problems due to being declawed. Nor has my roommate's cat. They are both perfectly healthy cats.
So as for declawing cats. It's a personal choice. It's a choice that everyone should seriously sit down and debate on weither it's good for both the cat and you. Give the cat time to learn to stop a certain behavior you don't want them to do.
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Yes, my all cats did the same... Example - They used their claws when they sat on my lap... I said to them NO... they ignored me so I took them off from my lap to let them know that they should leave me alone... They also scratch my back when they climbed up to my shoulder... They doesn´t mean to scratch to hurt me but want to defend themselves from fall down ... I told them NO... Ooccchhh... I removed them off... They know that I don´t like it when I refused to cuddle them or let them to sit on my lap for few days... They knew that I don´t like and they use without their claws when they jumped on my lap and sleep... but gentle claws to make themselves comfortable. If anyone who want to become cat owner then they need to search to find out how/what they take care of them before adopt them.
I respect your opinion but I would like to ask you a question. I hope you don´t mind.
Accord your post, Is it punishment to declaw your cat that´s because he do not listen you for long 6 months? Right?