Will The United States Ever Ban Declawing?
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JENNIFER CONRAD: I believe that if people realized that declawing was not a magical manicure, but instead a cold hard amputation of toe bones, they would not let this happen to their beloved cats. I also believe that people might think twice if they knew that declawing their cat might lead to serious side effects and behavior changes,
which in too many cases results in the cat being dumped at the pound.
The scientific literature says that, in general, declawed cats bite more than cats with claws because their paws are no longer their primary defense, and they avoid the litter box more often because their paws hurt too much to dig in the litter. So, if someone is intolerant of cats scratching on the couch, it seems logical that person is also going to be intolerant of the cats biting or urinating on the carpets or couches. I recently explained what declawing really was to a family who had just adopted their first cat and wanted to do everything right for the newest member of their family. Needless to say, they were horrified and did not have the kitten declawed as their vet had recommended.
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