Also..

Posted By: Margaret on 2007-04-21
In Reply to: EXCELLENT! Whatever you do, please - Animal Freak

I have heard that declawing can cause the cat to have chronic pain afterwards, as sometimes it damages their nerves or something like that. The Humane Society advises against declawing for this reason.

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I love these cats of mine but need some help - Sari
- Cats - MT
- OFF spray for cats; also use mothballs in plastic baggie with sm - Kathy Strykk
- Buy them a carpeted pole designed for this - Sharpens claws.
- Had to have mine declawed.. - sm
  - It's your cat, but - Animal Freak
    - Whatever, I would never "mutilate" - Animal lover too
  - Respect your opinion, but should only be last resort. - Behavior modification, scratching posts/mats help.
  - I have mine declawed, never again. I had leather - mm
  - We had our 2 indoor cats declawed, too. - cats
- Have you tried aluminum foil? Pasted in part of article... - sm
- After a while, just shaking the spray bottle sm - Dreamweaver
  - P.S. - Dreamweaver
- It might work - Kitty
- clawing - madmt
  - EXCELLENT! Whatever you do, please - Animal Freak
    - Also.. - Margaret
    - i agree. - sm
    - Never would I declaw but I have the scratch - Sari
      - You may have to shut them in a room while at night. - But, please do not declaw them..
      - LOL - another thought. - Animal Freak

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