So I picked up my 14 year old claw monster

[Aapomp831]

This leaves me speechless. I sat here thinking, trying to look at both sides. You don't know why claw monster has lost it's claws over the years. Seems if the owner didn't want claws he would have completely declared all at once, not 1 claw at a time. Your response, "cruel", was knee jerk reaction. What happened to respect? Respect for others.

If that leaves you speechless, you must be pretty sheltered.

 

[wyoDreamer]

@AllenK RGV Thanks for responding. I had assumed that there were reasons for the claw removal, one-by-one.

I recently had a barn cat with an infection in his toe and almost had to have his claw removed with the infected toe. I managed to clear out the infection and it healed well, but the claw no longer retracts so I need to clip it regularly to keep it short.

 

[AllenK RGV]

JFTR I would never declaw a cat they need those weapons. A declawed cat is a useless cat. They probable can not even catch mice like that.

 

[MarkJr]

People jumping to conclusions lately are out of hand!

 

[Aapomp831]

JFTR I would never declaw a cat they need those weapons. A declawed cat is a useless cat. They probable can not even catch mice like that.

Exactly. Not to mention that it can cause an array of health problems.

 

[AllenK RGV]

I do agree with the never declawer guy. Back in the 1990's my girlfriend declawed her "psycho" kittie. He became a pure bucket of evil. He was a cute kitten before getting declawed.