Nature intended all felines, including cats, to have claws. They are a fundamental part of the cat, since without them, living in the wild, he would be lost. Of course, in the protection of the home he has little to fear, but even so ... he continues to behave as what he is: a predator; that is, he continues to use his nails to mark his territory, to play and, if the occasion arises, also to fight.
People do not like much that the animal scratches the furniture, much less ourselves or the children, but is it reason enough to remove them? What is declawing?
I always say that if they have nails, a tail, ears and the body they have, it is for a reason. Nothing is left over or missing. When the cat comes to live with us, one of the first things we have to teach him is not to scratch, to anyone, stopping the game every time. To sharpen your nails you must also have one or more scrapers, and to avoid using them with furniture, we can use cat repellent products or even Feliway or similar.
What is declawing?
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Declawing consists of amputate the last phalanx of the finger of the cat under general anesthesia. That is, they are not only removing what is the nail, but also part of the finger. The problems derived from this intervention are many and varied, among them we highlight:
- Pain
- He will no longer be able to defend himself or crawl anymore
- You will have to learn to walk without nails
Cats need their claws to practically everything. As soon as he wakes up, he nails them on the scraper or on a rug, pulling against the resistance of the nails to stimulate and tone the upper body. Without them, you will have to figure out how to do it again.
Are your nails worth amputating? In my opinion, no. Declawing is an operation that, in fact, it is prohibited in many countries, such as England, New Zealand or Australia.