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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2006Re:
I have had my cat declawed when he was 6 months old, along with having him 'fixed'. My mother with her cat as well. I have never had any behavioral problems with my cat due to these procedures. I don't think declawing is any more inhumane than the amputating of dog tails and clipping of ears on bulldogs. What is the point of that? We domesticated cats for our pets. By confining a cat to your home for your personal enjoyment, sets the stage for adaptation. Humans by nature feel compelled to control asepcts of their life that they are able. By declawing cats, it controls the damage that can be done to your furniture etc.The mere arrogance humans own to confine animals in our home as pets defies logic itself. So it is difficult to say declawing is inhumne when the practice of pets is the inhumane part. I'm not trying to be a hypocrit for saying this because I have a cat, but I also understand the need for adaptation so that we can co-exist. My cat is 6 years old and I can't imagine life without him. I can tell that he feels the same about me, so I don't think that declawing him has changed his feelings or attitude towards me or life in my home. I have had my cat declawed when he was 6 months old, along with having him 'fixed'. My mother with her cat as well. I have never had any behavioral problems with my cat due to these procedures. I don't think declawing is any more inhumane than the amputating of dog tails and clipping of ears on bulldogs. What is the point of that? We domesticated cats for our pets. By confining a cat to your home for your personal enjoyment, sets the stage for adaptation. Humans by nature feel compelled to control asepcts of their life that they are able. By declawing cats, it controls the damage that can be done to your furniture etc.The mere arrogance humans own to confine animals in our home as pets defies logic itself. So it is difficult to say declawing is inhumne when the practice of pets is the inhumane part. I'm not trying to be a hypocrit for saying this because I have a cat, but I also understand the need for adaptation so that we can co-exist. My cat is 6 years old and I can't imagine life without him. I can tell that he feels the same about me, so I don't think that declawing him has changed his feelings or attitude towards me or life in my home. Some of us take pets off of the street and give them shelter. Conversely, you are taking the "practice of pets" to an extreme when you declaw a cat. Declawing a cat is like removing the fingers and toes of a human being. In fact, claws are an essential part of a cat. ... for play ... for exercise ... for communication ... for self-defense ... for hunting Removing their claws is not adaptation, it's amputation. Instead, there are ways to cope. If you don't notice behavioral problems, you probably don't care enough to see them. But a man sees what he wants to see and disregards the rest. > Path: newssvr11.news.prodigy.com!newsdbm04.news.prodigy.com!newsdst01.news.prodigy.com!newsmst01b.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.com!newscon06.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.net!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!postnews.google.com!i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com!not-for-mail > From: "toad" <jodihuff_7 hotmail.com> [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > that he feels the same about me, so I don't think that declawing him > has changed his feelings or attitude towards me or life in my home. Good lord tonight must be a real good night. I am even agreeing with John Doe Well said John > Some of us take pets off of the street and give them shelter. > Conversely, you are taking the "practice of pets" to an extreme when > you declaw a cat. jackass > Some of us take pets off of the street and give them shelter. > Conversely, you are taking the "practice of pets" to an extreme when [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > enough to see them. But a man sees what he wants to see and > disregards the rest. well that wasn't very nice of me (calling you a jackass...it just flew off my fingers!) Sorry...force of habit im watching you man! you make one wrong move and splat! Just kidding! I always am i know some very tenderhearted people who have declawed their cats and think nothing of it... and have no intention of discussing it... i think no less of them either - it's none of my business but hell no, I wouldn't do it for nothing i think it should be outlawed It will be illegal soon...you watch... it's a cruel practice Name shifting troll See also: <hamandcheese betweentheknees.com> "Magic Mood Jeep©" <buttercupstickysweet yahoo.com> "-L." <bigbadbarry adelphia.net> "a christmas tree" "abRokeNegRo" "bag-o-switches" "bigbadbarry" "biggerbadderbarry" "black-ip" "chickenwing" "coffeedog" "Jean Dolt" "Jew" "John Doe" "johndoeisadick" "Levon" "LPF" "Mr Tibbs" "NMR" "Patches" "piano wire" "Prozack" "Rescue" "Resistance" "Shalom" "Switch" "Systemrecovery" "Themselves" "wannabe" "watermelon" "whitershadeofpale" "yo" > Path: newssvr25.news.prodigy.net!newsdbm05.news.prodigy.com!newsdbm04.news.prodigy.com!newsdbm03.news.prodigy.com!newsmst01b.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.com!newscon02.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.net!nx02.iad01.newshosting.com!newshosting.com!198.186.190.247.MISMATCH!news-out.readnews.com!news-xxxfer.readnews.com!postnews.google.com!j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com!not-for-mail > From: "Systemrecovery" <bigbadbarry adelphia.net> [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] > It will be illegal soon...you watch... > it's a cruel practice "John Doe" <jdoe@usenet.love.invalid> wrote in message > Name shifting troll > > See also: > <hamandcheese betweentheknees.com> [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > "yo" >> "Systemrecovery" <bigbadbarry adelphia.net> wrote ROFL; he just never learned to follow through and finish constructing his fake nicks & addys!! NMR I congrat you for admitting wise counsel of John D. John D. I always knew you had something better to say than "troll" to state the obvious. There is no excuse for declawing; none. I just lurk briefly here; too much testosterone, but this cracked me up. >I have had my cat declawed when he was 6 months old, along with having > him 'fixed'. My mother with her cat as well. I have never had any [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > that he feels the same about me, so I don't think that declawing him > has changed his feelings or attitude towards me or life in my home. Your post is inflammatory, and you well know it. You must enjoy being landed on with all 4 feet by those who disagree with your attitude toward declawing. You display false logic with rationalizations like protecting your furniture. Do you have a $3500 custom-made sleepsofa from Ethan Allen? I do, and there is not one claw mark or scratch on it, as I diligently clip all claws, as well as have multiple thick "throws" on said sofa. Go blow off somewhere else. Declawing is *not* "adapting".
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