How do you make a cat happy after its declawed?

Answer 1

To reduce lameness, don't declaw to start with. Declawing is considered inhumane by many and many countries have banned the procedure just for that reason. In the short and long term, it hurts the cat. If the procedure is done incorrectly, there can be complications, infections, etc. There is a chance the cat will be in pain for the rest of its life.

Claws are essential to the well-being of cats. A cat's claws, and the toes they are attached to, are important for cats for many reasons. Cats are digitigrades which means that they use their multi-functional claws everyday in many ways. They walk on their toes and use them for balance, exercising, climbing, and stretching the muscles in their legs, back, shoulders, and paws. They also use them for grasping toys, digging litter, communicating, grooming, and self-defense. Declawing a cat just to protect furniture is selfish. If you value items more than caring about the cats themselves, then you should not have a cat.

I don't think declawing is right at all. If your having a scratching problem get her cat toys she can scratch on like mats or a climbing tower. If she scratches on things she shouldn't squirt her with some water from a spray bottle. I feel that declawing is inhumane. If that's what you resort to your to lazy to do the right thing for the animal. In fact, declawing is considered so inhumane that at least 25 countries have banned this procedure.

Do you know what they do when they declaw the cat?

The procedure is essentially ten complex amputations. The cat must remain anesthetized for the entire procedure, increasing operative risk. But they DO NOT give paim meds while the cat heals. The wound can rip open and bleed.

A cat's claw is a complex digit. It is not just a fingernail as it is with humans. The nails are part of the cat's last toe joint and retract and are actuated by muscles and tendons. By cutting into these, you raise the risk of serious long-term physical and emotion impacts for your cat.

Declawed cats in effect are reduced in their ability to gain traction and to walk properly. They have to move with their weight shifted backwards from their natural posture. Claws exist for many reasons:

~To stretch out muscles and spine

~To help exercise and stay fit

~To provide defense against mistreatment or other animals

~To provide traction and grip in all sorts of environments

The consequences of declawing are larger than many people realize. Cat's behaviors can change. Declawed cats no longer have their primary defense mechanism and turn to biting as a default behavior. Physical ailments such as premature Arthritis, cystitis, or perennial skin disorders can occur. Bungled surgeries can result in growth of deformed claws or serious infection.

So Please do NOT declaw your cat. There are so many better ways of dealing with the scratching: Train the cat or kitten to use a scratching post. Many cats will take to scratching posts naturally. Make it a regular habit of clipping the cat's claws using a pet nail clipper. The other alternative is to purchase something called "soft paws". These are little plastic "gloves" that fit onto each claw to stop it from scratching furniture.

Answer 2

My 5 mo. old kitten was just spayed yesterday. She is in pain today and I have called the vet and they told me as small as she is I could give her 1/4 tsp. of liquid Bendrel.

I don't have any and I am taking her back this afternoon for a pain shot.

Answer 3

While I believe de-clawing to be an ignorant, inhumane and cruel thing to do to a cat, you should ask the vet what is safe for the Feline metabolism. A cat's liver works very differently from a human's and things that are safe for us can be fatal to a cat, even in extremely small quantities.

DO NOT USE ANYTHING ON A CAT OR DOG UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY A PROFESSIONAL. It is far too easy to overdose a cat on human medicine. Even simple food items like onions and garlic contain chemical components which may cause the destruction of red blood cells in a cat.

Also, if you feel you must de-claw your cat, perhaps you shouldn't own a cat. If scratched couches and drapes are more important to you than causing undue harm to your pet, it may be a good idea not to get a cat. A declawed cat can suffer pain and discomfort for the rest of its life.

Answer 4

Besides giving it its claws back (which is impossible) I can't think of anything that would make a cat happy after it has been subjected to the horrific brutality of a declawing procedure. Your cat has just had 10 brutal, excruciatingly painful (and totally unnecessary) amputations. You have ripped out its most important body parts. How can you expect it to ever be happy again? Would you ever be happy again, if someone chopped off all your fingers?

Declawing is a form of torture. It is the equivalent of chopping off all the fingers on a human hand. It involves cutting (or burning with a laser) through bone, tendon, ligament and muscle. The cat will be in excruciating pain for a long time, perhaps even the rest of its life. And it will likely suffer many other painful and debilitating health complications as a result of the declawing. That's why declawing is illegal in many places.

If you care about your pets at all, then don't get your next cat declawed. It is a Horror that no living creature should have to go through.

Answer 5

The vet can provide you with pain medication to assist your cat in recovering from the declawing. The pain meds aren't too expensive.

Answer 6

Yes - the declawing surgery is an amputation of the last digit of each toe and is painful. However, a good veterinarian will provide good pain medication to help your kitten through this.