Cats use their claws for a number of functions. By removing their claws, you are robbing them of their basic rights. Declawing is prohibited in a few states around the United States. This practice, however, is presently legal in a number of states. You would never do it if you were informed of the consequences of declawing and the possible harm it may do to your feline’s psychological health. Please consider your cats’ well-being and avoid declawing them.
The following are five reasons why declawing your cat is a bad idea:
1. Scratching is a normal and healthy behavior for your cat.
Scratching is performed by cats for a number of reasons. When they scratch a surface, they typically do it to mark their territory and leave their scent. They often scratch areas that have their owner’s smell on them to indicate devotion.
Cats, unlike lions and tigers, have retractable claws. They need them to survive in the outside world. These claws are used to converse with other cats and to send information to them. Cats’ claws are also used to reduce stress when stretching.
2. It will be traumatic for your cat.
Declawing is not the same as having your nails done. It is in no way comparable. In other words, removing your cat’s claws is the same as removing a human’s fingers. Doesn’t it seem like much fun any longer, huh? A claw is a kind of bodily component. You’re hurting your cat by mutilating it.
A procedure called as a tendonectomy, in which the ligament that controls each toe is cut off, is also performed on occasion. This method is linked to a high rate of unusually thick claw growth. To top it all off, declawing may be required in the future due to tendonectomy difficulties.
It has been found that adult cats that are declawed never recover emotionally from the trauma. Declawing is only appropriate in a few cases. Some of these factors include nail damage, tumors, and irreversible damage.
3. Declawed cats are more likely to develop behavioral problems.
You will notice that your cat has grown more aggressive towards humans and other animals after you have declawed it. It will attempt to defend itself, but it will be unable to do so since it no longer has claws. This strange behavior is linked to declawing, according to the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery.
4. Your cat is defenseless if it is ever lost outside.
Cats in the wild rely on their paws to protect themselves from bigger predators. Even though indoor cats are not at danger of being attacked by predators, your cat may go missing. If a declawed indoor cat becomes lost outside, he or she has absolutely little chance of defending oneself if attacked. Cats do not protect themselves with their teeth in the same manner as dogs do. They depend on their claws to defend themselves.
5. It may endanger your cat’s health.
Obviously, there are surgical issues, such as the difficulties associated with sedation during anaesthesia. There are a variety of difficulties that might arise after a medical operation. Regrowth of wrongly removed claws, nerve damage, and bone spurs may all occur if a feline’s claws are not properly removed.
According to a National Geographic research, other consequences include haemorrhaging, excruciating pain, and claw regeneration, which occurs in 25 to 50 percent of declawing surgical treatments.
Let us put an end to this inhumane behavior. There are various methods for training your cat to quit clawing objects. It is not the solution to humiliate them. To educate other cat owners, share this information with them.
