Alternative to declawing

Jameo

Jameo

What?!
Tendonectomy (also known as tendonotomy or tenectomy) is definitely not the solution. This surgery involves severing the tendons in each toe, rendering each toe useless to the cat. The nonfunctioning toes' nails may grow abnormally long because they cannot be honed by the cat on a scratching post. These nails can grow into the pads of the cat's paws, causing pain and infection. They can also become snagged on fabrics or the carpet, causing injury and even fracture of the toe or foot.
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:yikes:
 
Toxick

Toxick

Splat
Chasey_Lane said:
It's way better than knocking off a digit. I don't want to and I've put it off for a long time. I don't want him to hurt. :frown: I trim his nails and it doesn't help. Eventually I want new furniture. :ohwell:
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Get a scratching post.


Every time the cat digs their claws into anything besides the scratching post, you hit them with pepper-spray. They figure out real quick not to scratch the furniture.

No declawing, no tendonectomy.
 
Chasey_Lane

Chasey_Lane

Salt Life
Toxick said:
Get a scratching post.


Every time the cat digs their claws into anything besides the scratching post, you hit them with pepper-spray. They figure out real quick not to scratch the furniture.

No declawing, no tendonectomy.
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I had a scratching post for 3 years. He never used it. I've smacked him, sprayed him, pushed him off furniture...it does not help!
 
Cowgirl

Cowgirl

Well-Known Member
Chasey_Lane said:
I had a scratching post for 3 years. He never used it. I've smacked him, sprayed him, pushed him off furniture...it does not help!
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You need a Scooter. Every time he heard my cat, Marmalade (RIP), claw the furniture, he'd go over and *bump* her with his nose. :lol:
 
krisx2

krisx2

New Member
Get a scratching post that is covered with sisal (rope cord) not just carpet as that is what cats like. Make sure the post is tall enough, at least 2.5 feet. A short post isn't going to be effective. Show the cat how to use it (demonstrate) and praise him when he uses it. Keep him confined with it in a small room like the bathroom for a few days while he establishes his routine. Supervise him outside the room so you can correct him if he scratches furniture or rugs. I have fostered many cats and I have never had a problem training any of them. Cats are quick to learn if you're willing to spend a little time and training. If you aren't, don't keep a cat. It is incredibly cruel to do any kind of procedure on them to remove their nails.
 
huntr1

huntr1

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krisx2 said:
Get a scratching post that is covered with sisal (rope cord) not just carpet as that is what cats like. Make sure the post is tall enough, at least 2.5 feet. A short post isn't going to be effective. Show the cat how to use it (demonstrate) and praise him when he uses it. Keep him confined with it in a small room like the bathroom for a few days while he establishes his routine. Supervise him outside the room so you can correct him if he scratches furniture or rugs. I have fostered many cats and I have never had a problem training any of them. Cats are quick to learn if you're willing to spend a little time and training. If you aren't, don't keep a cat. It is incredibly cruel to do any kind of procedure on them to remove their nails.
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:yeahthat: You could also get a big bag of katnip, drill a hole in the center of the scratching post from below and dump the katnip inside, then plug the hole with a cork. Cat will use the post then, if for no other reason than the high from the katnip.
 
Chasey_Lane

Chasey_Lane

Salt Life
huntr1 said:
:yeahthat: You could also get a big bag of katnip, drill a hole in the center of the scratching post from below and dump the katnip inside, then plug the hole with a cork. Cat will use the post then, if for no other reason than the high from the katnip.
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Timon turns his nose up at cat nip. Next. :lol:
 
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