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xmas74

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71. I've never done it

Reply to Flying Squirrel (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 08:07 PM

Feb 2016

but there have been times I've thought about it recently. A stray kitten showed up on my porch over the summer during the nasty bout of storms. He strolled in the house and made himself at home. I adore him but he likes to instigate fights with the dog. The dog gets mad and barks at him. When the dog barks my older cat wakes up and attacks the dog, clawing him up and drawing blood.

We've never had a problem with the cat and dog fighting until this kitten came along. He loves to stir the pot and I'm tired of cleaning up blood. Will I declaw them? Probably not but it's been a recent thought.

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All in favor of declawing cats... [View all] Flying Squirrel Feb 2016 OP

Oh hell NO! B Calm Feb 2016 #1

There was a petition I signed recently against tail docking and ear mutilation in dogs. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #2

Mine wears gloves. BlueJazz Feb 2016 #3

Kitten Mittens? temporary311 Feb 2016 #19

They're sorta' like that but I think he got revenge by pooping in my headphones. BlueJazz Feb 2016 #23

LOL! I love that show. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Feb 2016 #34

LOL, I love Charlie. "MEEE-OW!" TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #66

Nope. postulater Feb 2016 #4

Hell no!!!! Autumn Colors Feb 2016 #5

It's getting really hard to find a vet who will do it Warpy Feb 2016 #8

Thanks for the good news. It's needed. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2016 #12

Great! catrose Feb 2016 #59

never. it's mutilation. DesertFlower Feb 2016 #6

Please consider a great alternative Warpy Feb 2016 #7

Those are great! herding cats Feb 2016 #16

I use those on my kitteh. Laffy Kat Feb 2016 #31

We used something like that on my last cat mythology Feb 2016 #42

what cat is going to allow this?? grasswire Feb 2016 #56

Most vets will do it Warpy Feb 2016 #58

Militant cats says. JonathanRackham Feb 2016 #9

oh no demtenjeep Feb 2016 #10

Not any worse than circumcising little boys, to be perfectly honest. Crunchy Frog Feb 2016 #11

Can circumcised boys go outside? KamaAina Feb 2016 #24

Not an issue if it's an indoor cat. Crunchy Frog Feb 2016 #25

Really, no cats should be outside, clawed or declawed NickB79 Feb 2016 #35

Every declawed cat I've met has been insane catrose Feb 2016 #60

My cat was declawed in the front feet when I got him. Mariana Feb 2016 #61

I'm glad to hear a success story! catrose Feb 2016 #70

Great pic! tammywammy Feb 2016 #13

All in favor of spaying/neutering your cats, show us your genitals! Orrex Feb 2016 #14

I'm so glad you're here. kwassa Feb 2016 #15

From each according to his ability. Orrex Feb 2016 #20

! nt ohnoyoudidnt Feb 2016 #17

Perhaps you're unfamiliar with how a spaying works REP Feb 2016 #43

Well no shit. Actually, I think you don't understand. Orrex Feb 2016 #45

Oh sorry, didn't mean to step on your gonads there. REP Feb 2016 #49

You didn't step on anything. You're simply wrong. Orrex Feb 2016 #50

I see. You ARE taking the piss. REP Feb 2016 #51

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #54

Good poster ... but hard to see. Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #18

I've always viewed it as animal abuse. Vinca Feb 2016 #21

My kitty has her claws gollygee Feb 2016 #22

I am in favor if they would grown back after giving them a bath. I get tired of full body armor just LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #26

Fortunately Flying Squirrel Feb 2016 #27

Someone needs to make a cat washing machine, although just getting the cat in the carrier was about LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #28

Luring them in works better :) Flying Squirrel Feb 2016 #29

Yea that is what the aide showed me take the top off and grab the scruff of the neck and LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #30

Cats everywhere hate you now. Quackers Feb 2016 #32

None of mine had any aversion to water as long it was their decision. When they saw my dog come LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #37

I agree Mnpaul Feb 2016 #40

I had cats growing up. Zing Zing Zingbah Feb 2016 #33

One of my rescue cats had been declawed... joeybee12 Feb 2016 #36

I know, my late tuxedo cat Lucky was declawed and abandoned. Archae Feb 2016 #38

Lucky sure was lucky! joeybee12 Feb 2016 #39

Mostly because I stopped a dog attack on her. Archae Feb 2016 #41

Poor thing. joeybee12 Feb 2016 #63

Mostly it's not wild dogs here in WI... Archae Feb 2016 #64

Declawing is barbaric and should be illegal everywhere. n/t Little Tich Feb 2016 #44

I live in the UK; declawing cats is illegal, here. (So are tail docking and ear cropping in dogs.) Spider Jerusalem Feb 2016 #46

If you want to declaw your cat, please, Le Taz Hot Feb 2016 #47

My dog is all for it. bluedigger Feb 2016 #48

Never considered it. My furniture shows it. I probably will never buy anything new. brewens Feb 2016 #52

Difficult decision HassleCat Feb 2016 #53

One nice compromise is to build a catio (if you have the space & resources of course). Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #68

Never want to cause pain to, or maim, any being. nt Zorra Feb 2016 #55

Nope. Lost more than one couch to claws but I'd never declaw applegrove Feb 2016 #57

I've taught my cats well as far as what they are allowed to scratch. phleshdef Feb 2016 #62

I had a cat that loved to claw a $3 floor mat. Mariana Feb 2016 #69

Yeah, mine loves to claw the sisal door mat n/t TexasBushwhacker Feb 2016 #74

Ahh hell no kwolf68 Feb 2016 #65

Nope. NaturalHigh Feb 2016 #67

I've never done it xmas74 Feb 2016 #71

Have you tried the plastic caps Flying Squirrel Feb 2016 #72

I've tried the caps. xmas74 Feb 2016 #73

That is a GREAT sign. And here is an IKEA sofa TexasBushwhacker Feb 2016 #75

A Big No, Here! ProfessorGAC Feb 2016 #76