Can You Declaw a Cat That Scratches Furniture? Don't Even Think About It
Probably every cat owner will confirm with a heavy sigh: yes, pets do encroach on the integrity of furniture from time to time.
For this reason, owners may even think that it would be a good idea to remove the cat's claws so that it can no longer be mischievous.
Fortunately, this is not so easy to do: any self-respecting doctor from the clinic will refuse to perform this operation.
However, there are “so-so” specialists in all areas, so now we will try to convey to you why you shouldn’t even think about declawing your pet.
The whole point is that during the onychectomy, the cat's entire terminal phalanx of the fingers is amputated along with the claws.
If this doesn't mean anything to you, let's use the analogy of a human hand - it's the same as breaking all the tips of your fingers - both on your hands and on your feet.
As a result, cats become literally disabled, because they are digitigrade animals that rely only on the phalanges of their fingers when walking, and you are going to deprive them of those very front phalanges.
In addition, until the wounds heal, your pet will experience unbearable pain, which is completely unjustified in this case.
Therefore, if you think that your sofa is more important to you than your cat, we suggest that you do not abuse your pet, but give it to good hands.
