Declawing a cat is not a nice process for the cat, especially if no anesthetic is used. This would be why no vet will do it without it, and for the love of all that is holly DO NOT do it yourself. How would you like to have your finger nails pulled out with pliers and nothing to stop the pain? They basically rip the claws out and then the poor cat has it's paws bandaged and tied to the cage door so it can't walk on them until healed. Poor thing. If you choose putting it down as your only other option I think you shouldn't have gotten a cat (or any other pet) in the first place. If you have the patience you can break them of this habit by using a simple squirt gun filled with water or placing double sided tape on the edges of the furniture it is scratching. Or you could have a heart and find it another home instead of resorting to killing it.
IIN I'm not sure whether to declaw my cat or not?
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Declawing a cat is not a nice process for the cat, especially if no anesthetic is used. This would be why no vet will do it without it, and for the love of all that is holly DO NOT do it yourself. How would you like to have your finger nails pulled out with pliers and nothing to stop the pain? They basically rip the claws out and then the poor cat has it's paws bandaged and tied to the cage door so it can't walk on them until healed. Poor thing. If you choose putting it down as your only other option I think you shouldn't have gotten a cat (or any other pet) in the first place. If you have the patience you can break them of this habit by using a simple squirt gun filled with water or placing double sided tape on the edges of the furniture it is scratching. Or you could have a heart and find it another home instead of resorting to killing it.