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From: plw@mgwess.UUCP (Pete Wilson)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: cat claws
Message-ID: <14930@mgwess.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 18-Jul-85 20:53:58 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 18 20:53:58 1985
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	Scott points out that the smaller cats could defend themselves
better from the other cats if they had their claws. (I sent him
mail explaining in more detail why I disagreed.)

I just don't see any difference between declawing and neutering
(yes, I know that neutering deals with the reproductive system and
declawing deals with another area). There are NO adverse effects by
having a cat's front claws removed. Either way, the larger or more
aggressive cats will 'pick on' the smaller or less aggressive cats,
REGARDLESS if they have claws or not. The point of the anecdotes was
to show that cats can do normal cat-stuff (hunt, fight, etc) just as
well without front claws.

	Pete Wilson
	AT&T IS CGBS
	Montgomery Works
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