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From: lizv@tektools.UUCP (Liz Vaughan)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: cat claws
Message-ID: <322@tektools.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 19-Jul-85 14:55:22 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 19 14:55:22 1985
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Reply-To: lizv@tektools.UUCP (Liz Vaughan)
Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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Summary: 

>>How old must a cat be befor it can be declawed?

>When it's dead!  Seriously, I can think of nothing crueler to
>do to a cat (well, maybe a FEW things).  With care and diligence,
>I feel ANY cat can be trained to use a scratching post, and ONLY 
>a scratching post.  I have two cats, both indoors, who have never 
>harmed a single piece of furniture or drapes.

I agree!!! What if your mutilated cat got lost outside? Even when cornered by
a pack of dogs, wildebeestes etc, a claws-intact cat is still a pretty
formidable enemy.  A cat without its claws is pretty much defenseless:  it
can't protect itself, can't climb trees easily to escape, and can't hunt for
anything to eat.

You may say "my cat never goes outside", but accidents can happen, and a
clawed cat stands a much better chance of coming home safe and sound.

Why do people EVER declaw their cats?  (other than vets who do it to make $$?)
I'd like to hear some reasons for this.

Liz Vaughan
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