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The last 2 cats I had weren't declawed, but they never scratched the furniture. Unless you count my raggedy old computer chair. That was their "scratching post".

Not all cats are furniture killers.



I miss my cats. =(

yeah, but do you claw the couch and speakers?

Im not including sexual escapades here though

I'm of the opinion that declawing animals is a sign of a controlling, subtly manipulative person.

They want a cat but not all of a cat. The soft furry make me feel not so alone part of a cat, but not any part of the feline's natural self that doesn't conform to domestic living.

I don't generally enjoy the company of those kinds of people.

I agree as well. Though I'm still enough of an evil ******* to have the vet snip off his balls.



Edited, Aug 23rd 2006 at 6:31pm EDT by BloodwolfeX

My cat got his collar off the other day, and has reverted to being a crazed little *******. The entire time he had the cumbersome thing blocking his genital access he was just as lovable as can be. No, I wasn't licking his nuts for him.

Would it be subtley manipulative if I put the collar back on him, just to make him affectionate again? Or would it be blatantly manipulative?

you horrible people

Beats euthanasia.

How do you feel about paying and neutering? It's the same basic principle -- removing part of the animal to make it more suited to domestic living. Not even for preventing kittens but also the headaches of a female cat in heat or a spraying male.

For the record, I've never had a cat declawed although I've had a couple declawed cats (I've always had pets fall into my lap). I've also had non-declawed cats although they were predominately outdoor cats.

I get males and have only kept predominantly outdoor animals. When I had to move to a city and knew I would be living in either an apartment or house w/ small yard, I gave him to someone that had more space. I chose not to get my dogs cut, and as a result they were night-time roamers and high energy dudes. One would even swim across the lake to reach a dog that was in heat on the other side. Obedient? Absolutely. No jumping biting growling or barking, just happy dogs.

The behavior of male animals once they get cut can be a drastic difference from their normal selves. Horses, dogs and cats all gain weight and lose their ***** ha!. I wouldn't wish that on a friend. I can't say what the difference is on females since I've never owned one to see a before/after comparison.

Until PETA declares open season on cats, spaying and neutering is the only method of controlling population if you don't want to be killing litters after they are born. A necessary evil in most situation unfortunately.

My cat was neutered and he's still a skinny guy. Some of it's genetic, but yeah, not as much motivation to go racing around chasing pUssy, so to speak.

Not true. I've owned several neutered male cats who stayed slim and active. Likewise with a spayed female cat I had. I've also had a heavier spayed female but she was just lazy. Diet and exercise plays a much larger role than whether or not they've been neutered.You mean aside from keeping your pets indoors and away from breeding partners?

Edited, Aug 23rd 2006 at 10:07pm EDT by Jophiel

I don't like the idea of an animal for which I've taken responsibility getting hit by a car, killed by dogs (or coyotes, out here), or for that matter slaughtering songbirds. So, he stays inside.

The Byronic notion of a natural animal running free and impregnating the neighbors' Pekingese is a bit antiquated in the modern age.

My cat is not declawed. She is a indoor only cat, only because she is afraid of people and the outside. I didn't see a need for it since she does not claw the furniture (I just bought new furniture a few months ago and still no problems) or the kids, except when she is playful she can get a little frisky but she has never clawed anyone for picking her up or being rough when holding her.

She is, however, fixed. When we brought her home she was very sickly and underweight, she didn't run around much and wasn't playful like most kittens are. We had a male cat who wasn't fixed and didn't want her getting pregnant with as sick as she was. Once we got her fixed she gained weight and is now a totally healthy cat.

I'm a declawer. Oh, cry me a river, my cats have good and long lives. The cats I had declawed were about 4 or 5 when I had it done. Their feet were tender for a few days, then they were fine.

Just for the record, cats can climb a tree just fine with only their hind claws, as my 2 late cats repeatedly demonstrated. They grip with their front paws & dig in with their back claws. I can also attest to the fact that indoor/outdoor cats do kill a lot of critters. My next cat will be kept inside.

As for defending themselves; Joph is correct. They rake with their back claws if a swat doesn't deter the attacker.

What's a house cat defending itself from?