Providing ample environmental resources, like scratching surfaces, makes this less likely to be an issue. To protect young children or elderly family members from cat scratches.
Children should be taught to treat the cat with respect and to use an interactive toy to play with the cat. To protect other cats in the house that have already been declawed. Existing declawed cats are not at a major disadvantage in the presence of clawed cats. Addressing any resource management or inter-cat issues as they arise is the best way to maintain harmony.
Fights between cats should always be of concern, regardless of whether cats are declawed. Scratching is a natural behavior that serves several purposes for your cat.
Cats scratch to remove the dead outer layers of their claws; leave their scent and mark their territory; relieve stress and express other emotions; or to stretch their bodies and feet. By making the surface your cat likes to scratch unattractive, your cat should stop scratching that surface. Double-sided tape, Sticky Paws, or aluminum foil are all popular choices to deter cats from scratching inappropriate items. Citrus is another great deterrent — fill a spray bottle with water and lemon juice then spray items that are off limits a couple times a day be sure to spray a small test area for staining first.
Draping larger furniture items with plastic sheeting or thick blankets can also help discourage scratching. While all of these deterrents are great temporary solutions, you should provide your cat with acceptable scratching alternatives. Provide multiple areas for appropriate scratching with different textures and surface types.
This procedure is associated with a high incidence of abnormally thick claw growth. Therefore, more frequent and challenging nail trims are required to prevent the cat's claws from snagging on people, carpet, furniture, and drapes, or from growing into the cat's paw pads.
Because of complications, a cat who has been given a tendonectomy may require declawing later. Although a tendonectomy is not actually amputation, a study published in the "Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association" found the incidence of bleeding, lameness, and infection was similar between tendonectomy and declawing. Medical drawbacks to declawing include pain in the paw, infection, tissue necrosis tissue death , lameness, and back pain.
Removing claws changes the way a cat's foot meets the ground and can cause pain similar to wearing an uncomfortable pair of shoes. There can also be a regrowth of improperly removed claws, nerve damage, and bone spurs. For several days after surgery, shredded newspaper is typically used in the litter box to prevent litter from irritating declawed feet.
This unfamiliar litter substitute, accompanied by pain when scratching in the box, may lead cats to stop using the litter box. Some cats may become biters because they no longer have their claws for defense. If you are worried about your cat damaging your home, or want to avoid unwanted scratching, start with these tips:. Sticky Paws on Amazon.
Nail Caps on Amazon. We can trim nails at our office, or read these home nail care tips from the ASPCA to cut cat nails at home. You can also add nail caps, or soft, plastic covers, to protect your home and skin from the sharp tips of nails.
Caps should be replaced every weeks. The best way to prevent damage is to give your cat approved places where she can scratch and stretch. Try setting up a cat post or tall board. What works for one cat may not appeal to another, so try a few options in different places.
You can add catnip to make the area or toy more attractive at first. Lead author Nicole Martell-Moran is a Texas veterinarian and a director at the Paw Project, an organization whose goal is to end cat declawing. We now have scientific evidence that declawing is more detrimental to our feline patients than we originally thought and I hope this study becomes one of many that will lead veterinarians to reconsider declawing cats.
Declawing is outlawed in many developed countries, but not the US and most of Canada. However, many American veterinary associations are opposed to declawing, except as a last resort. Before you resort to declawing your cat, try training it first.
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