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My husband and I are adopting a cat today from the Humane Society. The cat is 4 years old, and has not been declawed. I feel it would be inhumane to do declaw her, but I am worried about her scratching my furniture, and me as well. Does anyone have any alternitives to declawing, or how to prevent her from scratching the furniture.
And any other tips for a new cat owner would be appriciated. (link)
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I don't think declawing is inhumane. They don't really need their claws to live, as long as you keep her inside. My cat has been declawed for 4 years and he's as happy as ever!
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But if you still do not want to declaw the cat, you can get a spray bottle and every time the cat claws, spray its paw with water. They do not like that, but it's not cruel.
I still believe your best alternative is declawing. You'd never have to worry about her hurting anyone, and it does not hurt them for the rest of their life, just a day or 2. (Keep in mind many cats and dogs are spayed and neutered too, if vets do it, it can't be that cruel right?)
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"I still believe your best alternative is declawing" - I am looking for an alternative to declawing, so declawing would not be an alternitive. And the cat is 4 yrs. old. After this much time, it would be very tramatic for her to be declawed. Also, most vets recommend not to declaw. It would be like removing your first knuckles.
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