I am very glad to hear this news.
In my opinion, anyone who wants a cat as a family member should be prepared to take the things which go with "cat". Or else adopt another animal instead. And once they do decide to have a cat, its welfare should be more important than furniture!
De-clawing a cat is like a human having all their fingers and toes amputated at the first joint just because their fingernails and toenails could scratch something.
And how are they expected to climb trees etc without claws? The little cat I look after likes nothing more than skitting about in the garden, then dashing up a tree, just for the sheer fun of it, or to show off.
It has been proven that cats who are de-clawed do often develop problems later. And of course that makes sense as they can no longer walk properly, and are inclined instead onto the backs of their feet (which would be equivalent to a human trying to walk on their palms, wrists and heels!) That obviously does stress their joints, and their whole body.
In my opinion, anyone who wants a cat as a family member should be prepared to take the things which go with "cat". Or else adopt another animal instead. And once they do decide to have a cat, its welfare should be more important than furniture!
De-clawing a cat is like a human having all their fingers and toes amputated at the first joint just because their fingernails and toenails could scratch something.
And how are they expected to climb trees etc without claws? The little cat I look after likes nothing more than skitting about in the garden, then dashing up a tree, just for the sheer fun of it, or to show off.
It has been proven that cats who are de-clawed do often develop problems later. And of course that makes sense as they can no longer walk properly, and are inclined instead onto the backs of their feet (which would be equivalent to a human trying to walk on their palms, wrists and heels!) That obviously does stress their joints, and their whole body.
