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Article: To declaw or not to declaw: a thorny issue: is there ever an appropriate reason to deprive your cat of its sharp nails? Experts weigh in.
- Article from:
- Cat Watch
- Article date:
- August 1, 2006
- Author:
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Your cat seems to have no respect whatsoever for your property, especially your fancy dining room table, your leather club chair, and, worst of all, the beautiful upright piano that graces a corner of your living room. At every opportunity, he uses the legs of these elegant pieces of furniture as scratching posts, and they look it--so hacked up and pitted that you're actually ashamed of their appearance when friends drop by.
A summary solution to the problem occurs to you. You could simply take your furry little friend to a veterinary clinic and have its claws removed. No claws ... no more damage to the furniture.
But hold on! Maybe there's a kinder, ...