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Information About Declawing Cat
It may be tempting to declaw your cat when he or she is scratching up your furniture. Before making that decision, consider some alternatives.

The first question is: Does your cat have a scratchin post? If the answer is no, that's a clear reason why your furniture is being destroyed. It is natural for cats to scratch and expecting them not to is unrealistic. So the best thing to do is provide a designated item or items for your cat to scratch on.

When cats scratch, they stretch their upper body and let muscles as well as the muscles in their paws.

They prefer something rough or "scratchable" such as sisal rope or carpet. Scratching posts or kitty trees are ideal, especially if they're tall and allow your cat to climb. If you have a scratching post

and your cat won't use it, try rubbing catnip into the rope or carpet to entice your cat to get near

it. Try dangling a toy around the post so your cat gets comfortable around the new item in the house.

When cats scratch, they also release a scent from the glands in their paws. Even if the cat is declawed, they will continue the scratching motion to leave their scent behind. If your cat has begun scratching furniture and you have now purchase a scratching post, clean the furniture to remove the cat's scent since cats like to return to items that their scent is on. The goal is to get the cat's scent on the scratching post, and not on the furniture. Usually once this occurs, the cat will begin using the post to scratch on instead of the furniture.

There is a fairly new item which is also available which you can use to cover the claws of your cat, reducing any damage that may be done when scratching.
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Additional Resources
1. Declawing your Cat
... Some cats become insecure & distressed after declawing *Some develop an aversion to their litter box ... ... gives her the amazing agility and grace of the cat. Alternatives So how you ask, do I keep my ...
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4. Cat Health Articles
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5. egoSurf - ego surfing without the guilt.
... About Declawing August 27, 1999. April 14, 2001. So You're Thinking Of Getting Your Cat Declawed ... ... Search Results for DECLAWING CAT If not, the new link is declaw.lisaviolet.com. ... www.lisaviolet ...
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6. arctic cat
... If you find that your cat exhibits a not-so-healthy clawing habit, you may go for the option of declawing your cat. This is a surgical procedure where the nails are permanently removed so that it ...
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Declawing Your Cat This is a very controversial topic which has a lot of emotion behind but it needs to be looked at. As a cat owner who has experienced difficulty dealing with a cat scratching issue ...
http://www.pets101.net/46156.php
8. Cat Grooming: What to Know Before Declawing Your Cat!
... Declawing a cat is the surgical removal of the claws, which are closely adhered to the bone. It is ... ... In effect, declawing is an amputation of the last joint of a cat's "toes." This procedure is often ...
http://www.bestfriendspetcare.com/bf_kitty_21.cfm
9. Declaw cat - declawing, What you need to know
Declaw cat About declawing - please, don't declaw your cat! Read about declawing, why your cat need ... ... box. Cat Declawing. Is it necessary?, cat declawing</ Cat declawing is an inhumane, unnecessary ...
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11. after care cat declawing
after care cat declawing Sponsored after care cat declawing website Cats Resource Breed of Cats and Other Resources http://www.cats-resource.info Additional listings aftercare cat declawing after ...
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... com Declawing Your Cat This is a very controversial topic which has a lot of emotion behind but it needs to be looked at. As a cat owner who has experienced difficulty dealing with a cat scratching ...
http://www.amazingcreatures.com/46156.php
13. Furniture Resources - Cat Furniture
... Declawing Guide for Kittens and Cats, from Bengal Cat Breeder ... Describes why claws are important ... ... Special Animal Welfare Concerns - Tally's Declaw Page Discussion of what declawing a cat really ...
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... I heard that declawing a cat is cruel, but I canĂ­t take much more of this. A: All cats need to ... ... Declawing a cat can cause behavior problems. When a cat is declawed they lose the first knuckle ...
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15. Cat Care: Instead of Declawing
INSTEAD OF DECLAWING INTRODUCE A SCRATCHING POST Make sure your cat has a scratching post in the house that he is willing to use. Cats have an aversion to citrus odors. Try using a lemon or orange ...
http://www.kittykind.org/cc_instead.html
16. Envelopes - Cardboard Furniture
... and Purrs, Inc. Discusses why cats scratch and how to stop a cat from scratching. Discourages declawing. Cat Care Tips and Tricks Guide to a range of behavior topics. Baud and Bui - arts plastiques ...
http://www.fastenvelopes.com/cardboardfurniture/