Not only hunt, but my two declawed cats “sharpen” their non-existent claws on the furniture, without causing damage.
My mil had a cat whose front claws had been removed. She was a mighty huntress, and took out prey as large as a ground hog. They can definitely hunt without claws.
I assure you, there is nothing irrational about hatred of coyotes.
My sister’s cat continued to stalk, catch and kill birds after being declawed. And wearing a bell. It took less than a day after being belled for her to figure how to modify her movements so the bell didn’t ring. The only thing she couldn’t do that she could before being declawed was climb the curtains.
Could she climb trees? Or scratching poles? My cats routinely climb up our 5’ scratching poles, and the outdoor cat climbs trees.
When I was hunting coyote we were to cut the ears off and bring them in for the bounty … not that I ever actually successful mind you … but I met a few people who were making something of a living doing this.
Well…they are just doing what coyotes do. It isn’t personal that they ate your cat/dog/sheep/calf/chicken/pet rabbit/small child. They’re just trying to keep their poor little hungry pups fed. Poor little hungry pups - how can you hate this little face :D?
Trees were no problem. She could grip the bark with her paws long enough to get her back legs up and hang on. If scratching “poles” were any kind of a thing back then, it would have something that crazy cat ladies did. She had no problem jumping on top of her 1 1/2 foot scratching post.
Yes it should be illegal , it’s in other countries, here are some reasons it needs to be illegal in all states in USA !
The Oregon legislature seemed to have failed even making the declawing of cats as a condition of tenancy illegal … maybe next session …
Free speech … use it … I may not agree with your speech but you do need to keep speaking …
Every single one of those “reasons” has been thoroughly debunked.
For the rest of their lives. I can give you lots of webpages stating this, but I suspect you’ll claim they are all biased.
Admittedly, there are few published studies on this topic, and among those that are published most are, as far as I can tell, garbage. They rely on owner’s reports of their pets behavior, which is well known to be highly inaccurate.
I happen to know a lot of people who work in animal rescue and they all universally state that the #1 reason why declawed cats are surrendered is litter box issues. They also believe that declawed cats are at higher risk of being dumped/surrendered compared to intact cats, possibly because owners who seek surgical solutions to behavioral problems are not all that invested in their pet.
Even if the cats suffered zero pain or physical problems from having their toes chopped off, simply on theoretical grounds the idea of surgically altering an animal in order to fix a behavioral problem that can easily be changed by training is appalling. Do we chop off the hands of pickpockets? Amputate the feet of people who drive too fast? Cut out the tongues of stand-up comics who aren’t funny?
Horsefeathers, the first three and the last one are true. The claws are connected to the last phalange, the cut is made on that bone. Cats claw things to dull them down a bit, and otherwise keep them healthy (not to mention territory marking). You’ll find out a cat’s first line of defense when you try to bathe them. Most of Europe bans the practice.
The other four … meh … not enough scientific evidence either way … I’d go with just debunked, not thoroughly.
I hope your proud of yourself making me defend PETA … that’s surprising difficult thing to do generally.
I mean, they could become irrational in their apoplectic hatred. They’d become tongue-tied and red-faced, practically smoke coming out of their ears if someone mentioned coyotes.
No, if you are a subsistence farmer, or your Yorkie has been attacked by a coyote, there is nothing irrational about your hatred. However, hunting them with your 4x4 is a bit much.
I suspect your cause and effect is sometimes backwards. The cats aren’t great cats - and in an attempt to make them less aggressive (or their aggression tolerable) the owners declaw the cat. But that doesn’t solve the personality problem - and the cat may take to other methods to act out - such as litterbox avoidance.
There isn’t a ton you can do if the cat has decided to make your life miserable. Some cats aren’t motivated to please you at all.
Well, the first is “trueish”. You remove the phalanges but that doesn’t make it equivalent to a human having their finger digits cut off. Paws aren’t hands.
The next two are true but not necessarily relevant. You should keep your declawed cats indoors (really, any house cats) so they don’t need a first line of defense. And a declawed cat can still lead a happy, healthy life.
Funny you should pick that claim to try to defend. Jophiel has already provided an unbiased cite showing that your claim was false.
I guess it is safe to assume your other claims about cats waking up screaming from a declaw when they don’t do so after other surgeries is equally fictitious.
Regards,
Shodan
I once had a cat who liked to scratch the furniture. I tried all sorts of things to stop him. I have him nice scratching posts, i praised him for using them, i yelled at him and sprayed him with water when he scratched the furniture.
I have no idea how you easily train a cat not to scratch. But i dunt think it’s that easy.
I would shoot that right in that face!
Have you been spying on me?
The diagram shows the cut made at the first joint, just taking the fingertips and nails off, not the whole finger.
I agree with this … especially the part about keeping all house cats indoors … safest and healthiest for the cat.
The problem with anything PETA says is that if you suggest objective scientific research, they’re gonna blow a fuse.