butchlioness:c-r-y-p-t-i-d-s:dreamyluigi-anti:sans-hates-frans:del-the-masked-thing:cottoncandycan:t
butchlioness:c-r-y-p-t-i-d-s:dreamyluigi-anti:sans-hates-frans:del-the-masked-thing:cottoncandycan:therevenantrising:cisnowflake:artemuscain-gamingandbs:constable-nugget:xprmnt626:socialjusticeichigo:veterinaryrambles:babyanimalgifs:THIS IS IMPORTANTThis message is veterinarian-approved!!!In case it isn’t clear, that is literally the last bone of a cat’s toes attached to those claws. If you thought only the claw was being removed during declaw surgery, you are unfortunately mistaken. It’s an amputation.Get claw caps instead! They stay on pretty well and your cat can walk around normally. You can take them off whenever you want. This is great for house cats. They don’t need their claws for defense but they need them to walk the way we need toes. This keeps them from scratching you or furniture and keeps them happy and healthy. It’s a win for everyone. Plus your cat will look like it got a kitty manicure. Reblogging again for the last comment, for anyone who wants to argue about saving their precious furniture. Boom! Problem solved.I regularly trim my cat’s claws because I love himThey’re super cheap too!Not really a cat person, but this is still important.PLS DONT REMOVE UR CATS TOE BONEST o e b o n e s r i m p o r t a n tThe second cat my family ever owned was declawed, and she suffered GREATLY from arthritis in her last few years. She could barely get into her own litterbox and she often went on the carpet because of this. She died in my mom’s arms, obviously in pain.DO. NOT. DECLAW. YOUR. CATS.DON’T FUCKING DECLAW YOUR CATS! THAT SHIT SHOULD BE CHARGED AS ANIMAL ABUSEReblogging here instead of just commenting:Please dont use claw caps on cats. Claw caps are meant for claws that are out 24/7; like a dogs claws. Cats are not like dogs…. again.Cat claws retract. And like some of the comments on this very post say, on cats they have to be superglued on, because cats will rip them off. And trying to remove them after can literally just rip their nail off anyways. Using claw caps on retractable clawed animals can cause serious damage, discomfort, and infection, which can then lead to…. THE AMPUTATION YOU WERE TRYING TO AVOID!!!People need to do some research before blurting out an unresearched ‘solution’ that causes just as much damage. So many people have reblogged the claw cap version and listen to it without question and that’s REALLY. REALLY. BAD. Here’s a real solution; either clip their nails manually (google how it’s easy) or just DONT. GET. A. CAT. Please reblog this and spread it around, people you cannot safely use claw caps on an animal with retractable claws.Stop itThe above literally is not true at allCats don’t retract their claws into their paws. They sit underneath their fur. Look at pictures of hairless cat paws, or even part the fur on your cats toes, you’ll see their claws. Look at Sphinx cat paws for example. Their claws aren’t unsheathed, they’re in a resting position, but still have visible clawsCats naturally shed their claws sheaths, which keeps them sharp. So, when your cat sheds their claw sheaths, the claw caps will come off as well as any superglue used to keep them on. So..Claw caps do not rip off your cat’s claws.. because claws are an extension of a cat’s fingers and cannot be ripped of without literally tearing out a bone. So if a cat is willingly ripping off a part of their own finger, you have bigger problems than claw capsThey’re not the same as human fingernails. Use your fucking common sense and stop spreading nonsenseI wouldn’t say claw caps are the best option, and should only be used as a last resort. Like, a cat being too stressed out by clipping their nails, training the cat to not scratch isn’t working, cat’s nails repeatedly getting stuck on things, cat’s with skin issues and/or are prone to getting hot spots etc.Research things before you put them on the internet and stop fear mongering people. If I have to see one more misinformed post on this site I WILL start throwing rocks at people -- source link