Declawing Your Cat

You are tired of your cat sharpening her claws on your furniture and decide to have her declawed to save your furnishing. But wait! Think twice before having your cat declawed.

Most people are under the impression that's it a simple process. That the vet merely yanks out the claw and that is that. There is way more to it than that.

The process of declawing (onychectomy) involves removing part of the toe and will result in sore and swollen paws for up to two weeks.

Also to limit the risk of infection, you will have to replace the regular kitty litter in her litter box with shredded newspaper so her paws don't get infected.

In some cases the cat will stop using her litter box totally after declawing. Experts think this is because cats associate digging in the litter box with the pain in their paws.

Cats can be taught to use a scratching post instead of your furniture to sharpen their claws. Take a little time to teach her because taking the drastic step of amputating her toes.