DECLAWING ALTERNATIVES
We at Greys and Strays do not advocate declawing for ethical reasons. The following articles elucidate declawing, should you declaw, how to deal with claws, and how to trim claws. Check out this site for ALTERNATIVES to declawing. Please read the Welfare Implications of Declawing Domestic Cats and the AAFP's 2017 Declawing Position Statement before you make your decision. Nail trimming helps tremendously along with scratchers of various substrates, sizes and types; cat nip, pheromones, double sided tape, tin foil, and Soft Paws.
Dr Downing: It's time for veterinarians to stop mutilating cats' feet
Living with a Clawed Cat: The Cat Community website is from the AAFP--this has excellent info on general cat care along with claw info, declawing info, scratching info
Scratcher Ideas
How to Teach your Cat Appropriate Scratching Behaviors
Pain and Adverse Behavior in Declawed Cats
Study in the AVMA: Housesoiling and Declawing-you can read the abstract here but need to be a member or pay for the entire article
Dr Downing: It's time for veterinarians to stop mutilating cats' feet
Living with a Clawed Cat: The Cat Community website is from the AAFP--this has excellent info on general cat care along with claw info, declawing info, scratching info
Scratcher Ideas
How to Teach your Cat Appropriate Scratching Behaviors
Pain and Adverse Behavior in Declawed Cats
Study in the AVMA: Housesoiling and Declawing-you can read the abstract here but need to be a member or pay for the entire article
