People generally have cats declawed to prevent them from hunting and from damaging furniture. In Finland, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland, declawing is forbidden by the laws against cruelty to animals. In the United States, some landlords require that tenants' cats be declawed.Declawing is a major surgery known as onychectomy, performed under anesthesia, that removes the tip of each digit (from the first knuckle out) of the cat's forepaws. Deprives it of its main defense abilities, including escaping from predators by climbing trees.
While this may be quite unfair to the cat, they are nearly always when compared to loyalty and obedience of a pup, qualities which will make them a favorite pet across the world. Believe Garfield. As cat owners, we should respect what's but organic to every cat therefore we don't encroach into those organic instincts. Cat training permits the cat owner to teach his or her cat and eventually leading up to a long lasting loving relationship between owner and pet.
Just like having a child, a pet cat that knows how to follow orders and is a source of pride and joy will be given great attention and love and also more rewards.
But, before you start training your cat, you must know first its natural instincts and behaviours. This establishes the role of each person in the household.
It is not uncommon for some cats to feel depressive disorder and stress, so do not mistake this for stubbornness or hard-headedness. There are numerous factors to consider first. The more you scream at it and the more you hurt it, the more the wedge and rift grows, making it harder to do cat training. This is a type of animal that is quite proud, going their own way and rarely following orders. This may cause a rift between you and your cat. If the vet gives the thumbs-up sign then your good to go.
This operation is rare outside of North America. Impairs its stretching and exercise habits, leading to muscle atrophy. This surgery is not recommended for an adult animal and is considered an act of animal cruelty in some countries (see below). Can cause insecurity and a subsequent tendency to bite. Rarely, vicious cats are declawed. In Britain, animal shelters find it difficult to place imported cats that have been declawed and subsequently most are euthanized. In many other European countries, it is forbidden under the terms of the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals, unless "a veterinarian considers [such] non-curative procedures necessary either for veterinary medical reasons or for the benefit of (the) animal".
An alternative to declawing is the application of blunt, vinyl nail caps that are affixed to the claws with nontoxic glue, requiring periodic replacement when the cat sheds its claw sheaths (about every four to six weeks).
