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Originally Posted by Sowa
Well it's kind of a dilemma I guess.
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No dilemma for me. It's either a kitty without claws or no kitty at all. Pretty simple. That said, there are obviously new rules that have to be enforced with the cat now (keep it inside, as it can't defend itself against dogs, etc).
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Originally Posted by Sowa
There are alternatives to declawing first of which is realizing that by adopting a cat you have a responsibility to care for and train the cat to adapt to your environment.
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Some cats just don't adapt. My aunt's cat for example... would scratch everybody that came close, no matter if you had food or not. It would scratch every piece of furniture it came across, whether it was it's scratching pole, it's bed, their leather couch, chair, carpet, walls, etc. It had problems and wasn't learning. It was either no kitty or kitty without claws - pretty simple choice.