[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

It is better than Euthanasia for this fellow, Bottom line. All of my cats have been declawed and everyone have been indoor cats. I know that Hershey got out but in eleven years of all of their lives they have been safely protected. It hurts to be castrated too and neutered, I would guess but these procedures make it easier to find homes for animals. AND makes living with an animal easier too as well as keeping population down, these procedures also benefit adoption.

Sorry, Gracie, but it does not hurt to be neutered (male or female). Neutering is done under anesthesia and is as humane as if it was done to you or me.. There are many good reasons to neuter a dog or cat. The important ones are that they don't breed and add to the surplus population and it ultimately reduces their chance of getting cancer later in life. The only reason shelters neuter is so that animals don't procreate.

To compare declawing to euthanasia is absurd because they are as unrelated as the Pacific ocean and booze. It IS inhumane to declaw and some vets refuse to perform that operation. Cats can be trained to use a scratching post and there are many varieties that work. If their nails are trimmed regularly, they are short and not sharp. They problem is that most owners can't be bothered, and that is a shame and very unfortunate.