re: Should I declaw my kitten?

I have nothing to add but I use to hate cats. Let wife and kids finally get one and they got a male Siamese kitten. I love that little shite, he is even starting to fetch. Apparently Siamese cats "talk" a lot. Not getting him declawed.

Leave the claws and don't get it spayed or neutered then burn your house down in six months. What about the smell after the cat pisses on everything in the house?

I'm talking a slight pop on the butt to get its attention. Not an Alabama Man beating. Chill out bro.

Yea that doesn't work either.

Let's pretend you were being calm though.


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I have a savannah cat and even though she's a smart cat and pretty much acts like a dog, she still tried to tear up the house when she was a kitten. I didn't want to get rid of her but I wasn't going to live with ripped up furniture, curtains, etc. So when I brought her to get spayed, I asked them to declaw the front paws too. You could tell she was in pain for maybe 2 days but I gave her the pain meds the vet prescribed and she slept it off for the most part. After those first 2 days or so, she was back to normal. I recommend declawing them if you're going to keep them inside forever. Makes your life easier, which will make your relationship better with your cat, and your cat will ultimately be less stressed out than if it had claws since it won't be getting "corrected" for scratching furniture.

Just use a pair of pliers. Man, just get a dog and quit being a pussy.

Pic of savannah?

That's the next cat I'm going to get. F2/f3/f4?

Declawing is cruel, but if you have a crazy cat who claws your kids and couches, do it.