2009-12-20, 03:16 AM
Mm I didn't declaw my cat, he was great, My little brother was born about a year after I got him, and my cat would put up with anything my brother did, pullling his tail, kicking him, sitting on him, and managed, claws and all.
I voted for Shelters, since they put them in a completely new environment and after 8 years of being with you, they may have trouble adapting to new cats and other animals in general. Depends on the cats personalities I suppose, my cat would flip out if he saw another cat..
Sure they have foster carers and what not but the cats themselves may pine for there old owners, then when there adopted theres the risk that they get declawed or the new owners discover they don't like the cats, and hand them back and they must once again sit and wait.
I would declaw my cat, if he was still alive. I'd of taken him with me if I moved, because he was wonderful.
I voted for Shelters, since they put them in a completely new environment and after 8 years of being with you, they may have trouble adapting to new cats and other animals in general. Depends on the cats personalities I suppose, my cat would flip out if he saw another cat..
Sure they have foster carers and what not but the cats themselves may pine for there old owners, then when there adopted theres the risk that they get declawed or the new owners discover they don't like the cats, and hand them back and they must once again sit and wait.
I would declaw my cat, if he was still alive. I'd of taken him with me if I moved, because he was wonderful.