Pet care

Declawing is a major surgical procedure known as Onychectomy, under general anesthesia, the end of each element removed (first column outside) of the forelimbs of the cat. There is a slight chance of mortality in surgery, and cat scratch may be at increased risk for infections and have life-long discomfort in his feet. This is not recommended for an adult animal and is considered an act of cruelty to animals in some countries (see below).

People tend to have cats claws to prevent them from hunting and damaging furniture. Rarely are malicious cats claws. In the United States, some owners require tenants to give cat claws.

Veterinarians are generally critical of the process and some do not want to run like the lack of claws of a cat:

1. If you get the protection of the most important skills such as climbing enemies under the trees;
2. Eliminates stretching and physical activity, muscle atrophy;
3. Undermines its ability to thin surfaces such as railings and fences in front, leading to injuries from falls balance;
4. It can cause insecurity and a tendency to bite later.

This feature is rare outside of North America. In Finland, Germany, Holland and Switzerland, declawing is forbidden by laws against cruelty to animals. In many other European countries is prohibited under the European Convention for the protection of pets, if not  a veterinarian considers [such as] non-therapeutic procedures for veterinary medicinal purposes or for the benefit of (animal). In Britain, animal shelters have difficulty importing cats claws have been introduced and are then euthanized on the spot.

An alternative to declawing is the application of foam, vinyl nail caps set for the claws of a non-toxic glue, requiring periodic replacement when the cat claw throwing bags around each of four six weeks (). However, the cat is still difficult not because the restriction of the nails are as effective as claws.