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Anonymous
I have a declawed cat. She lives indoors. And that's the best she'll ever get.
However, there is not doubt, that I love cats. All my cats have been declawed, and if that means I get to keep them and rescue them from the pound. Even though I'm not a cat, I'm sure life comes before claws.
And this wasn't a decision made lightly, they had already utterly destoryed the furniture among further destructive habits. I'm only 15, and my mom was the one who decided and payed for it, but if it means I can rescue and love a cat, then I totally agree.
Clawing isn't the only reason, my cat chews furniture and wires. Therefor she stays only in my room. And again, some may think this is cruel. But it's this or death for a cat. In order to keep my cat, I've had to wrap all of my wires in tin foil to keep her from chewing them. The furniture corners are unprotectable short of a bitter apple spray, but it's too late for that too and I couldn't do it to the entire house. Not to mention wrap every wire in tin foil too.
And it's not that I'm happy with this arrangement, but if it means she can be safe, and indoors, then I see no other solution.
I know the surgery is hard on them, but now my cat and I can play more freely, I don't have to worry about her hurting me and therefor I don't have to punish her if she does. She's gotten over it completely.
In conclusion, when it comes to claws or life. Life wins.
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