My kitten is scratching everyone and everything, should i have her declawed?
I’m so glad you’ve decided to ask this question. Your kitten is right at that age where she’s learning to use her claws. She hasn’t mastered them yet, but with some patience and guidance from you, she’ll outgrow this. Also, right now at this young age her claws are small and sharp. As she grows, her claws will mature and won’t be nearly as needle-like as they are now. Now is also the perfect time to start clipping her nails. Just clip the sharp tip, being careful not to cut into the pink part (the “quick”) further down. Just in case you’re not aware of what declawing really is (many people are not), I’ll give you a little run down. Declawing surgery is actually the amputation of the first digit of each of the cat’s toes. In human terms, it would be the equivalent of chopping off each finger tip at the first knuckle. Declawing is the cause of a multitude of physical, emotional, and behavioral risks and complications. And, it’s completely unnecessary! There are many kinds of easy and aff
