Declawing: Yay or nay?

[supersailorpeach]

To me, declawing is gross. I can only really say that much because I don't have a cat.  

[Co0lest_Sweetiie]

You cry, I cry. You laugh, i laugh, You jump off a cliff i laugh EVEN HARDER...

Well cat's don't like it whatsoever. Because if you cut it with a nail clipper or scissors then the whole nail cracks. My brother dewclaw's my guinea pig. And that's much worst.

...So stick that in your juice box && suck it!
>Click Here to make me happy.<

 

[Azusanga]

Co0lest_Sweetiie

You cry, I cry. You laugh, i laugh, You jump off a cliff i laugh EVEN HARDER...

Well cat's don't like it whatsoever. Because if you cut it with a nail clipper or scissors then the whole nail cracks. My brother dewclaw's my guinea pig. And that's much worst.

...So stick that in your juice box && suck it!
>Click Here to make me happy.<

The whole nail does NOT crack. I don't know what you've been reading but my cats back nails dont crack when I cut them.

....Did you mean to say that your BROTHER DE-CLAWED A GUINEA PIG?!?!?! burning_eyes  

[They Call Me Homewrecker]

I don't agree with declawing. Animals have claws for a reason, and that would be protection. I had a friend who declawed his cat.
A dog tried to chase that cat a week later, and at the time, the cat often forgot that it had lost it's claws. That's probably the reason why the cat attempted to climb up a tree to get away from the dog. Of course, without claws, the cat couldn't get up the tree, and the dog killed it.  

[flauterfli]

Nay.
It's horribly painful, more so than neutering.
The effects are more long-term as well.
Cats need claws not just to hunt but as defensive mechanisms as well, not to mention for balance, sex (don't ask), kneading, playing, etc.
It's lazy. Clipping the tips works just fine.
Most vets do not recommend it.
The humane society will not allow it.  

[Kunoichi Aiko]

Nay. Cats need claws to scratch. They need to scratch to stretch their muscles that they don't use often. They also need those claws to protect themselves.  

[Short Melancholic]

Bad and painful  

[FenHareI]

I think declawing a cat is fine. We had to have our cat declawed in all four paws, because she's forced to stay indoors. She has allergies, so we had to bring her in. We didn't want her scratching up our hardwood floors when she plays and our furniture, because she likes to scratch on everything. She's been in the house for a couple years now, and she doesn't act any different. She still goes on with her life normally.  

[Cinna Feather]

Nay!
It's really painful for cats, they need their claws for lots of things.Also, I don't like the idea of taking something they were born with away.  

[Starchan13]

Declawing hurts the animals. If you're worried about scratching, you can get their claws trimmed (though it may backfire, my dog usually comes home with sharper claws than before) or give them something to scratch (scratching post for example. This will help wear down the claws).