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How do you feel about tendonectomies? They are supposed to be less traumatic for the cat.

Fortunately, I have never had to make these decisions of "to declaw" or not. Voodoo was declawed by a previous owner. Gracie only has one front paw, so she is not very destructive anyway. I certainly wouldn't even think about it unless I was absolutely desperate and had tried everything, but I can't say what I would do if I were really desperate.

Just curious about your opinion.

Thanks,

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ellen

gracie & voodoo

My opinion is that tendonectomies are only slightly better than declawing. I know it's supposed to be less traumatic for the cat, but you have to really keep up with the claw trimming or the poor cat will be in for trouble. Personally I would never declaw or do a tendonectomy or anything else to the cats claws except trim them. I just don't care about material things that much. Only for a medical necessity would I do either of those procedures. But like I said..that's just ME.
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Dottie
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Have never considered doing the tendonectomy. Have not had a cat declawed in over 10 years. But once again, feel it is a personal decision best made by the person who has to make it.
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PHWildCat
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Obviouisly, I would not recommend one.

I've always thought they were kind of odd. What's good is they still have all their bones, no amputations. But you still have to trim nails just as often, if not more so...and in fact, if you get lax with the trims the cat can actually get injured by accidentally snagging and ripping off a nail or, if you were really neglectful, the nail could grow around into the pad. Still have claws, just can't control them in the slightest.