How to get your cat to stop scratching the furniture
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
- (Sorry about the dated list that includes Yugoslavia. I had 2 lists from different animal welfare orgs and thought I had used the most recent version, but only found out it was the wrong version when people started commenting about it and by then it was too late to edit and reupload.)
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Shorty and Kodi's "dad" shows you 4 simple tips to get your cat to stop scratching the furniture. If you have any other tips or questions, post below. And please share this video! Music is Imagine Magneta by Dan O'Connor, danosongs.com - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
Yes, shelters are filled with cats that have been dropped off due to problems from declawing. An acquaintance of mine bought her cat from a breeder and then had her declawed and she never used the litter box again so she was dropped off at the shelter. 2 other cats I know were the friendliest cats you'd ever meet but became skittish and afraid of everyone but their owners after being declawed. I hope everyone shares this video and reads comments like yours so our culture can begin to change.
It's right up there with removing voice box from noisy dogs. Lazy owners. Should be considered animal abuse.
@@carolmiller5713 I didnt even take our cat to the vet. Pulled em out myself. She's doing fine and now dont claw the kids. Everything worked out for the best.
What is the meaning of life?
@Nathan Taffijn that’s the point - they’re not. Unless some idiot goes to a vet asking for it.
I love your compassion and understanding. Shorty and Kodi are lucky kittehs.
I agree with you on not declawing any cat.
what is it ?
I also agree
@@free_horse6147 declawing is when you amputate the toes of the cats at the knuckle.
Thank you so much for telling people how cruel de-clawing is! It is inhumane torture and cat abuse. I hope it is made ilolegal someday soon. PLEASE DO NOT DE CLAW YOUR KITTIES!!
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I disagree with the proclamation that veterinarians consider it big business. All the vets I have spoken with have caught on to the idea that it seems cruel and do not encourage it.
tehnically it is human torture
@@PlayngMinecraft4Ever cat torture
why not
got a scratch pad for Fred, he sleeps on it and destroys the couch..
then again he also poops in the Box, and Pees in my shower..
Lol
MurryBob Apparently your cat does whatever it wants while not caring at all about what you want.
I just found out.....they like a separate box for poo and pee.........I've had cats for 30+ years...never too old to learn something new...LOL
Tell him firmly :"NO!"
I have a large scratch board on the door. It took a few weeks to learn her to use it now she has never ever scratched the seats again :D
I love seeing Kodi and Shorty as crazy kittens! They are total winners!
They are both such characters! They always give me a good laugh!
i love it when cats do the little extend claws thing,it's really cute and then they purr real loudly,super cute! :)
This is awesome! Thank you, for making this video and raising awareness of how to train cats, properly, to scratch on a cat tree and to NOT declaw!!! Thank you!!!
OOOhhh ... Shorty's chair! I still can't believe that your videos actually made me cry during that saga [silly me].
Aww, heehee ... love how Kodi is trying so hard to subscribe there at the end!
Great advice and such a lovely speaking voice you have Dad. ♥
No wonder these kitties love their dads, such a lovely voice! You always know a good person by what their cats think of them. Just wanted to say that I wish your little family all the happiness and I love your videos.
reminds me of how some people are "docking" their dogs.
but your cats are really adoreable. shows how far things can go with just a bit of patience and dedication.
Oh, I firmly tell my Kitty 'NO' all the time....and I love the way he laughs at me. Yes, who runs my house and my heart? Oh, yes---my cat. Cat lovers totally understand, I know.
Weak.
I didn't realize this was still done in the US, I'm saddened and shocked! Please put an end to it asap - it's very cruel.
Catkin... agreed. I consider this video a great public service announcement. Rob's voice is very soothing, mellifluous and respectful!! 😊😄🤗. Spread the word.👏✌️😉🌞😻
Oh! Italy have done something right! Finally proud of my Country!
This video is so very well done. I totally agree about the declawing. Most vets I have come across don't like declawing, but, money talks. As for the scratch pad, we had a big, tough cat that was terrified of them,,lol. The other cat would get him going and then hide behind it.
i agree that most vets don't like declawing. They don't do it for the money - they do it because that is one less homeless cat that will get euthanized at the pound. "No kill" shelters are a grand idea but they get full and stay full. And guess where the cats they turn away go? The pound.
I just have to tell you how much respect I have for you to get the NO DECLAW message out there and with that said how much enjoyment and happiness your videos have given me. Declawing is mutilation and WRONG WRONG WRONG!
Very cute video! Fezzik has always been good about using his tree for scratching.
Thank you so much for emphasizing to never de-claw!!!! Great tips.
I love Shorty and Cody.They are so spoiled and everyone can see how loved they are.Adore kitties.
Shorty and Kodi are the best! You're so lucky to have such awesome, cute, fun cats!
I have three adopted cats of which two are very similar to Shorty and Kodi. One is a twelve year old female Norwegian mix which looks much like Shorty and the other is a three month old kitten which has the black and white markings and black nose/black lower jaw much like Kodi. I love your videos so please keep them coming!
I'm glad there's a law against declawing cats over here in New Zealand i would never get mine declawed even though she's an indoor cat she still needs her claws
No cat is "an indoor cat". People just keep them indoors.
A wicker chair which I bequethed to my boys has been the best investment I could have ever made! They know it's their chair can they can scratch it until the cows (or mice) come home. I'm also lucky that the carpet on the stairwell is the industrial strength kind so it's very resistent to their nail sharpening as well. Love your videos. Always puts a smile on my face.
Six years ago I found a full-grown cat hunkered down under some shelving in our garage. He was of unknown age and had been fixed, and ALL FOUR of his paws had been declawed. We live way out in the boonies so it was obvious that the poor thing was someone's pet that had been abandoned. We already had three other rescued cats, so what was one more? We still have him today. He's loving to us but very wary of other people and downright petrified of other cats, often to the point of vomiting. He prefers to stay in our bedroom and gets visibly nervous whenever the door is opened. We are careful not to let the other cats into his space. He's a pretty needy feline and is unable to sleep through the night. I've owned scores of cats and was always able to socialize them to eachother...until this one. I knew the declawing affected him -- he can't hunt, climb trees or even defend himself, but I now believe it's likely the reason behind many of his unique personality quirks.
I love a guy that loves cats!!!
me, too. . . i'm surprised at the number of guys who do these vids.
anyone want to do a sociological study? LOL
He's gay
Me too!
Thank you for posting this, it's great to hear from people who know what they're talking about when it comes to pets. I'ts even better when someone shares their knowledge to help other who otherwise don't know any better. By the way, your cats are awesome.
I love that you touch on the problems behind declawing cats!
My parents thought about declawing my cat but thankfully I was able to stop them. This was before I knew about the amputation thing and the cruelty of it all but the reason then for me was 1. I would be missing out so much of the joy of cat behavior such as climbing, 2. It's way too expensive. My cat didn't end up scratching furnitures at all and we do have leather sofas, which she did damage a little bit not by scratching it but by jumping on it with her claws out for landing (leather furniture are especially slippery). We got another set of leather dining chairs and there isn't a scratch on them. Secret? Exactly like the person said here: lots of love to your cat. how to do that? Well other than giving food and petting them, you HAVE to play with them! Play as much as you can especially when they are young. Play with them until you tire them out, and play on and around the scratching posts and cat trees. Then they would not scratch your furniture because they would be imprinted on those cat things. Cats are very possessive and territorial so they will mark things that are theirs and ignore other things and distinguish between them. Don't declaw, work for your animal's affections and ease into your life.
First time I heard about declawing I thought someone was talking about the Victorian Age, had no idea it was a modern thing, aargh.
Oh yeah it's modern. I had a cat that I adopted from the human society once upon a time. She was very insecure and couldn't defend herself at all. So I had to always keep her inside. I tried to give her the best home and environment for the remainder of her life; which surpassed well over 15 years. I can truly say if she was never declawed she definitely would of been more confident , less needy and more self- reliant, it's like taking something in life you will always use, like our thumbs and trying to live as normally as possible. Sad but true. I'm glad you gained some insight:)
I would never declaw my cat, I would rather buy new furniture :D
But your wasting money
Johnny Garcia declawing is completely inhumane, she was making a point.
+SmashinBeauty Agree. Those who think money is more important than their cat are a disgrace and shouldn't have a pet.
+Bunnye Kirby No, that's the truth.
Bunnye Kirby Mean? That furniture is more important than your pet??? Anyone who mutilates their cats paws because they care more about their furniture is pathetic.
You're brave to have pretty things on your shelves. Shorty and Kodi make a terrific team, both have such awesome personalities.
These two are so cute and entertaining. I love watching their videos!
Thanks for that advice my cats have stope tearing my furniture to pieces thanks xxxx
makes me so happy you are against declawing! there are so many alternatives. thank you.
You are wonderful. :) I love your playful videos, but your venturing into informational videos is much appreciated... especially if it means seeing more of Shorty and Kodi. Thanks so much for this!
Thanks for inserting an important message in this fun and lively video of your two lovely kitties.
agree 100% on your take on the scratching matter.
I have noticed that when my cat was forced to live indoor 24/7 after a life-saving surgery, she started scratching furniture - which she had never done before.
Now that she can go outside as much as she wants and play country cat, preying mice and birds and climbing trees and roofs, she has no interest in scratching my sofa and uses pretend-scratching as blackmail when no one pays attention to her for too long: in fact she stands still in the scratching position up until someone turns back and says "no!" and then she comes to you and rubs herself against you with the Ice-Melting Gaze Of Doom.
Wow, I never had a cat that would let me clip its nails like that.
They need to be trained as kittens to allow you to comfortably clip the nails. Or with my little guy, I usually get him when he's napping or just woke up. When he's already calm it goes more smoothly. But lots of love, 'good job' motivation, and treats right after help too.
TIP - if your cat is clawing the bed, get a largish scrap of carpet (mine is about 3 feet by 4 feet) and tuck it between the mattress and the box spring so it hangs down over the box spring like a bed ruffle. Tuck all blankets and bedspreads in. Ari Cat loves his Clawing Thing and will not claw anything else - this is also more stable than small scratching posts. A long one that runs all the way the length of the bed can even look nice if you replace it periodically once it's frayed.
To ShoKo Dad: Your talent is incredible, as you keep demonstrating in making these videos, besides taking such a good care of your kitties, of course.Your videos are really amazing in both content and quality. That creativity can sure take you far.
Isnt it normal to have a scratch-tree or scratch-pad when you own a cat?! PS: I am from Germany and I never heard about declawing Cats o.O
Sadly it's a thing. I didn't want to declaw mine but my mother made the rules when I lived with her. My poor fur baby.
+Bramblestar9339 Tell your mom that if the cat gets problems (Litter aversion, hip damage etc) that she's going to have to pay to have those problems fixed. It's amputation of the toes, which they walk on. Though I'm sure you know so I guess I'm preaching to the choir.
This a great video. I've learned a lot and now may consider adding a cat to my family.
Thanks!
Man I just realized so much from this video. So when I was still really young, maybe 8 or 9 years old, my family and I moved to a new home. I wanted to get a cat for myself and my parents agreed to get me a cat but only if I got a kitten, took care of him, and they were unmoving on the final condition, which was having his front paws declawed. I really didn't wanna do that when I was a kid but I thought it would have been a huge deal but it was, and that's one thing I wish I'd never let them do. I was a kid, I didn't know anything. but years later being in this damn place I was in, my cat began using anywhere else but the litter box and we couldn't get the cat to stop doing that and we had to eventually give him up. But I share the story here so hopefully nobody will ever do that again. For any humans reading this, try taking you first knuckle of every finger and tell me how well you do things like that because you can't. If you wouldn't willingly remove your finger nails to the first knuckle in your fingers, then you dare to it to a cat. How the hell is this even legal in the United States??
Just gorgeous! I could watch these two all day! So cute!
My gosh your cats are just so DARN CUUUUUUTTE!!! ♥♥
What a good cat daddy you are! Oh yes you aaaare. Who's a good cat daddy, yeeaah.
Thank you so much for this! You bring up the many valid points that I do when telling people that they don't need to declaw and that you can keep your cats from shredding your furniture. I am definitely sharing this ;-)
Thank you SO much for posting this video! You have a lot of fans and it looks like it's getting through to people :) This is how we start the awareness. Thank you! :)
Thank u so much for showing this video. I have a 13 year old cat and she only claws what I call her property. Cats aren't stupid but people who de claw them are.Do they ever think what it would feel like if someone pulled their nails out. It amazes me how stupid cat owners are. Or maybe they are just to lazy to take the time to train them.
Great video. I'm sadly the owner of a declawed cat, the previous owners had to give him up after they moved, and they had him declawed for.. what ever reason, we never found out why. He tends to get bullied by our other clawed cat because he can't play/fight back. :c Even so, he's a sweety and still tries to use the cat tree scratch post.
Cats fight mainly with their back legs and claws so unless your new cat was declawed on all four feet, it should be more than capable of protecting himself.
Thanks for this informative and adorable video. I try to tell people that declawing is very painful, but they don't listen to me. My cat loves her scratch box and never bothers my furniture. She is proof that cats can be trained. Patience and love is all it takes.
I have a friend who used a sisal scratching surface mounted on a wood pole. He let the cats wear out the sisal and then they started clawing the wood beneath it. They then started clawing just about every wooden surface in the house.
Please, make sure you have the necessary skills/desire to replace the sisal before buying one of these scratching posts. I prefer cardboard scratchers myself, but I also don't blame a cat I've invited into my house if they start going after some stray cardboard boxes.
My favorite training method is to dope the scratching cardboard item with catnip - some come with it - then put the cat on the scratcher, and gently grab their paws and make scratching motions with their paws to give them the idea. I do the same when introducing a new litter box, or new type/brand of litter.
Sweden, yay! So proud right now! ^_^
What is the brand of cat tower/tree/mansion you've got in the video? I've had a very hard time finding one that will be structurally sound for my own cats, as I've got two who weigh about 8 lbs and another two that weigh 15lbs.
Agreed, Charlotte is only about 8 lbs., but she can stress her tree badly. A heavier kitty would be knocking it to the floor. I may be building one based on a carpeted piece of 4x4 lumber in the future.
You're such a great papa to your kitties! Your videos are so fun to watch anand so many people love them and have fallen in love with Shorty and Kodi! You're awesome! :)
Thanks for the great comments your attitude toward your cats is a GREAT example for all people owned by cats.
THANK YOU!!! I can't abide the concept of declawing (why get a cat if you're going to change the cat to become something else???), and I'm thankful to live in Australia, where it's illegal. These are all brilliant tips :)
I've never really had a problem with cats scratching furniture, but then they've always had wooden boxes, hammocks, scratch pads, and all sorts of other things to play with and scratch on (all the things you suggest, actually, plus hammocks). If they're secure and have their own stuff to scratch, they'll leave the furniture alone.
It's all about learning how cats think and why they do what they do, and accommodating it. And if someone would even CONSIDER declawing, they should really just stick with stuffed toys.
Declawing is NOT the best solution. A cat's only weapon of defense to defend themselves from rival cats (mostly males), dogs, and others they deem a threat. This is especially dangerous if you have an outside cat and even more if its a non-neutered male. Males that have not been neutered mark their territories for potential mates and/or often get into fights with other males. If you declaw your cat (male or female) what you're doing is making your beloved kitty more vulnerable. Which explains why cats become more aggressive. Their only other weapons to defend are hissing, scratching, and making themselves appear bigger. Which are not usually effective when a cat is in a tight jam. Unless you declaw your cat for a good reason for its health it's not recommended. You as an owner must observe and understand why your cat is scratching your furniture and have alternative solutions.
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I work for the Toronto Cat Rescue and I shared this to all the other adoption coordinators on staff as we have a strict no-declaw policy!
Thank you for the great resource that we can (and will!) share to future adopters! This is awesome!
I've been in feline rescue and a vet tech for 10 years. This is a great video. All the advise I give, and succinct. Well done, and subscribed.
awww theyre so cute, lol thanks for speaking out against declawing, i would never declaw my 2 furry friends.
I had my 14 years cat declawed when he was almost one because he constantly scratched my 4 years old son while playing. This is the cruelest thing I have ever done in my life. I didn't know that they amputate the toes, and I hate myself for listening to the vet. Please when it comes to your pets, research more before listening to the vets.
I'm sorry you did it, and that you feel so badly now. It's over and done, try not to beat yourself up over it. If you'd known, you'd not have done it. You know now. Keep moving forward. ;) Hang tough.
Are you nuts lady I did it to both my cats years ago and guess what they’re both happy and healthy and have none of the issues they talk about
You teach your son to walk away from the cat when it scratches. Cats are smart, they learn quickly that scratching ends the fun.
Like how dumb was your 4 year old to not stop playing with a creature hurting him?
Thank you for sharing such useful information. At the same time you manage to show us how funny and cute cats can be, especially when their simple and basic needs are met. :D Cat owners can sometimes be so private about their affections for these beautiful creatures and I feel so encouraged every time I see your videos, knowing that there are others out there just as crazy about cats as me and my husband.
That was great advice. Shorty and Kodi make everything fun.
Thank you for informing me about the declawing info I actually didnt know some of that and will not be having it done know to the 2 furry loves of my life
If you love your furniture more than a living creature there is something wrong with you.
ShallShaLilcookies You should pet your furniture then, no need for other pets.
@ShallShaLilcookies well then, it means you are not worthy for tour pet. Give it to someone who actually knows how to take care of it.
Wtf kind of logic is that!! Me caring about the stuff i spend my money on and not wanting it to get ruined doesn’t mean that i don’t love my cat but if i can prevent it from happing i would!
Anna Galesz true
You are missing the point!!!!!!
Would you spend money on new nice things if you knew they would get ruined.
It's not about loving furniture over an animal
I always enjoy your videos, they are sometimes informative, but always fun! Thanks for sharing.
Great video, good info, and lots of fun Kodi and Shorty shots! I declawed my first cat before I knew better (and I lived in a furnished apartment). No cat since then has been declawed.
Thinking of having your cat declawed? Think again! And watch how easy it is to get your cat to stop scratching the furniture ua-cam.com/video/XZYF7e4H9X8/v-deo.html
they so cute
***** yeah
Sho Ko They are also prone to ghost pain for the rest of their life.
how much the scratching pad
+MrArtnada i agree
I can really like a person, then find out that they declawed their cat(s), my opinionof them drops considerably. Declawing should be illegal! It's animal cruelty.
Do u hate kids that step on bugs too? How idiotic.
@@ReaperPeaper. Im pretty sure its obvious that declawed indoor cats live a happier/healthier life than outdoor clawed strays digging out of garbage cans clawing each other for survival and fighting over females. Why arent you whining over FORCED infertility in cats through spayed and neutering if youre so pro cat rights? Thats just as, if not more barbaric. Youre pro cat claw rights argument is pretty stupid.
@@ReaperPeaper. "Im not even going to continue this conversation", followed by your longest text book equivalent reply. Um ok, wtf.
Homeless epidemic in America, killing unborn fetuses, crime, violence, murder, yet here you are actively protesting on youtube over kitties 💅 (😆). You weirdos really need to get your priorities straight.
@@ReaperPeaper. 😆 looked at your recently left comments and theyre all replies on fu©king cat videos. You need help weirdo.
@@ReaperPeaper. "Im not going to continue this conversation", yet here you are. And what is it SO important you need to reply about? Is it a reply agreeing to my comment about horrendous atrocities being worse than cat declawing, abortion, murder, rape, the homeless?
No, its to defend your F-ing comment history on youtube. (WOW). I get it, you love cats and are an advocate. But dont pretend your head is screwed on straight, meanwhile your priorities are messed up that bad.
Great PSA about how in-necessary declawing is. Kittens need training just as dogs do- though different, they need us to teach them just as dogs do. My one grey cat loves to watch Shoko show!
Great tips! We just adopted two cats and they love to scratch everything. After watching a declaw procedure I'll never even think of declawing!
cuting the nails of my kitten was easy when he was mini cuase hed be passed out while i did it, but now that hes getting older hes mega alert on everything and doesnt like having his nails cut i just dont know what to do x.x
i try not to get them too short cause im afraid of getting near the pink park of the nail
Rozanimation declaw it. problem solved.
Try wrapping him in a towel. Or have a friend hold the cat still. Or get them after they have eaten and groomed themselves: they will be sleepy.
Get another person to help you. She/He holds the cat; you cut the tips--and only the tips!--of the claws.
i know this is 3 years old, but ive seen some owners cut the cats nails while the cat gets one of those squeeze wet food gogurts and it gets them to associate it with getting a treat.
I dont own a cat but i was proud to see that our country was in the illegal declawing list. Torilla tavataan
Well done series...thank you for sharing your knowledge about Shorty and Kodi. They are so fun to watch as they are so much like our Kohi and Koi.
Good job on a video covering a "serious" topic (a departure from other Sho Ko videos). I enjoy the Sho Ko videos a lot - keep 'em coming!
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I had no idea that there was such a thing as 'declawing'. How could anyone who loves cats consider mutilating their pet? Come on USA, that's disgraceful... catch up with the rest of the civilised world! Cat lovers in the US should kick off an AVAAZ campaign to change the law.
Most fun cats EVER! Love how they interact.
i can't even get over how much i love your cats
I DO NOT agree with declawing for any reason. I would give the cat away, before I'd declaw him/her. To do the equivalent to a person, you would amputate their fingers to their first knuckle, not just remove their fingernails. It's a cruel practice and I wish it would be made illegal in every country.
so declawing a cat's paw is illegal and butchering a cow is legal?
Its different, we "use" the com for food/leather get rid of a cats paw becouse "you dont want the cat to scratch your furniture" is worse.
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Cats need their claws much more than we need our "fancy" furniture.
mightyoak11111 yeah i also own a cat, but never did think of declawing him, but i think people are over reacting on that declawing thing.
Declawing, is an operation to surgically remove an animal's claws by means of the amputation of all or part of the distal phalanges, or end bones, of the animal's toes.
If you're able to put a cat to such suffering because of furniture why do you need a cat in first place?
Great advice....love your videos and Kodi and Shorty are such great cats!
I love you for saying no to declawing! Good on you!
We got my Norwegian Forest Cat declawed when he was a kitten, it literally did traumatize him for life. He's a big cat, it's sad to see his little stubby paws because they amputated too much. I remember having to bring him home and soak his paws in water then carefully cut through the blood matted fur on his paws while he kept crying and squirming. It was terrible, I mean, it was DEFINITELY the vet's fault, but I will never NEVER get another cat declawed.
Good words :'(
Any Vet that does declaw a cat, is only and I mean only interested in the money! Once a Vet told me that he would rather declaw a cat so it would have a home...that is so WRONG! The Vet could have taken the time to explain to the new owners what it is like and what their cat actually goes through...all the pain, and when they do get older, even scratching the littler really hurts them, hence they will start not going the kitty pan. I tell people they should have their first knuckles and finger nails taken off...THAT USUALLY STOPS THEM IN THEIR TRACKS! Let all humans start being gentle and loving to these wonderful creatures that God has made! Thanks.
Told that to my mom when I got my cat when I was still living in her house. She didn't even flinch. She told me it didn't effect her cat and my cat was getting declawed. So glad I don't live there anymore.
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Bramblestar9339 it doesn’t affect the cat I got it done to both of mine they’re great
@@wakeupalready2099 If you think not having claws doesn't change a cat's life then I don't know what to tell you lmao
Thank you so much for making a video and sharing about this cruel procedure. SAD!!!! hope that people get educated and STOP this inhumane procedure. Poor beings suffer! Hurts to see them go through so much pain.
Your cats are so well-cared for!
Hah... trimming the claws. If I had tried that with my cat I would have required hospitalization after. Oh well, I guess that's the price you pay when you rescue a feral cat- they will not tolerate manhandling.
DO NOT declawing Your Cat ------------- do not DECLAWING your cat
This video should be a staple on every kitten 101 website known to man. You should submit it to catfancy mag (online of course). Definitely a wealth of info, not to mention sheer adorable naughtiness.
Great vid! I always LOVE seeing Shorty and Kodi. They have gotten so big! lol Thank you SO MUCH for adding everything about declawing. I am very against that. Give Shorty and Kodi a big hug for me and thanks for posting! =)
how can vets declaw cats? aren't they supposed to treat their patient as md should do? and not torture them?
great vid great bites and attacks ))
How can vets dock dogs' tails when it's totally unnecessary? Or how about dog's ears being trimmed? All kinds of unnecessary surgeries are performed on animals simply for aesthetic reasons. At least declawing a cat serves a purpose.
And only a lazy vet amputates the cat's toe knuckles.
Mary Lawrenz "At least declawing a cat serves a purpose"
yeh but not the purpose of the cat...
Vets do it for money. There's a lot of people who do it because they're told by the vet: "It'll save your furniture, it'll protect your children." Cats, believe it or not, can learn not to scratch people and/or furniture sometimes with some light scolding. My cat has never scratched me after as a kitten I scolded him lightly for scratching him a few times, now he does play with my hand/fingers, but keeps his claws sheathed. And/or give you warning signs they want to be left alone without ever leaving a mark. One cat I found was growling and hissing at a kid, but when I came back later and sweet talked him over, I found him as playful as my cat at home who is like a huge dog when it comes to having attention, and he loved having his stomach rubbed. Do you think he'd act that way if he was declawed? I wouldn't have even met him because he spent his time outside.
My vet suggested it, but I flat-out refused. Even though my cat is an indoor cat, I don't want him to go through that trauma.
If you go to a vet who tries to talk you into an unneeded procedure, you need to change vets. And what does declawing have to do with a cat's behavior? I've had cats that weren't declawed and were declawed and they all had their own individual personalities. That's what is great about cats. I live in an area where it is not safe for our year-round and migratory birds to have cats outdoors. And please don't tell me you can teach a cat not to go after a bird. Also, outdoor cats have to contend with skunks, opossums, raccoons, coyotes and the occasional bobcat. After a correct declawing procedure, a cat has tender paws for less than a week and then a lifetime of happiness. Or would you prefer that cats not be spayed or neutered because it will cause them trauma?
raffi98 And I suppose you don't have your animals spayed or neutered to spare them the "torture".
+++ Declawing and trimming the nails of the cat is like cutting a person's hand! it is a sheer vandalism , that person's life turns into nightmare and hell! You bring a tremendous suffer and pain and depression for the cat. they are speechless ,so people never notice what excruciating pain bring to the poor cat !! Is this what you want? bring joy and pleasure for yourself out of animal pain , suffer and misery !!?Cats need their claws for :cleaning,eating,catching,playing,holding,grabbing,climbing,scratching their own body,defending,and so many other things! If you do that it means you not only killed the cat but also you give the cat excruciating pain for the rest of it's life!! IT IS BETTER TO KILL THEM RATHER THAN TRIMMING THEIR NAILS!! Their natural life depends largely on their beautiful claws and nails , they may seem very small but the task they do is bigger than the animal itself ! if you deprive them from having it ,it means absolute ignorance and selfishness, barbaric and..! what would it be like if you feel scratch your body but you don't have hands to do that!? well it is the same for cats!
It is an unforgivable crime against nature !and the nature will soon punish you for that! I have seen so many people which were cruel to animal especially cats ,and later in life they were the target of so many invisible devilish energy that drove them to state of craziness and madness directly or indirectly to the person or the members of his or her beloved family!! Do you still think declawing a cat is good!!? Ok, if you or your beloved family want to turn into a mad and psycho people in the future and be hospitalize for that,go a head!!be my guest.
Cats or other animals can't speak when they suffer! like man they feel pain and suffer, and this brings us more responsibility and carefulness .we have to treat them like we treat olds or kids people:gently with respect.,even when we give them food or walk in front of them;gently and with respect . only people with deep spirituality and understanding understand this. Ordinary people(which unfortunately are overwhelmingly countless among us) don't get what it is all about and may even laugh at what i am saying!
So leave them alone,open your eyes and learn from them,just look at them when they are at sleep:like children?! and every time they sleep in different places ! it means they are not dependent to anything ! no dependance = less worry and more calm . If you are not deppendent to anything you enjoy more from your life ! Yes? .they are great teachers for miserable human being. For those who think trimming the animals nails is good for them! NO! BE SMART,YOU ARE HURTING THE INNOCENT ANIMAL IN A BAD WAY!!
1st, stay away from vets and physicians and paid agents and advertisers ! they only care about your packet money and no matter what !! they not only are reluctant to cure your pets or yourself but also they try to add more problems to see you again and again!! don't be foolish! they make things seem very complicated and difficult to understand in order to distraught people, when people are distraught they can easily cheat them and keep their business running !!THEY SPREAD UNTRUE BULLSHITS AMONG PEOPLE ABOUT MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF THEIR PETS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO SEEK AND ACCEPT THEIR SERVICES AND TOOLS JUST TO EMPTY THEIR PACKET MONEY AND TO BRING THE POOR ANIMAL UNNECESSARY MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SUFFER AN PAIN.! it is them and various companies who control your thought! It is now the time to tell them NO and refresh your thought. The matters are very simple if you are awake !! the fact is that you are sleeping and hypnotized and conditioned by bad people and big companies and you don't know that you don't know!! try to get back to yourself by meditating . Your thoughtless behavior &foolishness along with selfishness has made the earth look like this!!!
The way the animals trim their own nails is much different from that of human's method . The way they trim , just make the claws and the muscles under the nails stronger and stronger and make the claws bigger and more powerful! actually they don't cut the nails short! cat nails don't need to be trimmed - they rip of the upper layer themselves to bring up the sharper layer up... (that's the reason they put their claws into everything to lose the upper layer which most people find annoying when their furniture or cloth is going to waste...) cats need their claws sharpened at all time in order to feel safe while jumping, running and climbing around , the sharper the nails ,the healthier the cat is- if you want your cat to feel unsecure feel free to give your cat to an owner with some brain..
the growing nail is not meant to be cut,it is the nature trick to force the animals to work on their claws and make them strong ,it means to urge the animals to strengthen the claws and nails [like when we go to body building club to make our body strong] and always maintain it's form and shape as it should be because animals need strong claws for ordinary daily life and if they do nothing, their nails and claws go weak and they couldn't survive at the very stage and beginning of their existence!! now you guys understand how stupid you have been so far?!! ... , It is stupid if you help animals with their natural needs, it may work in the short period of time but in the long run, it causes all kinds of abnormalities and problems,and it is your fault and you must be held responsible! Your friendship to animal reminds me of a story . a man and a bear were very good friends, one day the man was sleeping and a fly was sitting on the face of the man disturbing him ,when the bear saw the fly sitting on man's face,he became very angry because he likes the man very much, the bear takes off a big stone nearby and throw it towards the fly to kill it, not knowing he kills his friend too! , poor bear inadvertently killed the man because he wanted just to kill the fly!,, And your friendship to animals is like this story.
If we see an ingrown nail , it is your fucking fault because you didn't provide anything good enough for cats to go and have their nails managed by themselves! And for those who trim to protect themselves from cat scratch, i have to say , there are other people that even if their body turn into red and black from cat scratch,they don't even have a single imagination to cut the cat nails short.
Cats never scratch anyone unless they feel danger or provoked?
I have had cats for 20 years but not even a small scratch on my body! actually my cats love me, and when sometimes they are angry with me they hit me with their palms softly ,not with nails!! they are very knowledgable.And lets say they scratch you, do you think it is bad? no! it is good, it is a kind of vaccination and make your body's immune system stronger and may one day even save your life! the more scratch ,the more stronger immune system and body! And if you cut the cats nail short to protect your fucking sofa or .. . i have to say put and attach scratching post everywhere especially near sofas . There are better scratching post in the eyes of a cat than sofa . And they are very cheap .for example attach a piece of carpet or junk rug to a heavy wooden board and put it near sofas. You will see cats prefer to scratch them rather than sofas . it is better to choose hollow or drum like materials to attach the carpet because cats like the sound of their scratch very much coming out of the scratching post .
now you see there is a simple key to open every hard door , you just need to have high IQ or consult with people that are smart.And also don't forget to put some hard materials or woods as scratching posts .because cats need the hard ones sometimes to do better nail trimming .Their nails neutralize the pressure to reach to their claws and eventually their hands and feet when they are walking,.they act like hit and pressure absorbents!
Their nails act like heels do with our shoes,. Some people with low IQ think the heels are only located at the bottom !, NO! , sometimes they are on the side parts . So , you don't want to go walking with you shoes heels removed? do you?! if you do when you come back you feel pain all over your feet and if you keep on going out like this your feet gradually will be disabled and lose its proper function! and leads to all kind of diseases ,!
If you trim the nails because to solve one thing ,you should know you add other problems not knowingly and inadvertently! you are doing worse in order to prevent bad!! By trimming you practically make claws weaker and weaker because the animals do not have that urge to trim that the nature purposely gave them to keep their claws strong .
and this is very bad so much so that one day they can't even climb up something small because of the weak nails and claws or grab and hold something small!! and if they do it their weak nails will be broken!
By trimming you deprive them from having that strong palms,claws,nails that they used to have!
You the vets and..., don't have any fucking right to encourege people to trim their pets nails ! it is crystal clear that your only intention is to keep your business running no matter what!
People nowadays are more educated than before and they cant be easily deceived ! You sir find some other business ! it is a mistake if you try to find money out of other creatures's pain and suffer !
people must not put their trust on the words of somebody whose business depends on that subject !
It is also the same about physicians too ! .People refer to them to cure one disease ,but they leave the physician's office with several other diseases added including the one they had before ! when you inter to a doctor's office ,immediately he or she starts writing prescription for that patient ! these prescriptions cause the poor person so many side effects and destroys the very fundamental parts of his body and the doctor knows it very well but keeps his or her mouth shut for the sake of business !
I never get sick because i always get away from doctors , the last time i got sick was 25 years ago because i have strong immune system and i always look at the nature more carefully and with virtual magnetic glass if i have and issue which needs attention .
and trimming the nails of the cat is like cutting a person's hand! that person's life turns into nightmare and hell! You bring a tremendous suffer and pain and depression for the cat. they are speechless ,so people never notice what excruciating pain bring to the poor cat !! Is this what you want? bring joy and pleasure for yourself out of animal pain , suffer and misery !!?Cats need their claws for :cleaning,eating,catching,playing,holding,grabbing,climbing,scratching their own body,defending,and so many other things! If you do that it means you not only killed the cat but also you give the cat excruciating pain for the rest of it's life!! IT IS BETTER TO KILL THEM RATHER THAN TRIMMING THEIR NAILS!! Their natural life depends largely on their beautiful claws and nails , they may seem very small but the task they do is bigger than the animal itself ! if you deprive them from having it ,it means absolute ignorance and selfishness, barbaric and..! what would it be like if you feel scratch your body but you don't have hands to do that!it is the same for cats!
It is an unforgivable crime against nature !and the nature will soon punish you for that! I have seen so many people which were cruel to animal especially cats ,and later in life they were the target of so many invisible devilish energy that drove them to state of craziness and madness directly or indirectly to the person or the members of his or her beloved family!!Do you still think declawing a cat is good!!?ok, if you or your beloved family want to turn into a mad and psycho people in the future and be hospitalize for that,go a head!!be my guest.
Cats or other animals can't speak when they suffer! like man they feel pain and suffer, and this brings us more responsibility and carefulness .we have to treat them like we treat olds or kids people:gently with respect.,even when we give them food or walk in front of them;gently and with respect . only people with deep spirituality and understanding understand this. Ordinary people(which unfortunately are overwhelmingly countless among us) don't get what it is all about and may even laugh at what i am saying!
So leave them alone,open your eyes and learn from them,just look at them when they are at sleep:like children?! Yes? .they are great teachers for miserable human being. For those who think trimming the animals nails is good for them! NO! BE SMART,YOU ARE HURTING THE INNOCENT ANIMAL IN A BAD WAY!!
1st, stay away from vets and physicians and paid agents and advertisers ! they only care about your packet money and no matter what !! they not only are reluctant to cure your pets or yourself but also they try to add more problems to see you again and again!! don't be foolish! they make things seem very complicated and difficult to understand in order to distraught people, when people are distraught they can easily cheat them and keep their business running !!THEY SPREAD UNTRUE BULLSHITS AMONG PEOPLE ABOUT MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF THEIR PETS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO SEEK AND ACCEPT THEIR SERVICES AND TOOLS JUST TO EMPTY THEIR PACKET MONEY AND TO BRING THE POOR ANIMAL UNNECESSARY MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SUFFER AN PAIN.! The matters are very simple if you are awake !! the fact is that you are sleeping and hypnotized and conditioned by bad people and big companies and you don't know that you don't know!! try to get back to yourself by meditating . Your thoughtless behavior &foolishness along with selfishness has made the earth look like this!!!
The way the animals trim their own nails is much different from that of human's method . The way they trim , just make the claws and the muscles under the nails stronger and stronger and make the claws bigger and more powerful! actually they don't cut the nails short! cat nails don't need to be trimmed - they rip of the upper layer themselves to bring up the sharper layer up... (that's the reason they put their claws into everything to lose the upper layer which most people find annoying when their furniture or cloth is going to waste...) cats need their claws sharpened at all time in order to feel safe while jumping, running and climbing around - if you want your cat to feel unsecure feel free to give your cat to an owner with some brain..
the growing nail is not meant to be cut,it is the nature trick to force the animals to work on their claws and make them strong ,it means to urge the animals to strengthen the claws and nails [like when we go to body building club to make our body strong] and always maintain it's form and shape as it should be because animals need strong claws for ordinary daily life and if they do nothing, their nails and claws go weak and they couldn't survive at the very stage and beginning of their existence!! now you guys understand how stupid you have been so far?!! ... , It is stupid if you help animals with their natural needs, it may work in the short period of time but in the long run, it causes all kinds of abnormalities and problems,and it is your fault and you must be held responsible! Your friendship to animal reminds me of a story . a man and a bear were very good friends, one day the man was sleeping and a fly was sitting on the face of the man disturbing him ,when the bear saw the fly sitting on man's face,he became very angry because he likes the man very much, the bear takes off a big stone nearby and throw it towards the fly to kill it, not knowing he kills his friend too! , poor bear inadvertently killed the man because he wanted just to kill the fly!,, And your friendship to animals is like this story.
If we see an ingrown nail , it is your fucking fault because you didn't provide anything good enough for cats to go and have their nails managed by themselves! And for those who trim to protect themselves from cat scratch, i have to say , there are other people that even if their body turn into red and black from cat scratch,they don't even have a single imagination to cut the cat nails short.
Cats never scratch anyone unless they feel danger or provoked?
I have had cats for 20 years but not even a small scratch on my body! actually my cats love me, and when sometimes they are angry with me they hit me with their palms softly ,not with nails!! they are very knowledgable.And lets say they scratch you, do you think it is bad? no! it is good, it is a kind of vaccination and make your body's immune system strong and may one day even save your life! the more scratch ,the more stronger immune system and body! And if you cut the cats nail short to protect your fucking sofa or .. . i have to say put and attach scratching post everywhere especially near sofas . There are better scratching post in the eyes of a cat than sofa . And they are very cheap .for example attach a piece of carpet or junk rug to a heavy wooden board and put it near sofas. You will see cats prefer to scratch them rather than sofas . it is better to choose hollow or drum like materials to attach the carpet because cats like the sound of their scratch very much coming out of the scratching post .
now you see there is a simple key to open every hard door , you just need to have high IQ or consult with people that are smart.And also don't forget to put some hard materials or woods as scratching posts .because cats need the hard ones sometimes to do better nail trimming .Their nails neutralize the pressure to reach to their claws and eventually their hands and feet when they are walking,.they act like hit and pressure absorbents!
Their nails act like heels do with our shoes,. Some people with low IQ think the heels are only located at the bottom !, NO! , sometimes they are on the side parts . So , you don't want to go walking with you shoes heels removed? do you?! if you do when you come back you feel pain all over your feet and if you keep on going out like this your feet gradually will be disabled and lose its proper function! and leads to all kind of diseases ,!
If you trim the nails because to solve one thing ,you should know you add other problems not knowingly and inadvertently! you are doing worse in order to prevent bad!! By trimming you practically make claws weaker and weaker because the animals do not have that urge to trim that the nature purposely gave them to keep their claws strong .
and this is very bad so much so that one day they can't even climb up something small because of the weak nails and claws or grab and hold something small!! and if they do it their weak nails will be broken!
By trimming you deprive them from having that strong palms,claws,nails that they used to have!
Domestication has noting to do with nail trimming.
the animals need their nails sharpened at all time whether they are being taken cared as domesticated animals or free in the wilderness ! if they are domesticated they still need their sharp nails for climbing up and down,scratching their own bodies,walking,defending,playing ,cleaning and killing unwanted intruder insects on their skins,and on top of that ;peace of mind,sense of security,and... ! what if you want to sleep without walls around you?! can you sleep at all !?? what if you are walking in an strange place with so many wired things moving around you and your eye vision is not that good to see them clearly and more important of all , you don't have anything to shield or defend yourself ;no knife , no gun , nothing!!
""""""""""""""""""""""""how does it look like!?"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
I really don't know why some people do their best and use any method and means they can get their hand on to justify nail trimming despite all proven facts about it!!
ISNT IT BECAUSE THEY BENEFIT FROM IT !?!,
A cat with no sharp nails is a walking dead cat ! A breathing dead cat!!
Human's behavior is always upside down !!! you should sharp their nails or to help them sharp better not cutting them short !!!!
STUPIT PEOPLE !!!!?
and about grooming ; grooming just adds to the problem, it makes the animal dependent! it weakens certain vital elements in animals that they need for survival ! let me bring an example , if you water a tree all the time , that tree roots do not feel the urge to grow and reach for under ground water ! there is always water there available! usually these tress roots are very short and weak and with the slittiest wind blowing they fall down very easily !!
thats what grooming does to an animal!
animals need no vaccinations or other similar cares !
And for the nails trimming i bring another example. do you want to not use nail clipper for yourself for the rest of your life? thats what our stone age ancestor used to do . ok if so, you have to do what animals do, scratch anything available , in the future you can see that your nails don't grow large anymore ! instead the base of your nails become massier and stronger and ready for all kinds of hard challenges.
You the vets and..., don't have any fucking right to encourege people to trim their pets nails ! it is crystal clear that your only intention is to keep your business running no matter what!
People nowadays are more educated than before and they cant be easily deceived ! You sir find some other business ! it is a mistake if you try to find money out of other creatures's pain and suffer !
people must not put their trust on the words of somebody whose business depends on that subject !
It is also the same about physicians too ! .People refer to them to cure one disease ,but they leave the physician's office with several other diseases added including the one they had before ! when you inter to a doctor's office ,immediately he or she starts writing prescription for that patient ! these prescriptions cause the poor person so many side effects and destroys the very fundamental parts of his body and the doctor knows it very well but keeps his or her mouth shut for the sake of business !
I never get sick because i always get away from doctors , the last time i got sick was 25 years ago because i have strong immune system and i always look at the nature more carefully and with virtual magnetic glass if i have and issue which needs attention .
and the last thing is that I never wash my feet and yet they are the cleanest and shiniest . anyone has any idea why ?!
because i have 50pairs of socks ! as soon as i take my feet off my shoes i take off my dirty socks and put on the clean onesI never wash my feet and yet they are the cleanest and shiniest . anyone has any idea why ?!
because i have 50pairs of socks ! as soon as i take my feet off my shoes i take off my dirty socks and put on the clean ones!
what I'm trying to tell you stupid people is that cats don't need to be taken to the bath room and be washed ! just prepare many bedsheets for their sleeping place and change them as soon as they get off and go for play or eat.
taking cats to the bathroom is a very horrible and scary experience for them ! they think you are going to kill them ! and this is very very horrible if you get my meaning ! i don't know if you have ever encountered with such kinds of feelings !? but i have ! and i know exactly what it feels like !
p.s. if possible make the bedsheets a little wet . because the wet sheets absorb the dirt better .!
bob revolutionist I don't clip my cats' nails and I just let them be themselves. They scratch me when they propel off of me. They're very happy cats but sometimes they get very excited and they go from laying on top of me to running after something they see out of my windows or sometimes they start playing aggressively with my ankles and feet (ouch). Good upholstery is seersucker. Good rugs are Safavieh shag. Cats should always have sharp nails just in case they need to defend themselves. Never take away their defenses. And give your cats lots of toys and things to scratch and play with them whenever they are in the mood.
Thank you for your kind ,intelligent and supportive approach and thinking towards cat's joy and happiness ! Cats are extraordinary animals !Cats deserve to be themselves ,to have their nails untouched by miserable ,selfish ,unworthy ,immature some human beings!
These stupid people think they own everything !! The world is much better when they are sleeping!!
Thanks! And i agree with spay and neuter,since it prevents further cat bad and most of the time torturous quality lives .
+bob revolutionist thats the longest shit i've ever seen anyone write. Now I ,ofc read like only 5 lines or smth and i gotta say, i always trim my cat's claws, there is nothing wrong with that. If it's a house cat and doesn't go out to the street, it doesn't need its claws whatsoever. I had a cat claws of which i would trim every week or so, and we were all very happy, and she also scratched furniture a lot less. So basically all you said is just bullshit
to teach stupid people like you,i must write long comments! short comments may not as effective for those who are in total darkness!
i have brought every details i could to show you how bad nail trimming is !
but apparently some people don't want to wake up !!!
Well done & on point! I love Shorty & Kodi --- You so lucked out finding them!
im happy that you said something about declawing. glad im not the only one who rrealizes its diadvantages to the owners and the cats. some declawed cats wont even use the litterbox anymore! their paws are so tender it hurts to walk and the litter is too rough for them to use.thanks for the info-great video!
This is so true about the declawing business. When I took my last kitty for the first time to the vet, they insisted in the offer of declawing him. I refused several times, since I am vehemently opposed to this practice. It is also true that it is highly discouraged in other countries. I one took my cat to a vet in Argentina to have his nails trimmed and they understood that I wanted him declawed, They flat refused to do it until I explained that I wanted a trim.
LOVE this station! Kodi and Shorty are great and your comments are so much fun! And while I totally agree that declawing is terrible, I did see just one time when it was helpful. My sister had a horribly abused cat who was only nice to her and her immediate family. The rest of us were scared of that cat who would attack us. The declawing helped the cat calm down - that was extreme and normally not the way to go.
love these videos.
fun, informative and easy to watch.
Thank you.
Very useful advice. How lucky are the 'owners' of these cats, and how lucky the cats.