Seriously? Why would anyone do that? And why would any vet agree to do that?
Natalie wrote:Holy cow I'm gonna cry. Dont say those things when I have PMS!
plebayo wrote:Seriously? Why would anyone do that? And why would any vet agree to do that?
Traditionally it's called "debarking" but it usually doesn't fully work. They can still go through the motions of barking and make hoarse noises. I think it's stupid personally, I'd rather train my dog to be quiet.
As to why would they agree to do that, why do vets agree to declaw cats?
Malli wrote:What if the option is declaw or rehome?
What if the option is declaw or rehome?
plebayo wrote:What if the option is declaw or rehome?
Rehome.
The cat doesn't have a choice in whether or not it is stuck living with you. Cats scratching things is a fact of life unless you can teach your cat to scratch on designated items. It is rare for a cat to need to be declawed due to health, if the cat has problems with self mutilation [allergies etc] I can see it, but am still not for it. If you can't handle a cat killing your furniture, you shouldn't bring a cat into your home. It's what they do.
I've tried my best to keep my cat clawing on appropriate things, but sometimes he will claw my bed or the couch. It annoys me, but I wouldn't hack his first digits off. I chose to bring him into my home.
would I ever declaw one of my cats? No. However, some people choose to. It's not the end of the world, as long as they are committed to the cat and any problems that can come up after the surgery.
mnp13 wrote:uh... It's not quite as black and white as that.
would I ever declaw one of my cats? No. However, some people choose to. It's not the end of the world, as long as they are committed to the cat and any problems that can come up after the surgery.
I have trouble when a vet just says "sure, we'll do it" and doesn't actually explain that the surgery isn't "just taking off the nails" I do have a problem with. But outside of that, well, it's an owner's choice.
Again back on topic I don't really feel like any situation calls for debarking a dog. There are a lot of ways to train a dog not to bark and ultimately as with a cat you choose to take the dog into your home. If you live in close proximity to neighbors, maybe you should be darn sure you get a dog who doesn't do a lot of barking or find another place to live.
I would never have a dog debarked. We have a sheltie who comes into the clinic for grooming and she is debarked. It's obvious why, she has a major barking problem! However she can still do a soft scratchy bark and she's a smart enough dog that with time and training you could curb the barking. You couldn't eliminate it, she's a sheltie, she will always bark, but you can make the barking a lot less at least while someone is around. If a dog barks unattended, to me barking outside is a fair game.plebayo
It's easy to point a finger and judge someone when you know nothing about their circumstances or don't live in their shoes.
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