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sad news - one of my co-workers lost her long time cat companion at the Holidays - got a kitty which was just adorable - had it at the vet today being

Posted by JenBro Jan 6 '11, 09:41

declawed and apparently had complications and not expected to make it ... I feel so bad for her - and am crying too ... she had "Charlie" visit at our office a few times after she got him until he got used to things and he's just the most wonderful cat - I can't believe this has happened. I've never had a cat declawed before - not fully understanding how the cat would have stopped breathing and had it's lungs fill with blood and fluids? seems so wrong and I just know she's going to be devastated ... she went to the Vets directly upon getting the news he was not well and not expected to live. This just sucks.

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That really does suck. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jan 6, 09:49
I'm sorry for your friend, it's such a sad thing to lose your animal companions. - Trish Jan 6, 09:48 5
- I'm with you - I could never do it. I don't judge others for it - but I would never do it. -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 09:51
- Yeah...as an owner of a declawed cat, I try to stay out of that conversation. Though we do have extenuating circumstances that kinda require the - Jim Jan 6, 09:49 3
  - I don't have a cat, so I stay out of it too. But I'm always sorry when somebody loses a pet. -- nm - ceregon Jan 6, 09:59
  - I actually kind of glad J's cousin had declawed both of her cats... - znufrii Jan 6, 09:59
  - I remember. :) -- nm - Trish Jan 6, 09:53
my condolences to your friend -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:44
I'm sorry for your friend's loss. personally I think declawing is wrong. I guess it must be done under general. - loosilu Jan 6, 09:43 6
- I bet you are right Loosi - I hadn't thought of the anesthesia thing because she told me they do it now with Laser. I just have never been able to do - JenBro Jan 6, 09:45 5
  - It's the same as amputating from the last knuckle to the tip of a human finger. Barbaric. I don't think most of the people who have it done realize - jnine Jan 6, 09:53
  - The City of West Hollywood has banned the practice, but I think that was for "pain and suffering" reasons, rather than any graver outcomes. -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 09:49 2
    - It's outlawed in some countries for the same reason. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 09:50 1
      - Declawing a cat is just terrible. They make something you can put over the nails so can't destory furniture. - Krusty Jan 6, 10:06
  - if it's no big deal they wouldn't need general. It's still an amputation. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 09:45
poor kitties :( -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 09:42

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