Declawing is a surgical procedure involving removal of claws and should not be mistaken for pedicure. Declawing puts the pet in great pain not only during the surgery but also after it. Although it is practiced widely in many countries, it is still considered as an unnecessary mutilation and is illegal in some countries. Another…
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Take a look at the claws on your Maine Coon kitten. They are certainly sharp, aren’t they? Have you noticed your kitten using his scratch pad lately? You can bet he is sharpening those claws to a fine point. On the other hand, he may be using your furniture for that purpose – and possibly…
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Cats are born with claws, the same way that humans are born with fingernails and toe nails. Cats need claws in order to mark or scratch a specific place or territory that they have been in. Humans need finger nails to, scratch themselves or others, or for opening a letter envelope. Cats basically stretch their…
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