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2. Cat Declawing: Pros, Cons, and Safer Alternatives - AOL

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   Cats by nature have a need to scratch to mark their territory, stretch their bodies, and remove the worn-out outer claws to expose fresher sharper claws underneath. Also known as onychectomy ...

3. Onychectomy - Wikipedia

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   Elective onychectomy is usually done on all toes on the front paws. Sometimes the rear paws are declawed as well. [5]Despite the fact that it is a surgery without medical cause, in some parts of the world, particularly in Northern America, declawing was for many years a relatively standard practice, and "surveys of routine elective procedures" in 1988 and 1996 showed it was performed along ...

4. Tendonectomy - Wikipedia

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   In a tendonectomy, a small portion of the tendon in each of a cat's toes is surgically removed to prevent the cat from extending the claws. Thus, the cat is no longer capable of scratching. Claws will continue to grow following tendonectomy, and because the cat can no longer extend the claws to scratch, the cat will not wear down the claws as ...

5. Inhumane Practice of Cat Declawing Is About to Be Illegal in ...

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   Removing claws changes the way a cat's feet meet the ground and can cause pain like wearing an uncomfortable pair of shoes. Improperly removed claws can regrow, causing nerve damage and bone spurs.

6. Human interaction with cats - Wikipedia

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   This is a surgical procedure to remove the claw and first bone of each digit of a cat's paws. Declawing is most commonly only performed on the front feet. A related procedure is tendonectomy, which involves cutting a tendon needed for cats to extend their claws. [62] Declawing is a major surgical procedure and can produce pain and infections. [62]

7. The best cat nail trimmers, according to experts - AOL

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   Style: Cat nail trimmers come in three primary designs: scissors (which cut small claws with precision), guillotine-style trimmers (which may work better for large cats with thick claws) and ...

8. Dewclaw - Wikipedia

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   Members of the cat family – including domestic cats [9] and wild cats like the lion [10] – have dewclaws. Generally, a dewclaw grows on the inside of each front leg but not on either hind leg. [11] The dewclaw on cats is not vestigial. Wild felids use the dewclaw in hunting, where it provides an additional claw with which to catch and hold ...

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