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jmcquown[_2_]

On 8/13/2018 6:14 PM, wrote:
> On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 4:33:10 PM UTC-5, Druce wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:24:23 -0700 (PDT), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I've never seen a cat use it's front claws to clean themselves. They'll
>>> use their paws to wash their face and ears and back feet to scratch with.
>>
>> True. So when a cat gets declawed, they only do the front paws? I
>> still think it should be banned though. If people have a problem with
>> the claws, they can get a goldfish.
>>
>>
> I've had two cats that were/are declawed and it was the front paws only.
> Front claws along with the back ones are used for climbing. Front claws
> only, as far as I know, for defense.
>
Think of it this way: would you like it if someone cut off your fingers
to the first knuckle? That's about what front-declawing amounts to on a
cat.

Jill