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From:Knob Noster, Mo
Registered: Jan 2004

posted 01-09-2004 11:16 AM         

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The animal hospital called and said that the kitten is not ready for surgery. Spaying or declawing. The lady told me the vet took a breif look at her before he left for lunch and said she doesnt look like she is thriving very well at all. And she said that the kitten is just laying in a ball for them not doing anything. One of her sisters was adopted yesterday and is their w her and they say that kitten is doing just great. I dont understand and I am very very concerned. The doctor is sopose to take another look at her when he comes back and talk to me when I get there after 3 today. Pray for my sweet little kitty, I just dont want anything to happen to her. Thanks

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From:Campton, NH USA
Registered: Jan 2004

posted 01-09-2004 11:22 AM         

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is he going to do any bloodwork on your kitten? Try to find out what's going on. How old were these kittens when they were taken away from their Mom?

Sending positive thoughts for your kitten.

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From:Knob Noster, Mo
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posted 01-09-2004 12:17 PM         

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They were picked up on Dec 30th. They said they were between 6-8 weeks old. But she only looks 6 weeks to me. Does anyone know why the other two cats would be doing so much better from the same litter? Maybe she was the runt or something. They didnt know how long they were away from their mother.

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From:CA
Registered: Nov 2003

posted 01-09-2004 04:57 PM         

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The animal hospital called and said that the kitten is not ready for surgery. Spaying or declawing.

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Does that mean that you had planned on getting the kitten de-clawed today?

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I just dont want anything to happen to her

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If you really feel this way, then please don't get her de-clawed. Did you read the web-site NERN posted for you on de-clawing?

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From:Long Island,Ny
Registered: Nov 2003

posted 01-09-2004 11:04 PM         

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Do not get down on her for wanting to have her kitty declawed. Some people have no other options than to declaw. Those plastic things you can have put on their claws by the vet were chewed off in minutes by my kitten,and then she continued to destroy everything in sight. Don't make someone feel bad if it is a decision they need to make. My kitten was declawed and she's just fine.

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From:Perth, Western Australia
Registered: May 2003

posted 01-10-2004 01:40 AM         

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a squirt from a water bottle when they are clawing something usually clears the problem up. no need to declaw. would you chop off a dogs tounge for slobbering everywhere?? no! i hope the kitty is ok. it could just be because it might be the runt. or maybe it has another problem.

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posted 01-10-2004 11:04 AM         

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C@ssiekitty: This is part of a post you left in November:

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if your cats let you trim their claws ( you said you keep them short), It's a better option than the declaw.

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Some people have no other options than to declaw.

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Yes, there are many other options. If people took the time to train their pets properly, they would learn that they don't have to resort to mutilating their pets.

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Don't make someone feel bad if it is a decision they need to make.

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No one here made you feel bad. You feel bad on your own accord. Perhaps you feel bad that you declawed your cat.

Like the saying goes, it's not actions that make people feel bad it's the way you interpret them.

As for a lot of us posting about not declawing, we were simply trying to educate another member who is considering it.

Life altering decisions to a pet should not be made on a whim, without educating yourself on the subject.

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