The Sachse Sentinel (Sachse, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 22, 1990 Page: 5 of 12
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Is declawing advisable?
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By R.G. Elmore, D.V.M.
Copley News Service
Q: I have a 6-month-old kitten
that must stay in the house all of
the time because of my work
schedule.
The cat has becomes very de-
structive, scratching the furniture
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and drapes with her claws.
I have heard that her claws can
be removed. Would this be advis-
able for my cat?
A: With increased apartment
and condominium living, requests
for declawing have increased.
Cats deprived of the opportunity
to sharpen their claws on trees or
wear them down to the ground
often develop the bad habit of
clawing furniture, draperies and
carpets. Because declawing rend-
ers cats defenseless and takes
away their ability to climb trees,
this procedure should be done only
on cats that never go outside.
Most veterinarians recommend
that cats be around 6 months of
age when declawed. The cat is an-
esthetized during the procedure
and experiences very little pain
following the removal of the
claws. Usually a pressure bandage
to control bleeding and to prevent
the cat's chewing on the sutures is
applied for 24 hours.
The cat is usually released from
the veterinary hospital after the
pressure bandage is removed. It is
recommended that shredded
paper be used in the litter box for
a week following claw removal to
prevent clay particles from enter-
ing the surgical wounds.
Your veterinarian can help you
decide if declawing would be ben-
eficial for your cat.
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Delfina Bretado
Honored at Hillcrest
Delfina Bretado has been
selected as Hillcrest Manor's
Employee of the Month for
August.
Delfina has worked as a
nursing assistant at Hillcrest
for 3 years. She is married to
Javier Bretado of Royse City,
and has 2 children, Felicia,6,
and Anthony, 5.
Delfina enjoys reading nov-
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Stephen King.
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