Anonymous 10
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Any cat I have ever gotten has been a rescue and they are usually declawed. Back claws is something I wasent aware of anyone doing this. The dude needed a home a d ill hang with a cat with no claws no problem. I already love him.
Package car drivers who give out dog treats
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trickpony1
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I understand this but wouldn't you think declawing would have everlasting effects on the cat even after the pain is gone?
This is the point I was trying to make and may have eluded some people.
Anonymous 10
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Everyone has everlasting effects from something or another in this world. We just overcome it or we don't.
trickpony1
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Then you won't mind if I cut your fingers off?
Anonymous 10
Guest
I've never declawed a cat I just rescue lost ones. Just like my dogs I'm a sucker for someone or something that's lost. If I lost my fingers I would hope that I could dig deep and still be happy and and live the good life.
Indecisi0n
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I had the skin cut off my penis and I'm still alive. I think the cat will be fine.
menotyou
bella amicizia
To the woodshed with you!!!!
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
I have 1 cat that I had declawed. I had to for piece of mind. He was destroying absolutely everything in the house and there was nothing I found that would stop him. He was horrible. It was the best decision I ever made but it still broke my heart when I got him home from the vet. Because he had been to the vet, when I got him home my other 2 cats picked on him mercilessly for a couple of weeks and because his paws hurt he was walking on his elbows. I swore if I ever had the other 2 declawed they would both be done at the same time. So far I haven't had to. Thank God! Just having Scooper done was enough to save the furniture and my sanity.
I would never have the back claws done.
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
Your point was not missed. Having a cat that has been declawed and 2 that have not been I have to disagree with what you say (or imply). My Scooper is still the same cat he always was and he still scratches on absolutely everything. He just can't damage anything anymore. And one other point, he is still the deadly hunter that he always has been. Even catching birds.
trickpony1
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This will be my last post on this subject. I'm sure some will not understand.
Having a dogs vocal chords altered so it won't bark and annoy the neighbors is, to me, as cruel as declawing a cat. God gave claws to cats and vocal chords to dogs. To alter or remove either is to suppress the animals means of expressing itself.
I have seen deaf people who ASL to themselves. All animals want/need to express themselves. It seems some humans feel the need to curtail that for convienence.
Having a dogs vocal chords altered so it won't bark and annoy the neighbors is, to me, as cruel as declawing a cat. God gave claws to cats and vocal chords to dogs. To alter or remove either is to suppress the animals means of expressing itself.
I have seen deaf people who ASL to themselves. All animals want/need to express themselves. It seems some humans feel the need to curtail that for convienence.
Argize
Member
I had something happen today that probably will never ever happen again. I had just rung the doorbell at an apartment complex and there was a little dachshund that came up to me. Well he was a cool looking friendly little fella so I decided he deserved a treat. I had a small package in my left hand and then tucked my diad under my left arm so my right hand would be free to dig down in my pocket and get him a goodie. As I was doing this I heard the diad making a few beeping noises indicating that some buttons were getting inadvertently pushed. After giving this little guy his treat I looked at my diad and low and behold the word "ARF" had been typed in the remarks column! I couldn't help but laugh out loud. The odds of that ever happening again are about as great as me getting struck by lightning and then getting bit by a shark in one day, lol.
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
I have been giving dog treats away for 27 years and not once have I hit a dog or had one run under the truck and get killed.
If you have a dog that is running circles around the truck or staying in your blind spots (as herding dogs like to do) one of the best ways to get them to stop is to throw a dog treat into the bushes. They will go after the treat and leave you alone while you get the truck turned around.
raceanoncr
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P/C driver for here, now retired, would ALWAYS give "Wank The Wonder Woofer" a Milk Bone upon arrival. Calm as could be with him. USPS guy? No Milk Bones. She hates him. Literally.
Packmule
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I Had a black lab I later learned was senile, belly crawl under the front of the truck where I couldn't see him. This was after I started a three mph crawl out of the driveway. I'm Guessing it saw a rock it thought was a treat. I Thought it was still down in front until my rr dually ran over it as it tried to crawl back out while I was moving.
Company tore me up over that so bad I won't deliver to places where the dogs aren't smart enough to stay back on their own.
Ironically, this dog's owner was planning on having it put down soon anyway. It was also deaf.
That is sad. I hit a rotty once, it ran out of nowhere going to its grammas.
Lead Belly
BANNED
I give treats to all my dogs on my route. Dogs are the best people That I've found.
