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[–] GiantChickDicks@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

Thank you for this comment! I have a cat with FLUTD, and this condition can become fatal quickly if not addressed.

I'd also like to add that declawing can lead to litter box avoidance, and as a consequence, inappropriate elimination in cats. Declawing doesn't just take the nail, but it also either removes or damages he first "knuckle" bone in cats' paws. This can result in nerve damage, which makes cats' natural digging in substrate painful. This is one of many reasons to not declaw your cat. There is no justification for this awful surgery.