Reply #34: mainecoons! awesome! [View All]

[chickenscratching]

i guess it's nice that if one chooses to get cats declawed they have better methods of doing it, however i think in most cases getting your cat declawed is not the best option.
the only time i've seen it really do anything positive is for one of my parents cats. i was so pissed off that they were getting their 10 year old cats front claws removed. he (estebon) was so pissed off at them, at least for a week. but eventualyl it seemed to take a little testosterone out of him, he calmed down more than normal and was a bit more social.
and despite having his little weapons removed, he still kicked teh shit out of animals all the time. he'd bring my mom gophers, frogs, birds, snakes. his paws are huge, so at least he's still not rendered defenseless.

but, my mainecoon, sal is a crazy mo-fo. he has his front claws still, which makes things a bit difficult (have you seen how tremendous this kitties are???) but overall, you can avoid getting scratched for the most part. it's just an issue (his claws) when he eats catnip and attacks our other kitty, neo who doesn't have his claws.
ah well....
(here's a mainecoon picture for those who haven't seen them)


and no that is not me, and not my kitty. but these things are awesome! just don't get clawed, their paws are gigantic, equipped with little serrated knives just for your pleasure.