California now bans cat declawing except for medical reasons, joining a growing list of states protecting feline welfare.

Question: My cat is ripping my sofa to shreds. I spray him with water and clap my hands to distract him, but he won't stop. His uses his scratching post but still claws the couch. What can I do?

Cat declawing (also called onychectomy) is the amputation of the first digital (toe) bones in a cat’s paw, including the nail bed and claw. It’s done to stop a cat’s natural scratching behavior. While ...

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Scratching is a natural and necessary behavior for cats, it helps them stretch their muscles, sharpen their claws, and mark their territory. Unfortunately, this probably means that your couch and ...

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“Can a kitten be declawed at birth?” Someone recently asked this question at Happy Cats Haven. It's a fact: cats come with claws. Scratching with their claws is a basic cat instinct, like eating or ...

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