{"id":1751,"date":"2025-03-20T15:02:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T07:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/revamp.advancepetfood.com\/?p=1751"},"modified":"2025-03-20T15:36:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T07:36:01","slug":"declawing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/en\/article-cat\/essential-care-article-cat\/declawing\/","title":{"rendered":"DECLAWING"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1751\" class=\"elementor elementor-1751\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65659e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d65659e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b03e239 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b03e239\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921f585 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"921f585\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1216a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1216a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CATS AND\n<strong>THEIR CLAWS<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebad29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ebad29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For your cat, their claws are one of the most important tools in their daily life. They use them to scratch, play, climb, hunt, defend themselves, and for almost all the activities they do on a daily basis. For example, to stretch their muscles and back, the claws play an important role by anchoring to surfaces, allowing them to stretch their whole body. On the other hand, scratching is a function that is intimately linked to cats\u2019 nature. They do this to various ends throughout the day, such as to de-stress, mark their territory, or simply to exercise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6aca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d6aca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_gato@2x-1024x728.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1754\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_gato@2x-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_gato@2x-600x426.jpg 600w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_gato@2x-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_gato@2x-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_gato@2x-24x17.jpg 24w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_gato@2x-36x26.jpg 36w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_gato@2x-48x34.jpg 48w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_gato@2x.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca4d6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dca4d6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a41574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a41574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>CONSEQUENCES<\/strong>\nFOR WALKING<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de017f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9de017f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Declawing affects even the simple act of walking. When they walk, the whole surface of a cat\u2019s claw is in contact with the ground and so, when they are missing the end of the claw, a cat is obliged to change their posture and the way they walk. With time, this could lead to painful injuries and lameness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a7c92f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a7c92f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>ALTERNATIVES<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5882ebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5882ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are several alternatives to avoid the discomfort that your cat\u2019s scratches bring about. Certainly, training during their time as a kitten is the most effective alternative: teaching them where they can and cannot scratch, and making sure that they have access to vertical and horizontal scratching posts and toys so that they can scratch freely.<br \/>Another option is to use repellents in the areas that you want to keep free from scratches.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a0f18a elementor-widget__width-initial advance-quote elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a0f18a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This is an aggressive and unpleasant intervention for the cat, which will be deprived of one of their most precious and characteristic tools.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98c193e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"98c193e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05992b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05992b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CUTTING <strong>THEIR CLAWS<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a5576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6a5576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Periodic cutting of their claws is also very effective. Be very careful when doing this: you should only cut the very end of the claw and not the little vein that is inside it. Do it from when they are little, so that they get used to it, and repeat every week or fortnight. If your cat will not stay still, ask the vet to do it for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce3d9e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce3d9e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>HOW TO MAKE THE CUT<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-379f036 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"379f036\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef36886 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef36886\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b535176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b535176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Right<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c233e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c233e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_correcto@2x-1024x709.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1767\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_correcto@2x-1024x709.png 1024w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_correcto@2x-600x415.png 600w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_correcto@2x-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_correcto@2x-768x532.png 768w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_correcto@2x-24x17.png 24w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_correcto@2x-36x25.png 36w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_correcto@2x-48x33.png 48w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_correcto@2x.png 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9879a8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9879a8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d8b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07d8b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wrong<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d249755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d249755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_incorrecto@2x-1-1024x709.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1776\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_incorrecto@2x-1-1024x709.png 1024w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_incorrecto@2x-1-600x415.png 600w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_incorrecto@2x-1-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_incorrecto@2x-1-768x532.png 768w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_incorrecto@2x-1-24x17.png 24w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_incorrecto@2x-1-36x25.png 36w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_incorrecto@2x-1-48x33.png 48w, https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/articulo15_incorrecto@2x-1.png 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The definitive removal of a cat\u2019s claws via a surgical operation is called declawing. At the same time as extracting the claws, the first phalanx of the toe is removed. Seek alternatives before making this decision and allow your cat to maintain their quality of life, because as well as being an aggressive and unpleasant intervention, they will be deprived of one of their most precious and characteristic tools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1752,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,42,43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article-cat","category-essential-care-article-cat","category-hygiene-article-cat"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>DECLAWING - Advance Pet Food Hong Kong<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/advancepetfood.com\/en\/article-cat\/essential-care-article-cat\/declawing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"DECLAWING - Advance Pet Food Hong Kong\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The definitive removal of a cat\u2019s claws via a surgical operation is called declawing. 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