Want a therapy cat but don't want to declaw? What are options?

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I don’t know what breed she is and I want her to be a therapy cat but I don’t know if I have to get her declawed and I do not want to do that to her.

Amber W · Accepted Answer

She looks to be a domestic short hair cat which is not really a specific purebred but very common. Declawing can be very traumatic to cats and so I would not suggest having it done if it can at all be avoided. Something like soft paws that you can put over the nails is a good alternative. This article may be of interest to you: https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-ways-to-deal-with-your-cat-s-scratching/ Thanks for using PetCoach!

Want a therapy cat but don't want to declaw? What are options?

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