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Declawing linked to chronic pain and aggression in cats

A new study shows that declawing cats often leads to long-term pain and unwanted behaviors.

Cats scratch things. It’s part of being a cat – if people don’t want a cat that acts like a cat, they shouldn’t get a cat. Unfortunately for many a feline, however, humans get cats and then have their claws removed so that they can’t scratch things. And then the humans don’t understand why their cat is grumpy and bites them and doesn’t use the litter box.

Now a new study sheds a bit of light on the situation. The research, published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, found that the poor cats who are subjected to declawing surgery (onychectomy) are at significantly increased risk of long-term or persistent pain; which can lead to a number of unwanted behaviors…