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Thankfully, declawing is banned in the whole of the UK and even before that, our vets wouldn’t do it as it’s animal abuse.Vets are there to help animals, not to mutilate them.
You must not know how cruel declawing is or you wouldn’t say you adore your cat, in one sentence and then in the next wish you could have him crippled for life, I’m sure you’d easily find a good home for a beautiful perfect ragdoll cat ! But why don’t you train him to a scratching post,it’s so very easy:
http://clawsforever.ning.com/group/anniesbible/forum/topics/scratching-posts-and-training
Yes there’s a lot of controversy around now about declawing and a lot of genuine cat lovers working to have it banned worldwide.
Read the comments and now you know what a terrible thing is is to take a perfectly healthy cat and have it disabled,please sign and pass it far and wide.Help us save the cats of those who don’t know the truth, because the money grabbing USA vets who still cripple cats certainly won’t tell them !
http://www.petitionthem.com/default.asp?sect=detail&pet=4312

OMG! Can’t believe someone in Scotland is asking this! There is not a vet in the Uk who would declaw because it is ILLEGAL! So my friend from North of the Border, you are going to have to get over it! If you are a true cat lover, then you will put your possessions a long way down the list of priorities. Also a Ragdoll, a beautiful breed which I am assuming you bought from a breeder, so to get rid of an animal that you obviously paid a lot of money for seems a bit strange to me.
Ask yourself do you love your wee boy? If the answer is yes then you have no choice but to persevere and get over it.

I’m so disappointed, I thought everyone in the UK was enlightened as to how cruel, painful and unnecessary declawing cats is and yet here we have someone from Scotland wanting to disable their cat, so one has slipped through the net and still thinks it acceptable.

Well you won’t find a single vet in the entire British isles that will declaw your cat so either put some work into training or rehome asap
http://www.catbegood.com/ it couldn’t be simpler!

Ha ***** ha you’re snookered because declawing is ILLEGAL in the UK, a fact that makes me sing and dance with pleasure, so you’ll either have to find a humane way of solving your problem or rehome your unfortunate cat with someone who cares about cats and not possessions.

Seems an oxymoron to me to say in one sentence that you adore your cat and then in another it’s declaw or get rid – strange kind of adoration that!

Scotland is one of the countries where sense and kindness prevails and declawing is banned ! In any case, surely you wouldn’t have your healthy ragdoll deliberately disabled ?
Carpets and furniture are replacable,toes are NOT !
Get your boy lots of scratching posts and pads and let him enjoy life as a cat should.

Pretty sure declawing is illegal in UK.
There are sticky paws-sticky things to put on furniture to discourage cats from scratching.
and
soft paws lightweight nail caps

The following is a list of countries in which declawing cats is either illegal
or considered extremely inhumane and only performed under
extreme circumstances.
England, Scotland,Wales,Italy, France
Germany,Austria,Switzerland,Norway
Sweden,Netherlands,Northern Ireland
Ireland,Denmark,Finland,Slovenia,Portugal
Belgium,Brazil,Australia,New Zealand,Yugoslavia
Japan

1.For protection. Honestly, we prefer to run away and not fight at all (unless someone is trespassing on our turf). But there are times when we just can’t escape. Claws are our first line of defense, if the hissing and fluffed-out tail doesn’t scare away our opponent. Plus, if we get outdoors (it can happen even to indoor cats) and we need to get away from a dog or another predator, we need our claws to climb trees skillfully. Clawless kitties have been attacked and killed because they couldn’t make it up a tree fast enough.
2.To mark our territory. Personally, I think this visual way of showing off our turf is a much nicer way of designating our territory than spraying. Plus, our paw pads leave a scent undetectable to you humans, but which any cat can recognize. That’s why you sometimes see declawed cats "scratching" your furniture — they’re still leaving their mark, only not as obviously since it’s only scent and not visual. If you don’t want us marking your furniture with our claws, you should get us a cat tree, or a scratching post with cat-approved surface. Our turf is important to us!
3.For fitness. I keep on saying it over and over again, but I can’t emphasize it enough: our claws are essential for our paw, front leg, shoulder and back health. We need to be able to dig into a surface and grab onto it so we can stretch our front legs and bodies. This helps us keep our long, lean look (I hear you humans do something called Pilates for the same reason). It also keeps us flexible far into old age. We need to stretch our toes too, and for that claws are necessary.
4.To catch prey. You think that just because you feed us every day that we should not feel the need to catch things. That kind of thinking is totally ridiculous, and really very typical of human shortsightedness. For one thing, we cats are far more instinctual than you humans, and we have to be since we lack the highly sophisticated reasoning ability you people are supposed to have (but seem to so rarely utilize). Plus we need to keep in practice — what would happen if, one day, if we got out and couldn’t get back home, or you keeled over and died or something and we had to fend for ourselves? A declawed cat can still catch prey, but nowhere near as well as we want to or may need to! Our hunting skills need to stay finely tuned. So even if our prey is only small bugs or just the cheap toy mice you get from the pet store, having our claws will help us keep in practice. And snatching something in midair with the hook of just one claw is so gratifying!
5.So we can express ourselves. Most of the time you can tell what we’re thinking by looking at how we’ve positioned our ears, and how we are moving our tails. But sometimes we really need to hammer a point home — say, with an unruly new kitten or an overly-friendly dog. Most of the time a good slap, with our claws in, will do the trick, but occasionally we need to flash just a touch of claw. Not enough to do any damage, mind you, but as a warning that there are lines that must not be crossed with us. We can handle our claws with the skill of an expert swordsman. Think Zorro with whiskers and pointy ears. If we knew the alphabet, I bet that most of us kitties could carve the most delicate, nearly invisible "C" on the back of your couch. Unless we are very frightened, cats know exactly how much claw to reveal. Declawed cats must resort to biting when they feel threatened, which is no fun for anyone

You cannot stop a cat from scrating you need to provide approiate outlet for your cats scratching such as a decent sized scratching post, toys etc & tips on getting stubburn cat to use them!
http://www.cozycatfurniture.com/howtomakecatscratching.html
http://www.paw-rescue.org/cat_scratch.php
http://www.catscratching.com/
http://www.ehow.com/how_2147359_train-cat-use-scratching-post.html
http://declaw.lisaviolet.com/declawdrjean1.html
http://declaw.lisaviolet.com/declawguide.html
http://declaw.lisaviolet.com/declawsoftpaws.html
http://declaw.lisaviolet.com/feliway.html
http://declaw.lisaviolet.com/tips1.html

It’s illegal in the UK.

Besides trimming, it’s possible getting another cat could help, especially with the clawing at closed doors: they are cats that need company. Of course it might not…

If you do decide to give him up then, as Percy said, first stop should be to get in touch with his breeder. Many responsible breeders actually make it part of the purchase contract that you get in touch with them if you are unable to keep the cat: so check yours.

If they can’t help, then look here for a list of Ragdoll rescue groups: http://www.catchat.org/adoption/pedigree.html

And something I found that I just had to include, because it’s funny (I wish all breeders made prospective owners read things like this…): http://www.ukrcc.co.uk/right.shtml

There are alternatives – http://www.catscratching.com/#softpaws have mittens for kittens . . .

Okay, not mittens actually (that just rhymes nicely) but claw caps that stop the destruction.

It’s illegal there – as it should be everywhere.

You also should look at the contract you signed from the breeder. I don’t know of a single breeder on this entire planet that doesn’t put in there that the cat will NOT be declawed.

Every thought bout TRIMMING the nails? If this is too much of a chore for you then give this poor cat back to the breeder you bought it from.

Thankfully declawing is illegal in the UK and even before it was banned, vets refused to perform it because they considered it to be a form of animal cruelty.

Is the post at least 3ft tall? If the post is smaller or wobbles, this may put him off using it. Not all cats are keen to use a scratching post, especially if the sisal is wound horizontally because most of them prefer scratching something with a vertical thread. You may need to offer your cat a few more scratching items (sheets of corrugated cardboard or even a wooden log) to see if you can find out what he likes using. Trail toys or pieces of string over the scratch item so that he has to grab for it with his claws. Once he’s done that a couple of times, he’ll get the idea that it feels good to scratch there.

This article has lots of advice on ways you can protect furniture, carpets, wallpaper etc., from being scratched.

http://www.celiahaddon.co.uk/pet%20problems/cats/scratching.html

Be patient with him, all cats can be taught claw manners if you’re willing to put in the time and effort.

Fortunately for your cat, declawing is illegal in the UK, as it is in 24 other countries around the world. Are you aware of exactly what is entailed in this surgery?

http://www.petside.com/petsideblog/2009/05/feline-declawing-the-straight.php

Did you try soft paws? They are vinyl covers for the nails that are glued on, and prevent damage to furniture and carpets. They are easily replaced when the nail grows out.
http://www.softpaws.com/

Is your scratching post at least 4 feet tall and covered in sisal? Did you try a cat tree that goes to the ceiling?

Here is another link with suggestions by a feline behaviourist who is one of the most respected ones in the world.

http://www.catsplay.com/thedailycat/2002-01-21/mind_behavior/clawing/clawing.html

If all of these suggestions fail, why not rehome your cat. The Ragdoll Rescue groups would be more than helpful in finding a home for your cat where he will not be at risk of this maiming and deforming surgery.

http://www.ukrcc.co.uk/

By the way, declawed cats often stop using their litter boxes, and start biting. Consider this carefully. Perhaps it would be wiser to rehome this cat to someone who would want to preserve this cat the way God intended him to be.

Troublesniffer
Owned by cats for over 40 years
Member: Cat Writer’s Association