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From: jayl@athena.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: cat questions
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Date: Thu, 20-Sep-84 04:05:36 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 20 04:05:36 1984
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  >> 1.  What's the general thought about declawing indoor/outdoor cats?
Declawing a cat is inhumane under any circumstances, but particularly when
the cat may need its claws for escape (tree climbing) or defense.  I haven't
met a cat yet who couldn't be taught to use a scratching post with the aid
of a little catnip...  Make sure the post is tall enough, 3' at least, since
most cats like to strrrretch out when scratching.

  >> 2.  Are collars more help than nuisance?  I know from experience being a
  >> dog owner that if an animal with a collar runs away you could have him/her
  >> returned from the information on a collar, but I have also heard of cats
  >> getting hung up on trees from collars, and chocking to death.  Would this
  >> happen with an expanding collar, has anyone had this happen to their cat?
I live in a county that requires cat licenses, so my cat *has* to wear
a collar, or risk getting hauled off to the pound.  The collar is very loose
(I can get two fingers between the collar and Mike's neck), and he *has*
returned home minus collar on one, but only one, occasion.  I had never
considered collaring a cat before; now, I probably would even if a license
were not required.  No experience with elastic collars.
-- 

	Jay Lessert - Tektronix Inc., Logic Design Systems Division

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