Please Note: Feline declaw surgery is not performed.
We LOVE cats at Green Valley Veterinary Care.
Declawing a cat is the removal of the first knuckle of every finger to remove the bone and nail associated with it.
Dr. Mathews has always had a strong stance against declawing cats. Her belief is surgery should be learned and performed with the mission to improve an animal’s quality of life and not for cosmetics or behavior modification.
Please take a minute to read the American Association of Feline Practitioners stance on declawing. They are the leaders of feline health and veterinary care.
The below article published in 2018 is a study that was performed assessing cats behavior and health after declawing. It concluded that declawed cats are more likely to suffer from back pain, urinate and defecate outside the box and demonstrate more aggressive behavior
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28534655/
Green Valley Veterinary Care can offer recommendations and advice on how to train your cat to use their nails in a polite manner. We offer soft paw nail covers application or we can teach you how to apply them at home.
Spaying and Neutering:
We believe in the importance of neutering or spaying cats and dogs of any age. Ideally done early in life, this safe surgery can provide them with a long and healthy life.
Spaying your female cat or dog will reduce problems, illnesses, pet overpopulation, and massive euthanasia of unwanted strays.
Neutering your male cat or dog will reduce problems such as: testicular cancer, some diseases of the prostate, unwanted behaviors such as dominance aggression, marking territory and wandering. Pets who wander are much more likely to get hit by a car.
Spayed and neutered pets live a healthier and longer life!