If i clip my kitten's nails will the effect of his scratching be less?

He's only 2 months old and i want declawing to be the last option right now so i was wondering if i can just clip his nails in one of those pet salons...do you think that would help?If i clip my kitten's nails will the effect of his scratching be less?
Everybody that is thinking about getting their cat declawed should read these websites. To see what declawing really is. It’s not just a simple surgery of removing the “claw.” It’s an amputation of 10 digits.





Please do not get your cat declawed. Most of the problems with declawing have nothing to do with the actual surgery. Declawing is the worst thing you could ever do for your cat. Most cats that do have problems are not visible. Most of it has to do with their back muscles. Cats need their claws in order to stretch properly. That would be like a human not being able to stretch when they wake up it the morning. Can imagine how stiff you would be? So that results in back problem their whole life. And because cats are VERY good at hiding pain/sickness you can't really tell.





http://maxshouse.com/facts_about_declawi…


http://www.declawing.com/


http://community-2.webtv.net/zuzu22/stop…


http://www.theanimalspirit.com/declaw.ht…


http://amby.com/cat_site/health.html


http://www.avma.org/issues/policy/animal…





Also you should know that when a veterinarian declaws a cat without trying everything else possible they are breaking the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) guidelines: Declawing of domestic cats should be considered only after attempts have been made to prevent the cat from using its claws destructively or when its clawing presents a zoonotic risk for its owner(s).





Please at least consider other option before declawing.





There is an alternative to declawing:


http://www.softpaws.com/





Sprays:


PETCO Bitter Break Training Spray


Nature's Miracle Best Behavior Pet Training Aid





Here are a few household items you can use to stop a cat from scratching:


Double sided tape (or packaging tape, if it's on a flat surface-that's what I used when my cat would try to ';nurse'; on some blankets and she never touched it again)


Water bottle spray


Can of air


Aluminum foil


A bottle/can with something noisy in it (shake it every time the cat starts scratching)


Ginger root (rub it on whatever it's scratching)


Also you can trim your cat’s nails back once a week.


Scratching post





Another website on how to stop it:


http://www.catscratching.com/





Also when you do get a scratching post, if your cat doesn't scratch it at first you can get some catnip and rub it on there. Or they sell catnip spray.





Video of a declawing:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niMgBGfMg…





Also people think it’s ok if they get it done laser. NOT TRUE. Please watch this video. It’s kind of long, but it’s worth it. The part about laser is 10 minutes 44 seconds into the video.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaEx-qe2w…





All of the stuff below is from research and the websites listed above and where not written by me.


A few quick facts:


The cat's claw is not a nail as is a human fingernail, it is part of the last bone (distal phalanx) in the cat's toe.





Declawing is not a “simple”, single surgery but 10 separate, painful amputations of the third phalanx up to the last joint of each toe.





Many vets and clinic staff deliberately misinform and mislead clients into believing that declawing removes only the claws.





';Declawing is actually an amputation of the last joint of your cat's ';toes';. - Christianne Schelling, DVM.





“Fifty percent of the cats had one or more complications immediately after surgery.... 19.8% developed complications after release.”





Many cats also suffer a loss of balance because they can no longer achieve a secure foothold on their amputated stumps.





';Among 218 cats relinquished to a shelter, more (52.4%) declawed cats than non-declawed cats (29.1%) were reported by owners to have inappropriate elimination problems.';








Psychological %26amp; Behavioral Complications:


Cats who were lively and friendly have become withdrawn and introverted after being declawed.





Others, deprived of their primary means of defense, become nervous, fearful, and/or aggressive, often resorting to their only remaining means of defense, their teeth.





In some cases, when declawed cats use the litterbox after surgery, their feet are so tender they associate their new pain with the box...permanently, resulting in a life-long adversion to using the litter box.





Other declawed cats that can no longer mark with their claws, they mark with urine.





Many declawed cats become so traumatized by this painful mutilation that they end up spending their maladjusted lives perched on top of doors and refrigerators, out of reach of real and imaginary predators against whom they no longer have any adequate defense.





A cat relies on its claws as its primary means of defense. Removing the claws makes a cat feel defenseless. The constant state of stress caused by a feeling of defenselessness may make some declawed cats more prone to disease. Stress leads to a myriad of physical and psychological disorders including supression of the immune system, cystitis and irritable bowel syndroIf i clip my kitten's nails will the effect of his scratching be less?
It could definitely minimize damage but they will just keeping growing and getting sharp again so if you are sure you want to keep up with the nails all the time and not declaw your cat, that should work. Although declawing may not seem right, it helps out a lot plus the younger the cat, the better, rather than waiting until its older and deciding to do it. It is safe and easy and with some pain meds, their paws heal pretty fast and they really don't notice a difference. They will still ';claw'; at stuff, but no damage.
You do not need to bring him to a salon. I clip my cats' nails every few weeks. You just need the right clippers (every pet store sells them) and instructions. Here is a video to help:





http://www.5min.com/Video/How-To-Cut-You…





You also need things for your cat to scratch on either a good scratching post or one of those cardboard whatchamacallits ( don't know name):





http://www.petco.com/petco_Page_PC_produ…





Please do not de-claw your cat. It is not just removing his nails. It is the same as cutting the last joints off your fingers.
yup,and the best part,is if you do it as often as they need it,when theyre older,you dont have to do it as often,I have clipped mine forever,and his can go a month or two before needing it again! however make sure that you continually do it,they wont realize the damage they can cause with claws after not having them for a long time,and its best he stay in the house due to no way to climb trees or protect himself....(I clip his myself though)
Yes, it would help with the scratching to not be too damaging, my kitten's about 3 months :)


You wouldn't want too get it declawed that early sense the claws aren't fully grown, so you're making a good choice!


You barely want too clip the nails, however.
You can clip his nails yourself - but they'll grow back. We have to do it to my cat, Sophie, because she gets really lovey and kneads us and it hurts. %26gt;%26lt;





We just clip her claws every month or so, just a little so they're dulled out but not completely gone, and that takes care of it.
Sure - trim the nails weekly and you'll have a lot less problems. Or use the SoftPaws nail caps.





Read this about declawing:





http://maxshouse.com/Truth%20About%20Dec…
It will definitely help, you could easily cut the kittens nails yourself as well.
get him a scratching post also.
Cats nails recline, there is no need to!
For sure. And when you get a cat declawed they become biters... Trimming is always the best answer.
u need to stop clipping their nails because they fall out then grow back