Declawing Your Cat Now Is Illegal In New Jersey

If you have a cat you probably know that they tend to scratch things up, which is the main reason why so many cat owners turn to disputed process of declawing. The surgical method removes the feline’s claws and part of the ends of its toe bones, and some said that it’s needlessly brutal and very painful.

Now, those who are against this method won a great victory in the state of New Jersey. A recent law forbid the method in almost all cases.

This medical procedure is very controversial because it can leave felines in constant pain and cause them problematic walking. Furthermore, because scratching is a normal need, once a declawed feline can no longer accomplish the desire, it can cause moody problems.

While declawing — or, onychetomy, as it’s technically known — looked like a normal thing to in the past decade (particularly if you have expensive furniture) latest studies about this problematic issue made it very clear that it can common cause permanent damage and extreme pain to your cat.

By cutting the bone from your cat’s toes, the kitty may experience nerve damage and that have more temperamental issues because of the discomfort down . Some claim that getting nails cut, it’s more like getting fingers cut.

However, some of the vets are against this law, claiming that the feline will only feel pain if the medical surgery is done wrongly.

“I think this medical surgery is not more painful than neutering a cat or spaying a cat and they recover from it very fast,” said veterinarian Jim Nelson during an interview with ABC6. He, has been declawing felines for more than 3 decades, but has clearly noticed a latest reduction in clients that want to have the method done. “I don’t think it’s inhumane.”

But, vets like Eileen Jefferson from New York absolutely find it to be inhuman, and see it as deformation, which is why she refuses to do the medical surgery in her office.