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where can i get the laser declawing surgery done for my cat in southern california?

i want to get her declawed, but only if i can find a place that does the laser surgery.. please help. anywhere in OC, la or even the inland empire.. thanks. i have called several vets and they all have said that noone in the area does this procedure yet ,which i find strange. this is LA. shouldnt we be cutting edge with the up to the minute technology?? there has to be a place.. i have posted this question after extensive online research and calling all the local vets.. thank you for trying to help though. i really do appreciate it. i want it because my cat is clawing my furniture and my kids arms and legs to shreds. she climbs the window screens, curtains and carpet.. i dont think its inhumane. the laser surgery is the MOST humane way to declaw a cat, which is why im looking for that. the old fashioned way, which is readily availiable at every vet, is painful :(

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1. Grab your local phone book, Look up veterinarians in the yellow pages, Call around until you find a Vet that does this.
2. If your cat goes outside, you do NOT need to declaw it because that takes away it's only defense system. Call your local vet and they will recommend a place to get the laser declawing done.
3. Vets don't do it, because it is cruel and inhumane. Why do you want it? I would consider trading your cat in for a bunny, those don't have claws. But don't mutilate an innocent animal to create your own injured "pet." Sick.
4. Based on the fact that you only want to have your cat's claws lasically removed, I think it is safe to assume that you really do love your cat. I don't know your area at all (considering the fact that i'm from the other end of the State), so I can't help you find a veterinarian for this. I'm rather against declawing cats, and I'll tell you why. First of all, it is rather painful for the cat. Even when the laser procedure is used, there is a lot of pain. Think of the pain when you cut one of your nails too short, and imagine having that on all fingers and now go walk on your toes. Cutting a cat's nails is not hard at all, and can take as little as five minutes, and needs to be done as often as every two weeks. If you do this consistantly, the cat's claws will be kept short enough that it couldn't do too much damage, and if you do it consistantly, the cat will get used to it and won't fight you. If you're worried about the furnerature, don't be. If you provide a scratching post (enhanced with catnip to encourage scratching is even better), the cat will most likely choose that as the place to go to scratch. I cut my cats' nails every two weeks and they have a scratching post. Sometimes in play, they do get excited and begin scratching things they shouldn't, and only need a tap on the paw or a scolding sound and they immediately stop. I know I didn't really answer your question, but I hope I was able to open up your mind to other options. (p.s. a cat's claws are not it's only defense, contrary to the answer given by someone else. a declawed cat is still a pretty formidable opponant. trust me.)
5. You say you don't think declawing is inhumane. Why, then, is it illegal and classed as animal cruelty in the majority of countries? Declawing a cat is the same a cutting off someone's fingers at the knuckles. How can that be humane, unless there is a medical reason for it, such as gangrene? If you want to stop scratching, what other methods have you used to stop this behaviour? Have you used water sprays or a can of pebbles to shock your cat out of doing it? I have first hand experience of that working in 4 cats. Have you tried Soft Paws? I realise that these are only supposed to be used for indoor cats, but then again so is declawing. If you love your cat, and your post reads like you do, I beg you to reconsider your decision. Please give other methods a chance. If you need advice on how to make things work, please get in touch. Don't simply mutilate your cat.