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<blockquote data-quote="SystemDRail" data-source="post: 1517184" data-attributes="member: 568613">For starters you need to find a vet that will do it. My personal vet does not do declawing period.&nbsp; The vet I used to work for, we did them all the time.&nbsp; It is much easier on the cat for them to be declawed as a kitten.&nbsp; Some kittens take the declawing well and other do not.&nbsp; Their paws may be pretty sore after the bandages come off. That said, we had a kitten at work that essentially declawed herself.&nbsp; She was climbing on her cage door (overnight) and somehow managed to get one of her toes stuck.&nbsp; Ended up pulling the toe right off.&nbsp; She had very little blood in her cage and was walking around wondering what all the fuss was about.This link has some pretty good information...http://www.costhelper.com/cost/pets/cat-declawing.html&nbsp; and I agree with their estimate price of around $250, although it has been years since I worked in the animal hospital.&nbsp; Also, like it says in the link any good vet will require pre-anesthetic bloodwork to make sure there are no problems.&nbsp; This usually runs $50-$90. You know your cat best so try to think of how she will take the surgery. I had one of my cats declawed and she was pissed. She would go to the bathroom in the house to retaliate. I ended up bringing her back to work for obervation for a few days to make sure nothing was really wrong with her.&nbsp; She was about two when I had her done.I&#039;m sure I&#039;ll get thumbs down on this one...EDIT: The quotes price is probably what a front declaw will run you which is the only declaw I have ever assisted with.&nbsp; All four paws will be more expensive with more recovery time needed.Also, most vets will trim nails for no charge. You can always bring her in every few weeks for a nail trim if she wont let you trim them yourself.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SystemDRail, post: 1517184, member: 568613"] For starters you need to find a vet that will do it. My personal vet does not do declawing period. The vet I used to work for, we did them all the time. It is much easier on the cat for them to be declawed as a kitten. Some kittens take the declawing well and other do not. Their paws may be pretty sore after the bandages come off. That said, we had a kitten at work that essentially declawed herself. She was climbing on her cage door (overnight) and somehow managed to get one of her toes stuck. Ended up pulling the toe right off. She had very little blood in her cage and was walking around wondering what all the fuss was about. This link has some pretty good information...http://www.costhelper.com/cost/pets/cat-declawing.html and I agree with their estimate price of around $250, although it has been years since I worked in the animal hospital. Also, like it says in the link any good vet will require pre-anesthetic bloodwork to make sure there are no problems. This usually runs $50-$90. You know your cat best so try to think of how she will take the surgery. I had one of my cats declawed and she was pissed. She would go to the bathroom in the house to retaliate. I ended up bringing her back to work for obervation for a few days to make sure nothing was really wrong with her. She was about two when I had her done. I'm sure I'll get thumbs down on this one... EDIT: The quotes price is probably what a front declaw will run you which is the only declaw I have ever assisted with. All four paws will be more expensive with more recovery time needed. Also, most vets will trim nails for no charge. You can always bring her in every few weeks for a nail trim if she wont let you trim them yourself. [/QUOTE]

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