Declawing is heinous. Indra is exactly correct, it's an aputation of the toes.
LivLuv, that Crash's Landing place sounds so f-ed up. I can't believe they declaw all the cats before they leave...aside from the expense and the horrific pain it inflicts on the cats, one of the most common unintended consequences of declawing is that they sometimes develop litterbox issues! Which may be why Eden is having a problem.
Your confinement strategy is exactly correct...but it may take longer than a week to retrain her. The behaviorist my organization works with reccommends at least several weeks. PM me if you want his contact info.
IMHO, life as an outdoor/barn cat without one of her most important natural defenses (claws) would be dangerous and very likely short. I know it's not your decision b/c she belongs to your roommate...but just my two cents.
LivLuv, that Crash's Landing place sounds so f-ed up. I can't believe they declaw all the cats before they leave...aside from the expense and the horrific pain it inflicts on the cats, one of the most common unintended consequences of declawing is that they sometimes develop litterbox issues! Which may be why Eden is having a problem.
Your confinement strategy is exactly correct...but it may take longer than a week to retrain her. The behaviorist my organization works with reccommends at least several weeks. PM me if you want his contact info.
IMHO, life as an outdoor/barn cat without one of her most important natural defenses (claws) would be dangerous and very likely short. I know it's not your decision b/c she belongs to your roommate...but just my two cents.
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