Cat Declawing Cost - Buyer Experiences and Price Information

I have read all the comments posted up till this date, and what I hear is a lot of cat owners who truly love their cats. I am also a cat lover/owner, and have been for the past 18 years. I have had several types of cats, both male and female. The two grown cats I have now are 8 and 14 years old. They are both totally declawed. I would not have done it any differently. They both did awesome with the procedure, each perfomed by a different Dr. They recovered in their youth, at the time of the procedure, which was before age 1. They did not have a personality change afterwards, which is uncommon anyway. They have remained healthy all these years, as I have never let them outside to wander. To all of you who say that these loving cat owners are cruel to chose declaw, I say to each his own. Do not judge others, as I have not judged you for choices of abortion, circumscision, etc to humans. You should do what you feel is best for your situation, but if you are going to keep your cat outside, remember they need to be able to defend themselves, and also their lifespan will most likely be only be 2-4 years. Hope this helps!

anyone know a place that's a reasonable price for declawing in the DC/Baltimore? having a lot of trouble trying to find somewhere.

Hi! I'm really needing some help. I have a 3yo male cat. Although I really don't want to declaw him, he's hit a breaking point with his claws and rough housing. The last straw was him tearing fur and drawing blood from my other cat (5yo) and my roommate's cats. He's a really really sweet cat and just wants to play but I can't have him terrorizing the other cats.
Every place I have called around range from $400-$800 just for the front 2 paws! As a student I just cant afford that but I also could never just give him to a shelter. Does anyone know any places that aren't so expensive even if its in another state close by I'm willing to drive. I greatly appreciate the help of this thread and hope to hear back from someone.

I got a new kitty about a month ago, who was about 7 weeks old. He has become more and more aggressive, attacking me all day long, both biting and scratching. He also always uses his claws when he jumps up on furniture or me (The feeling of claws digging into my skin? Not the best feeling ever). Of course I have tried scratching posts and what not, but the main problem is when he jumps up on me. I don't know what to do. I have scratches all over my legs (so much for going to the beach!...Not just an excuse for not getting into bathing suit shape!)
While I agree that people should not declaw if there are other options that will work, I don't think declawing is wrong if it is your last resort when kitty is hurting people. Hmmm, let's think about this....Which is worse, your cat being declawed, or your FLESH AND BLOOD CHILD being mauled and scared up by the cat? I am sorry, but the choice seems clear. Yeah, also better for the cat than being sent to a shelter only to be put down.

my first cat was dew-clawed as adult and that was harsh for her due to her weight on those feet and the old style no laser the result was a much more affectionate and happy cat as I was not constantly spay with water when she was scratching my new furniture(3rd set) my next cat i dewclaw as a kitten and she dealt with it much better and no change in behavior my moms new kitty had the laser DE-clawing and the cat was walking and jumping around on day 2 like nothing happened so while it expensive it worth for the cat
so while some people think it cruel I personally believe it in there best interest for an indoor cat

We found my cat 16 years ago, wounded on the side of the road. His eyes were barely open. When he was old enough, he was neutered and declawed. (Young) And he adjusted just fine. He's STILL the happiest most active kitty and a big portion of his life was spent inside/outside until 3 years ago when he became just inside due to my mother moving to a place that was no longer in the country. When he was outside, he would bring her MANY 'gifts' once even a full grown ground hog. (We're not proud of that) He was able to defend himself perfectly find with no claws and he's a lover. Sweetest kitty, ever and not going anywhere anytime soon. Still jumps onto and off of counters, tables wherever.

I had a Persian mix rescue kitten declawed who lived to age 19 with no issues after I had her declawed. I now have two Ragdoll brothers who I adore but have destroyed over 2K of furniture (yes, they have posts etc). I have decided to have them declawed as well, although it was not my first choice. Their big boys, 15lbs and growing and have the potential to do a lot of damage. They are sweet and lovable, not aggressive, but just love to claw everything! They are now clawing the screen doors and climbing them, and with their weight could tear the screen allowing them to get out of the house. This is a risk I won't allow. Our local Cat Clinic did my other cats delawing with excellent recovery. They now offer laser only surgery with 2 night stay and pain meds for $125. I hope this will make our lives all easier and safer.

I have two calico cats who are sisters. Both had ALL paws declawed, front and back. They are 13 years old now and healthy and HAPPY and LOVE life and people. They love jumping, running, and sleeping. They also still go around and "scratch" everything! But thank god for no claws! Just educate yourself people.

They have effectively saved my cat's life! She's too old to be adopted... My cat is Jekyll and Hyde. I am skilled with rehabbing problem kitties. Mine takes the cake... Save your kitty too!
Monelison Animal Clinic
143 Highview Dr
Madison Heights, VA 24572

Where can I get my cat declawed for under $100?

Need affordable spay/declaw in michigan single mom with 2 little ones and very low budget

All of our cats have been altered with sterilization. The latest cost $160. What I didn't know until too late was the adverse long-term effects ( endocrine complications) of sterilization. I wish I had known because I admittedly took the party line. I will likely not sterilize in the future. I am not sure of my current declawed kitty's former owners reasoning for declawing and we have been able to encourage appropriate behaviors in our unaltered kitties in the past. I think sometimes declawing is justified. I also understand the concerns about declawing. My kitty still "claws" posts and stretches and I am unaware of behavior changes. There is a fine line between vehement feelings for or against declawing and fact. Remember that popularity of intact claws in other countries and banning of declawing procedures is not really a convincing fact. I don't usually buy popularity fluff. Educate yourself, make decisions you can live with.

I had to have my Calico kittie declawed at 7 yrs old due to she was scratching everything but the scratching posts I had. She did fine..this was in 1994..so she was cut..no laser..she lived to be 18 years old with no behavior problems.

I see the point of some of the individuals who say that this hurts. I would also like to point out that having their balls whacked off or their uterus removed is also a painful necessary procedure that I don't see anyone advocating against. It's also done for the benefits of human. We don't want millions of cats running around without a home which is the reason for the spay/neuter push. As for my fury baby, Magellan, he's overly spunky and has taken to attacking my daughter because he wants dominance over her. This must be stopped as her teachers are asking her if she's cutting herself at school! It is not because she plays with him because he randomly stands in a crouched position and launches himself at her when she least expects it. This is not out of cruelty, I had to handfed the little fireball when I rescued him at 4 weeks old. I love the little mongrel and want to keep from having to get rid of him. End of story. Now I have to find a vet that will do this within my budget.

My last 2 cats were declared "&" healthy, "extremely" friendly, GREAT TEMPERMENT/DISPOSITION!!
(personality of a DOG.
They would come meet you at the door, when u come home. :-))
One I had for 19 YEARS.
The other for 14 yrs.
(He developed cancer.) :-(
**The point is they BOTH like long healthy HAPPY lives
with NO ILL EFFECTS
from declawing.
...
PS: with the advent of LASER USAGE in declawing procedure,
the cost is now much higher
BUT
its much safer now
shorter recovery time
& less chance of any complications.
((As with ANY surgery
there's a chance of complications.))
...
M paying $650 for laser declawing my new pet.
((EXPENSIVE but cheaper than *$775-$1,150* which is what a Hoboken, NJ vet qUOTED me!!))

I ADOPTED MY "SPRITE" FROM A FRIENDS BACKYARD IN THE O.C. MOMMA WAS A WILD CAT, THAT HAD HAD MULTIPLE LITTERS. CHOSE MY KITTY, WHEN I SAW HOW BEAUTIFUL HE WAS - SO BRIGHT, SO ORANGE. HE ALWAYS LAGGED BEHIND HIS LITTER MATES. MOMMA HAD TO MAKE HIM FOLLOW. BROUGHT HIM HOME AT ABOUT 6 WKS OLD. HAD TO WAKE HIM, SO HE COULD EAT. TOOK HIM TO HIS 1ST VET VISIT, WHICH HE SLEPT THROUGH, ON HIS 2ND DAY W/US. TURNED OUT, HE WAS TOTALLY DEAF! VET SAID, PROBABLY DUE TO INBREEDING. FOR THAT REASON, DECIDED TO DECLAW. WENT THRU SURGERY WITH NO PROBLEMS. DID BLEED AFTER, BUT WITH CAREFUL CLEANING/BANDADGING, HE HEALED W/NO PROBLEMS. THOUGHT HE WOULD BE INDOORS ONLY, BUT WITH WATCHFUL EYES ON HIM, HE ENJOYED HIS JAUNTS IN THE BACKYARD. LOVED STRETCHING OUT IN THE SUN FOR A LONG NAP. HE WAS A HAPPY, HEALTHY 15 POUNDS. MY "SPRITE" LIVED TO BE 14. HE LIVED WITH OUR 2 DOGS VERY HAPPILY. HAD TO PUT HIM DOWN WITH GREAT SADNESS, BECAUSE OF LUNG CANCER.
HE IS MISSED!

Georgie attacks his owners legs and she is elderly with diabetes. Quotes for local vets for declawing are too high. Does anyone know of an inexpensive vet who would be willing to declaw for around $100-$150? Or Georgie will be back in the humane Society home soon! Shame because she loves his company.

I have owned cats my whole life and I have always gotten the front paws declawed. Every cat I had was loving, very calm and very good natured, no problems with any of them. Do not listen to the people on here that tell you it is cruel and inhuman. People made that crap up because they think animal are more important than humans. Declawing is nothing like having your fingers removed, cat’s do not use their nails to eat, pick up or carry things LOL and they don’t have fingers, they use them for clawing up stuff and for protection, but if there is no harm for the cat then they only need them for clawing. The people on here are stupid and know nothing about anything, I have never heard such crap in my life from a bunch of tree huggers. These are the same people that will eat meat where fur and leather coats. People are getting out of hand. I love animals and I have always had pets and I spoil them rotten. So think of yourself and your family and make the decision based on your life.

It was super cheap

I would like to know the name and/or phone number for the place right across the state line that declawed cats for $75. I have two to be declawed and they are asking $300 each.

I got both my boys as kittens from same litter. They would literally tear my house up. They climbed curtains, tore up carpet, comforters, couch and love seat even with sticky pads on them. I had plenty of stuff for them to use their claws on but it never got used. They would even do the sneak attacks in the middle of the night and tear up ur legs. I clipped their nails almost daily and even used the glue on nail protector things in which they chewed off. At the time I was living in VA (home of peta) and declawing to them was a no no. The cheapest vet I could find in VA wanted $300/cat. I found a vet in NC right over the state line that did the front paws only for $75/cat and that included anesthesia, pain meds and an over night stay. She had to use both glue and dissolvable stitches bc their feet were so big. Neither of them had any probs with the surgery.

I have a five year old cat and a one year old. The oldest I had declawed when she was scratching up my carpets, that I will say was for my benefit. This little one is far worse, he attacks everything and has claws that are more like talons, my three year old has scars on him from just walking past and getting leaped on. My oldest cat had zero problems with her surgery, or recovery and her temperament is excellent. When people tell me its inhumane I just say that its the claws or the cat. I for one would rather he lose his claws then get put down in some shelter or get passed from family to family. Maybe that's just me but its worth the $250 to give him a happy home.

Oh come on. We had our cat declawed 14 years ago. He STILL brought us " gifts". He was not harmed and climbed everything. I have been looking for someone who will do it NOW on new cat for less that $400!

First off, I feel terrible about the whole declawing ordeal. Yes, it's awful. Yes, I'm sure it's painful, and hard to get used to at first. Our two cats died within the past year (one of old age, one during the recovery of dental surgery). Heartbroken, we adopted two new cats. One declawed, the other not. The one that isn't, is absolutely infuriating. He will claw on furniture instead of scratching posts. He stares blankly at you when you scold him and continues doing it until you throw a pillow at him or physically pick him up and move him. He has scratched up carpet and rugs, the wooden stair banister and even the plates surrounding electrical outlets. But the last straw is when he began scratching our new wooden curio cabinet, my son's wooden bed frame, the leather recliner, and the screened door (which he also CLIMBS). I'm sorry, but he WILL be declawed. I would never do the back claws, but the front ones one HAVE to go.

I have always had my cats declawed both the front and the back, they have been the most loving babies I've ever seen. I am all for declawing, I believe the attitude change that I keep seeing people talk about is due to another problem...nurturing? I will soon be getting my new kitten declawed both front and back. I have had no problems medically related to declawing and no vet has told me its not good for the cat just it's a danger if they get out (which they never do...again...parenting!)

Lyzzi- some background would help. Was the cat feral? Did you get it as a kitten? Do you let it outside? Does it bite?

If you're worried about the cat hurting your newborn, I think you need to find a new home for the cat. Maybe it could be a barn cat (but don't just drop it off somewhere).

I have read that some cats that scratch will start biting if they're declawed.

I have a cat that used to scratch and bite. I was keeping him indoors. Later I learned that he use to spend a lot of time outside. When I started letting him out he stopped biting and scratching, with a few rare exceptions.

Injuries by cats can be serious. If this cat is hurting other animals, humans, and possibly your baby, he needs to go. Even if you have to put him down, it will be quick and painless. Some vets will even come to your home. There are thousands of cats that don't bite or scratch, that get put down because no one takes them home. You could save a nice kitty that won't hurt anyone.

I had my cat de-clawed over ten years ago. Solomon is a happy, well adjusted cat that has been able to stay a part of my family due to the fact that he causes NO property damage. For those who think that de-clawing is cruel, it's even more cruel to subject a cat to years of going from one owner to another because it climbs curtains, destroys furniture, or, worse yet, hurts humans or other pets. If Solomon develops arthritis in his later years, I will do what I can to relieve his pain, which is what any GOOD pet owner would do. De-clawing is a surgical procedure...not a barbaric act. Geez people, get a grip!

I have two choices with my cat. Either I get her declawed or get rid of her. I live with my family. I am the oldest of 7 with one the way, and a child of my own on the way. My cat is not sociable. She fought with my mother's cat. She tried to attack the new puppy without it doing anything to her. She has attacked my siblings and I'm afraid she will hurt my newborn. If I take her to a pound she will be put down for sure. What do I do...?

Don't do it. It is cruel. Please look up behaviorist Jackson Galaxy and view his video about it. I worked at a shelter for 2 yrs, most of the cats that were surrendered were because they had inappropriate urination brought on by declawing! It also causes arthritis later in life. I'm currently a vet tech, and nothing makes me more angry than vets not informing people of the consequences or ignorant people thinking they know everything and doing it anyway. Please please please research this before traumatizing your friend.

This is a site for people to find out the cost for something WE WANT DONE ! We will in fact get the procedure done regardless of what your negative comments are . I have seen the surgery performed , and as grotesque as it was . It was better then not taking in my cat , and her living a short life on the streets . As for the debate on making it illegal in the US . Did you people see the five hundred dogs rescued on there way to be slaughtered recently in China ? Many of them were already dead . The cats in other country's are beaten alive so their meat will be more tender to EAT ! You really wanna make us feel bad ! Go on with that , and go gave puppy mills , or kitty mills if you want a cause .