Persia WILL NOT be ignored. She isn't happy unless she is being held and loved and cuddled. She cries when she doesn't have the love and attention she needs. And it is easy to heap adoration on this little girl. She is a professional purrer with a major sense of adventure. So if you would like a kitten bent on being loved and adored, Persia is just right for you. But be prepared - she LOVES to climb on shoulders.


Our rescue has a very strict "do not declaw" policy. Why? For several reasons. Firstly, it takes away the cat's natural defenses and ability to climb. If the cat should escape from the safety of a home, it is left defenseless. Additionally, the procedure itself is quite cruel. Many have the impression that declawing is comparable to trimming finger nails, but to the contrary, it is comparable to having a finger amputated at the first joint. This can have severe and permanent physical and psychological effects on a cat.

So how can cats and furniture peacefully co-exist? One thing is to provide the cat with plenty of scratching posts. They don't have to be a lot of money - the corrogated cardboard products available at local pet stores seems to be very popular with many cats. Additionally some wood, carpet scraps and a couple of nails make a great scratching post! Keeping the cats claws trimmed can be very helpful. And placing double sided tape on furniture that seems to be especially interesting to cats can be a major deterrant, as is a well-timed squirt with a water gun.

There are many effective alternatives to declawing. And leaving your cat with claws will keep your kitty happy and safe for years to come.