Pet Cats USA vs. Germany - I'M SHOCKED! Random Differences Pt. 4

Pet Cats USA vs. Germany - I'M SHOCKED! Random Differences Pt. 4 | Feli from Germany

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Declawing and outdoor vs. indoor cats? I never expected that having a cat would be different in the USA compared to how I knew it from Germany and in episode 4 of my "Random Differences" mini-series, I talk about things that SHOCKED me about how Americans treat their cats. Check out the other episodes as well:
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@FelifromGermany 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys for sharing all of your experiences and thoughts once again! :) Check out the other episodes of the mini-series as well: ▸Ice Cream ISN’T THE SAME in Germany & USA?! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erF8iNdhntu2nKs.html ▸Germans PEE DIFFERENTLY than Americans?! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b86Kd6p_zr-lo3k.html ▸Oil Changes - Which country is doing it right?kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gseWmKSgqcfPnX0.html

@douglascampbell9809 3 жыл бұрын

Most people don't let their cats out in the US because we have a LOT of predators. Coyotes, raccoons, (carries rabies a lot if the time) hawks, eagles, owls, bobcats, cougars will hunt and kill cats. I had a friend who had their cat killed by coyotes and one of the cats from the house I live in was killed by some animal one night right here in the yard. Now as to outside only cats. Out in the country they are known as barn cats. They are kept outside to keep the rodent population under control. Most people don't get to attached to their barn cats. Because they live in a really dangerous environment. It's not uncommon for a working farm to have a bunch of cats. They love them and take care of them but they try not to get too attached. Like you said declawing is barbaric. I would never do it. I also push my State to make it illegal as well. My cats are inside cats. (though one REALLY wants to go outside)

@KenCostlow 3 жыл бұрын

What is the cat's name? 🙂

@GeographRick 3 жыл бұрын

Your cat looks like my cat! I wouldn’t ever declaw (my veterinarian would refuse). It’s like cutting off part of the fingers. I keep my cat inside because coyotes will eat them and I live in suburban Indianapolis

@hairyairey 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Feli, I had no idea that declawing was this savage. I agree with you, it's barbaric and as you say if you can't cope with a pet don't get one.

@imacastle 3 жыл бұрын

I've had several cats over the years. Cats are neat!

@Jackmerius_Tacktheritrix5733 3 жыл бұрын

If a cat is inconvenient toward your lifestyle and furniture, don’t get one in the first place.

@daltonx6177 3 жыл бұрын

Okay, so it is better to not rescue a cat so it can keep all its claws but in effect leave it to be a victim to the elements and predators outside and watch it be mother or father of dozens of offsprings thay will contribute to the population problem. Smart move ! I've had cats all my life and had their front paws declawed so at least I had the decency to give them a happy and uneventful life. But you go ahead, do nothing and contribute to the growing population of cats of more than 96 millions in USA (2017). Certainly that number does not include millions of stray cats. But go ahead with your elastic sense of morality,... It's your prerogative but I certainly do not share it !

@Jackmerius_Tacktheritrix5733 3 жыл бұрын

@@daltonx6177 No dumbass. Rescue the cat and leave its claws intact. You can trim their claws with something very similar to a nail cutter. You can teach them to not scratch the furniture. You can buy scratching posts. Seems like your morality is twisted.

@Burnman83 3 жыл бұрын

@@daltonx6177 What Enzo said. Other than that, what exactly does "leave it to be a victim to the elements and predators outside" mean? A cat is by definition a predator, and a very successful one. If at some point the human race disappears for whatever reason, be sure cats will still be there, dogs will not. Of course I am not talking about those highly individualized special races... normal cats! We have a program in basically all over Europe where vets are gelding stray cats for free to avoid them mass-producing more stray cats, so if that is the only reason you got for this animal abuse, please consider that there ARE valid other choices.

@zaig.s5329 3 жыл бұрын

@@daltonx6177 WTF is wrong with you!! You should not own a cat.

@I_am_Raziel 3 жыл бұрын

A cat is a cat. So leave them their claws!

@eieiolsenstudios4321 3 жыл бұрын

I have an easy solution to the problem of having my furniture scratched up: I don’t own any furniture that I love more than my cat.

@geekygirl2596 3 жыл бұрын

Right? I'd just find a new sofa or whatever, get some of those plastic slippy pads from the store to put on my new furniture, and call it a done deal. The most my cat would probably have to worry about is getting sprayed with a water bottle and me yelling "NO!" Repeatedly or some such thing.

@dennismuller4746 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly removing the cats claws is abuse, since you take away a survival feature

@dennismuller4746 3 жыл бұрын

@@derkerlmann6747 if you think about it, yes

@finnsnow2495 3 жыл бұрын

@@derkerlmann6747 They don't need to breed to survive themselves. Actually it's more harmful to have them not neutered or spayed and be prevented from breeding. Obviously not every cat can breed because we already have a cat population problem so neutering and spaying is in the animals best intrest. Sure the survial of their bloodline may die but humans have so much influence in pet lives that natural selection gets little play so we need some artificial selection in the species we essentially created.

@isak6782 3 жыл бұрын

@@derkerlmann6747 no, procreation is not a survival feature.

@HappyCats17 3 жыл бұрын

De-clawing is barbaric, and many vets are refusing to do it.

@georgelanders4271 Жыл бұрын

My state just outlawed it

@stefanderer9320 3 жыл бұрын

My parents-in-law were invited at their friends house to have dinner with them and they sat together around the dining table when suddenly the doorbell rang. First reaction to this was „oh did you expect some more people to come and join us this evening?“ Answer was: „No, it‘s just the cat - she wants to come in“. So they were completely weirded out 🤪 Turned out that family installed an electrical circuit with a battery and a bell inside and a wooden board outside and they trained the cat - if it wants to come in - to sit on that board so it closes circuit and activates the doorbell. And then it’s time to just wait for the hooman staff to let her majesty pass - and see: it works all the time! 😁

@blackmanxrjc 3 жыл бұрын

What? You don't trust your cat with Keys? LOL! We had an indoor/outdoor cat and we eventually progressed through a series of cat doors, starting with a completely uncontrolled door (which invited in some unwelcome visitors, including a racoon), to a door you could set to IN or OUT depending on the time of day to a completely automated door with a keyfob on the collar what would just let him in or out without any intervention on our part according to a daily schedule. Alas, the suburban landscape has gotten rougher with Fisher-cats and coy-wolves (and I'm talking Suburban Boston here) that an outdoor cat of any kind is, unfortunately, not one you want to get too fond of, because he or she is no longer the top predator.

@cincocats320 3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Those are great cat people.

@jtjc7705 3 жыл бұрын

We did that for our dog =P had an inside/outside doorbell she'd let us know when she had to pee or wanted out and when she wanted back inside. She learned pretty fast that if she pushed it more than twice in/out in an hour that "the button would stop working" on the 3rd time and she'd be stuck out in the yard for a few hours xD. Malinois, smart freaking dogs, but I'm sure most dogs are smart enough to be taught the door bell.

@UnAshamed2010 3 жыл бұрын

That is epic!

@jpoeng 3 жыл бұрын

@@blackmanxrjc I love the scheduling of in & out times... I’m in NE CT, and a cat out during the day is reasonably safe, but if they get out at night they often don’t come back. I used to always have both cats and dogs, but I stopped having cats because it got pretty emotionally taxing. 😥

@RSProduxx 3 жыл бұрын

"If you can´t deal with the pet, you shouldn´t get one" yeah... i wish ALOT of people would take that advice...

@peterking2651 3 жыл бұрын

RSProduxx I have a dog, my battle buddy. We suspect he was mistreated, but he’s now my buddy, free roam of the house, comes with me all the time. He is part of our family. If you don’t accept my dog, I won’t accept you.

@amatije 3 жыл бұрын

@@peterking2651 I'm from Croatia and share your opinion. Just wanted to ad, if you have a problem with dog hair, you're not welcome in my house 🐶🐱❤️

@potownrob 3 жыл бұрын

Namely certain dog owners...

@deminybs 3 жыл бұрын

more like most people can't take care of themselves yet waste money/time on pets lol

@SunshineStrchld 3 жыл бұрын

@@peterking2651 yes. It's my pet's home. You are just a guest. If you can't handle it leave. Lol

@michaeldietz8793 3 жыл бұрын

"Komm mal her, komm mal her... Show your claws" the struggles of a bilingual cat :D

@FelifromGermany 3 жыл бұрын

Haha man muss da konsequent sein am Anfang damit sie von Anfang an zweisprachig aufwachsen 😂

@michaeldietz8793 3 жыл бұрын

@@FelifromGermany Absolut! Und sie werden so schnell erwachsen... 😉

@rebeccaquartieri5509 3 жыл бұрын

That's cruel 😢

@LadyNeravin 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't even notice... XD

@gepee3654 3 жыл бұрын

@@FelifromGermany dreisprachig - kätzisch sprechen sie ja auch ;)

@johnschuler4816 3 жыл бұрын

Many years ago I adopted a cat from a shelter and after I'd had him a couple months I noticed he was limping. Upon examining his paws closely (he was VERY protective of his paws) I saw that most of his claws were missing -- I knew this already -- but that some of them were still there but growing in strange directions. I immediately took him to my vet, who looked at his paws and said the declawing had been botched and it would need to be re-done. I felt awful, but there was nothing else to do, and in he went. When I picked my cat up the following day I met with the vet and he told me what to expect with the recovery, what would be required to care for him, etc. I asked how the procedure went, and the vet became angry and said whoever did it the first time was "a butcher." :( People, please don't declaw your cats.

@happygolucky9004 Жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry for your kitty. I hope he is recovering and feeling better. I'm glad you are his caretaker.

@johnschuler4816 Жыл бұрын

@@happygolucky9004 He's been gone a long time now but he lived a long, happy life and I did my best to spoil him.

@happygolucky9004 Жыл бұрын

@@johnschuler4816 glad you rescued him and gave him a good life 🙂

@Milesco Жыл бұрын

@@johnschuler4816 Ugh....it pained me to read this story. 😢 I'm glad you did what you could to give him a good life.

@silentlyjudgingyou 10 ай бұрын

Poor baby

@derek3059 2 жыл бұрын

Declaw is on its way out in N. America, I'm happy to report. My girlfriend is a veterinarian and her hospital - along with all animal hospitals in their corporate group- no longer offer that service. Most folks seem okay with trimming the nails themselves or just taking a quick run to the vet for a checkup and nail trim. Tip- get them used to nail trims and routine vet visits as a kitten 😺

@petersmiling9494 3 жыл бұрын

The extent of furniture damage can be considerably reduced by using a scratching tree.

@mickbacon8542 3 жыл бұрын

True, my understanding is that the reason for the scratching behaviour is partly to do with keeping the claws sharp. In scratching they remove a thin sliver of the claw (akin to us trimming our nails). A scratching post (as we call them in the UK) is much more effective for this than general furniture and the cat will naturally use the post in preference.

@zzco 3 жыл бұрын

Not all cats use them though, and ours loves scratching the sofa.

@shadeweaver1093 3 жыл бұрын

Its also a form of communication. They love to strech and use their claws as a form of saying "hello" or "im excited to see you" or "great! you finally made it out of your bed, lets go straight to feeding-time!"

@tubekulose 3 жыл бұрын

My experience was a completely different one. When I was a kid, I and my parents found a newborn cat in the streets of Malcesine, Italy. We took her with us back to Austria. While growing up she turned out to become a real monster - I mean a real sociopathic beast. She spared no human, animal or object, always trying to make the greatest damage possible with her Wolverine-like claws. And of course she didn't spare the furniture either. So my mother bought her a scratching tree. Our cat's reaction obviously was just like: "Now you think you can outsmart me. Ahhh, oookay..." Then things went even worse. She never payed heed to the tree, but ruined even more furniture as she had done before. I'd say, just out of pure malice.😁 Nevertheless we loved her interestingly "cruel" but strong and wild character, she grew old gracefully - as a dictator, of course -, died at the age of 17, and I gave her a great funeral in the garden. Rest in peace, crazy Federica (nickname: Fritzi)!❤

@KC-ep6sg 3 жыл бұрын

I think it depends on the cat. They can have drastically different personalities and habits. My roommate's cat destroys everything, even though my roommate has bought him a lot of toys and scratching posts. He just likes doing things he knows he isn't allowed to do, like a toddler. Then he tries to test how much he can do it over and over until he gets in trouble. My cat on the other hand ONLY scratches his scratching post, and has never tried scratching anything else. He started as an outdoor cat because we adopted him from the streets, then as he got older he spent more and more time inside, and now he's 100% an indoor cat- so maybe that's part of why he never scratches our furniture. But he also never tries to do anything he knows he shouldn't, like jumping onto the table. He's just a well-behaved little guy who loves to cuddle. So yeah, I think depending on the cat you can have a completely different experience with the claws

@SYCHR0N 3 жыл бұрын

There is one thing you got wrong: It's not your cat living in your families home ... it's your family living in the cats home :)

@fixit4387 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, and your name is James the can opener for them.

@FelifromGermany 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, how could I have messed that one up 😅

@thomasjsanford9991 3 жыл бұрын

When there is a cat in the house, you are just a low level employee...

@HighPower762 3 жыл бұрын

In my family at the saying was always, "you don't own a cat, they tolerate you."😽

@masatwwo6549 3 жыл бұрын

@@HighPower762 Dogs have a master. Cats have servants.

@TheAutumnGypsy 3 жыл бұрын

Declawing is such a cruel act. My poor little furbaby was declawed when I got him from the shelter. He's so sweet. Breaks my heart. I take him out in the back garden when I'm out in the mornings because he LOVES being outside but I can't let him go out alone because he has no way of defending himself. People can be so cruel.

@catonkybord7950 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad declawing is banned in Europe. I'm wearing my scratches with honour, and if you train them right, the furniture is safe.

@ahlivetuhsidamaro150 Жыл бұрын

I hiss at my cat If he scratches something he’s not supposed to. Also I just trim his nails once a month

@ericwalker8636 3 жыл бұрын

We were "adopted" by a stray cat when I was a teenager. She wandered in through the front door and decided she liked us. We never considered declawing her - horrible idea. She used to walk on the piano keys when she wanted to go out.

@NancyAnneMartin 3 жыл бұрын

That's pretty awesome!

@ropeburn6684 3 жыл бұрын

"Chooman, as a thank you for letting me out and in again, let me play you the song of my people."

@pakarof 3 жыл бұрын

Yes Keyboards seems to be a "cat thing". My cat only walked over my pc keyboard but we haven't a piano ;)

@gezaszabados-hann3919 3 жыл бұрын

@@pakarof r

@I_am_Raziel 3 жыл бұрын

:) The cat adopting you, I like that idea.

@Vic9mm 3 жыл бұрын

From Texas here our cat goes in and out when it pleases...we even open the damn door for her when she wants to go in and out. I would never declaw a cat that's just messed up...if you don't want cats clawing your furniture don't have cats...and I'm not even a cat person.

@FelifromGermany 3 жыл бұрын

Same for us haha we're her servants

@LegendYT1 3 жыл бұрын

That’s how we do it man. I’m from TX too

@Novadestin 3 жыл бұрын

@@FelifromGermany Who isn't a servant to their cat lol

@scolytus263 3 жыл бұрын

I've lived with a host family in TX (suburban) for a year who had cats. The first was considered their pet who mainly stayed and slept indoors but was also allowed outdoors. The second slept outdoors or in the garage but was also allowed indoors if he wanted to come in. The third was basically a stray cat, who came to the garage for some food but never inside, as he was too shy. None of them were declawed.

@juliebraden 3 жыл бұрын

lol😂 this is hilarious!😅

@kdiggs5487 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for increasing awareness of the horror of de-knuckling of cats.

@kevincollins6302 3 жыл бұрын

Never declaw a cat. Its cruel and makes them defenseless. Im american and have always had cats. Fully clawed and allowed outside when they want.

@richardblain4783 3 жыл бұрын

We had a cat that we adopted as a stray kitten. We had its front claws removed, but it was far from defenseless. It insisted on spending most of the day outside, and occasionally came home with evidence of having been in a fight. Neighbors told us they saw it chase off other cats frequently. It could climb a fence or a tree easily using its back claws. It lived to be 20 years old.

@skriddle1968 3 жыл бұрын

Yes my cat is like that we have NEVER declawed you can't because it barbaric and cruel andthe same cat is an out door and indoor

@thepcfd 3 жыл бұрын

cat fully armed :?D

@nickeling2776 3 жыл бұрын

In America, cats don't need claws for defense, they have guns.

@danieltaylor4185 3 жыл бұрын

Well, you'd be surprised at the kind of damage cats can do with just their back claws, which in many places it's illegal to remove them. I'm not defending de-clawing cats, because I don't think you should. But, if you've ever had the joy of a cat doing "bunny kicks" on your arm, you'd know that those back claws are the real threat. Should also mention that I know this from other people's cats; my family _never_ de-clawed our cats.

@timferderer4979 3 жыл бұрын

I skimmed through the responses before making this one. I am in my 60's so age may have something to do with all of this. Growing up, I had rarely heard of an "indoor" cat. Cats were pets that ruled the home and were let in and out as they pleased, their human being on hand to feed them, serve as their doorman, and keep the litter box clean. Indoor cats became more prevalent as traffic got worse and more was learned about infectious diseases between cats.I started keeping my cats indoors in the late 90's both for their safety and to keep fleas out of my home. I first came across a declawed kitty in my 20's, the woman did it to protect her furniture, and at that first introduction I looked into it. When I found it wasn't just the claw being removed I was disgusted at the idea.I believe that it is illegal in some states now but I'm not positive. Furniture is nice and all but it's not a living family mamber.

@jacobvriesema6633 3 жыл бұрын

In my American experience, "outdoor cats" are typical on farms. They help to keep the mice away from the animal feed, but also tend to get lice, ticks, and other nasty stuff you do NOT want in your house. I grew up in a rural area and we let our cats be indoor and outdoor, as they were much happier this way. I lost probably 10 cats growing up and we believe this to be due to coyotes, owls, hawks, or other nocturnal hunters. For this reason, we began keeping our cats indoor at night, and would you believe it, they've lived 2x as long! I don't know about Germany, but in the USA there are a lot of predators that will eat cats.

@Geckotape 3 жыл бұрын

I'd be terrified to let my cats out in a US area with predators. Here it's fine. I am worried a car will get my boy somedays, but all the predators otherwise (foxes, owls, hawks, martens) in the area are about his size. They don't fight with each other, he just brawls with other cats. There isn't much traffic and he has always been an in/outdoors cat, so it doesn't feel right taking this away from him. Also hear a lot of americans saying the cats keep getting all the birds, but while my boy does very occasionally indeed catch a careless bird, he mostly brings home shrews and mice. I have a vegetable garden behind the house and plan on eventually having chickens, so keeping rodents in check is actually a welcome service, albeit it adds to the vet costs a bit because of frequent deworming.

@jacobvriesema6633 3 жыл бұрын

@@Geckotape Yes, there have been some studies that show that in suburban areas and cities, cats are on of the largest killers of birds. My wife got a cat when she was young and it killed so many birds that her mom got rid of it. I think it got a couple birds a week. Cats are great hunters!

@Geckotape 3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobvriesema6633 the bird population here in Germany is dwindling too. And while cats may play some role (not sure about this, but it does feel like cats hunt rodents over birds to me), the larger problem is that with industrialized farming there simply isn't enough food to support the bird populations of earlier decades. Insects disappearing is a huge problem for birds. Ten years ago if I drove 2 hours at night from the city to my dad, I could barely see out of my windshield in my car anymore with all the dead moths and mosquitos squashed on it on the autobahn. Now you hit nearly nothing and I can't even remember the last time I had to clean my windshield because of too much insect guts.

@hellefur6631 3 жыл бұрын

There is also predators in Germany, badger, fox, wolf, lynx, eagel, hawk. Not shure about bear, but no coyote, or big cats.

@hellefur6631 3 жыл бұрын

@W.A M.P a predator is a predator, size doesn't matter, they can al be deadly.

@borchinator 3 жыл бұрын

I come from a German family but grew up in southern California. We had lots of cats over the years, and they were all indoor/outdoor and could come and go as they pleased. Some liked to spend most of their time outside hunting and exploring, others preferred to stay inside and get food and affection from their humans... cats have different personalities, just like people! We had plenty of furniture damage and sometimes got scratched ourselves, but the idea of declawing one of our cats was never even considered.

@adamhenry6754 3 жыл бұрын

My last cat was in Germany and he adopted me. He could do what he wanted and was definitely indoor/outdoor and no way in hell would I declaw him!

@Sleeping_Insomiac 3 жыл бұрын

Since my parents are getting older and can't hear their cat meowing outside any more, my dad installed a doorbell at cat-height... You know people are saying in reality the cats own *us?* They might have a point...

@patramirez5825 3 жыл бұрын

I live in California. My cats aren't allowed outside to keep them safe from coyotes. Almost everyone has lost a cat to coyotes or knows someone who has.

@steveharvey6421 3 жыл бұрын

I shoot coyotes with no remorse only animal I kill cold blooded

@nickllama5296 3 жыл бұрын

Same here in Oklahoma. Coyotes or foxes.

@occamsrazor1285 3 жыл бұрын

We've only recently had to start considering this too. I've lived in the SF Bay Area my whole life (grew up in the East Bay, lived on the peninsula for the last 10 years). Not so much of a big deal now that the pandemic is letting up, but when it first started and the area was a ghost town due to everyone staying in and only venturing out when absolutely necessary, the coyotes started getting pretty bold and would wonder the streets at night. Luckily I life on a cul-de-sac and the coyotes never found their way up here and the cats really only stay on this street, so they were safe. We still tried to keep them in at night after we started hearing the coyotes though.

@antoniomontana9430 2 жыл бұрын

@@nickllama5296 Same here in Florida...Coyotes and feral hogs

@afpwebworks 2 жыл бұрын

I'm Australian. There is a strong movement in Australia to get cat owners to keep their pets inside at night, and put a bell on the collar as well, to give potential prey a fair chance at escape. Cats are voracious predators in Australia and many of our smaller native creatures look like a snack to a cat roaming about at night. So most people dont let their cats out at night and the Department of Parks and Wildlife is actively encouraging cat owners to keep them in after dusk.

@liz9843 3 жыл бұрын

For the indoor-outdoor thing, I’ve found that to be highly regionally-dependent. I currently live in the Chicago area, and it’s actually against our city’s pet ordinance to allow any cats or dogs loose outside without a leash. If you do that, a neighbor or the police can legally just take the pet to the nearest shelter.

@Colorado_Native 3 жыл бұрын

Here in America we have an understanding: Dogs have owners, cats have 'staff'.

@FelifromGermany 3 жыл бұрын

That's how I feel about my cat 😅

@1Naenie1 3 жыл бұрын

An you declaw your boss????

@TinyTeaKettle 3 жыл бұрын

Guess thats an international rule :D

@jayna_4snowboard831 3 жыл бұрын

Same in Germany 😂🇩🇪

@wandilismus8726 3 жыл бұрын

My cats allow to live in their flat. And they generously let me pay for it

@aakla 3 жыл бұрын

It's common because it has a cute name "declaw" we should call it "chop your cats toes off" that would lower the numers a lot.

@michaelschaefer1943 3 жыл бұрын

For a lot of us Americans in rural areas, there are a lot of predators who live in our area. Coyotes, Fisher cats, Owls, Hawks... and they all would love to have a kitty dinner. My own cats are our kids and we want to protect them and keep them healthy for as long as we can.

@daynabailen4331 3 жыл бұрын

I think most Americans believe declawing cats is animal cruelty.

@NCrdwlf 3 жыл бұрын

Yep I think it’s a pretty dated notion now . I’m 55 and grew up knowing it’s wrong so it’s a pretty out of date thought process.

@rich4850 3 жыл бұрын

It's illegal in NYS now.

@quabledistocficklepo3597 3 жыл бұрын

Dayna Bailen What's cruel about it? Is neutering also cruel?

@RCola1217 3 жыл бұрын

@@quabledistocficklepo3597 they have to literally cut off the tip of their toes to do it. It causes A LOT of issues with pain, nerve damage, and if they get outside they are completely vulnerable. Neutering and spaying has no long term effects, and even has been proven to help pets live longer and healthier lives. It also has a bigger purpose of controlling the pet population vs "protecting" a couch.

@freeminded7 3 жыл бұрын

@@RCola1217 cats shouldn’t be outside period anyways. They have destroyed native bird populations.

@ElrohirGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

I live on five acres. My Maine Coon cat was always allowed to be inside when he wanted or outside. He usually preferred being outside at night. He was, of course, not declawed. I have hawks, owls, raccoons, armadillos, rabbits, and various other animals who live or frequent my property along with deer at times. My cat never had any problems with any of them and lived until 14, when he died to cancer. I enjoyed letting him be a cat.

@FelifromGermany 3 жыл бұрын

My cat in Germany is half Maine Coon!

@Caseytify 3 жыл бұрын

Good Lord, I would imagine the hawks are a significant threat. Maine Coons are beautiful cats.

@douglascampbell9809 3 жыл бұрын

Given the Maine Coon's size that would be why they leave him alone. I know a guy whose Maine Coon brought the neighbors lap dog to the front porch by his neck. Luckily it didn't kill the dog.

@emiliajojo5703 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds wonderful!

@argonwheatbelly637 3 жыл бұрын

I remember a rich (Heiress Level), elderly woman -- 18 years ago -- who wanted a cat to go with the furniture. She held a kitten, walked around with it, and said, "I'll take her!" When they started to schedule the cat for declawing, she exclaimed, "Why on Earth would I ever want that?" The store shelter had assumed with her fancy house and expensive furniture, she would. She exclaimed, "That's horrible! Would you snip the tips off your grandchild's fingers so they don't mar the coffee table?" She went on a 15-minute lecture of how people think of cats as accessories. Her reason for matching the cat to the furniture and room was to give the cat a sense of camouflage. And she stated that as long as you provide poles, and actually watch and raise your cats, your furniture would remain unharmed. She was simply aghast at the thought of people still declawing cats. And all her cats were indoor cats. As for outdoors, mine were also always indoors. Too many running nigh feral, and I didn't want mine catching FIDS, Feluk, Distemper -- yes, they still had all their vaccinations -- or possibly eaten by the many predators we find here in New England, which have no qualms about venturing into the suburbs, let alone urban areas. In the more rural areas, people do take care of both their barn owls or their barn cats. You only have one kind, usually, not both, for obvious cross-predatory reasons. My cats were family. I miss them now. Their personalities, not the fur. But a cat is a great pet to adopt, be it a kitten, of a fully grown adult cat.

@Naemen 3 жыл бұрын

This actually brought tears to my eyes. What a lovely lady! I was an intern at a cat shelter and there was a middle-aged lady who REQUESTED a red cat for her to paint.. When we told her that that's not the way it works she got really huffy and marched out of there, her pride hurt really bad.

@consaka1 3 жыл бұрын

@@Naemen Painting a cat could be considered cruelty depending on the type of paint used. ;)

@Naemen 3 жыл бұрын

@@consaka1 Haha true true xD

@weeepsalotts723 3 жыл бұрын

@@consaka1 maybe she meant to make paintings of the cat....i hope...not to paint on the cat.

@tazim201004 3 жыл бұрын

Declawing is illegal in the UK. Seriously, get a scratching post or get a Dog instead.

@StalKalle 2 жыл бұрын

At first I didn't know what declawing was, I thought it was just clipping their claws like you do with a dog. I was shocked to learn what it really was and can't understand how people who call themselves animal lovers could ever do something that cruel to a cat. But I think some might be misinformed about it.

@fedupnow61859 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone I know in the US is dead set against declawing cats. Its cruel and inhumane. My daughter fostered and then adopted old sisters. They were declawed by their former owner and their little paws are so disfigured. Reminds me of feet binding.

@daltonx6177 3 жыл бұрын

Well you don't know that many people, I guess...

@florkgagga 3 жыл бұрын

@@daltonx6177 :(

@shantinaturechild6385 3 жыл бұрын

@@daltonx6177 75% of US Americans don't declaw their cats! Now think again about the validity of your comment 😉 ! I'd say zero and it's hurtful for no reason! When will adults behave like adults and like humans?!?

@hansibansi322 3 жыл бұрын

Inhumanic and Cars in One Sentence😒

@ChrisAtheist 3 жыл бұрын

Disgusting people who are doing such cruel things I hope the previous cat owner had an accident and are now legless and armless

@ScottyT418 3 жыл бұрын

I would never declaw a cat, they need them for protection. All my cats have always been indoor outdoor cats

@williambaker2779 3 жыл бұрын

I won't declaw my cats but my sister in law had with her 2

@gerzon4192 3 жыл бұрын

Good man 👍

@balancedactguy 3 жыл бұрын

@@WallSt101 True, but if you get them "Fixed" they do not pose the same threat as those which reproduce out of control.

@amye.8000 3 жыл бұрын

@@WallSt101 That number, 700 could possibly apply to wild and or un-owned cats. But the average domesticated cat kills an average of between 4.2 to 18.3 birds a year. Between 90 and 324 birds a year would be more accurate. By the same point "each individual cat" is clearly inaccurate. One might kill 4, another 18. It really depends on how domesticated your cat is. I had one that was killing mice left and right and then I had another that literally watched birds land and take off not 15 feet away from him with little to no interest in them.

@MrSoreno66 3 жыл бұрын

@@WallSt101 Its their behavior, they are predetors!

@m.a.t.a.s 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine cutting your fingertips off just so you wouldn't need to cut your nails.

@benjespina 3 жыл бұрын

I love it when youre animated and passionate. :) Thank you for looking after the rights of animals.

@suedenim 3 жыл бұрын

The "outdoor only" cat is a rarity in the US in my experience. Indoor-only cats are pretty common, but there are still plenty of indoor-outdoor cats around.

@jentommyontheroad8089 3 жыл бұрын

I would think that outdoor only cats would be more common in rural areas where their purpose is to keep rodents under control. I’ve never met anyone with an outdoor only cat!

@timkondek8256 3 жыл бұрын

Jen T Where I’m from, that’s called a barn cat. 😄

@pjschmid2251 3 жыл бұрын

Tim Kondek That’s what I was gonna say if you live on a farm there are probably cats that live only outdoors except for when they hang out in the barn. They are more like farm animals than pets. They are there to keep rodents at bay.

@nedmerrill5705 3 жыл бұрын

@@timkondek8256 Right, and barn cats tend to be feral, which is another issue.

@tullio0 3 жыл бұрын

@@nedmerrill5705 what does "feral" even mean in this context? Not nice to people? Aggressive? I've met a few barn cats, in Germany, in decades past, and they were quite normal cats minding their cat business.

@serenastar13 3 жыл бұрын

The anti-declawing movement started in the US maybe 20 years ago. Before that, it was encouraged by vets and most Americans didn't realize how cruel it was to cats--getting your cat declawed was considered the norm and was done when you had them spayed/neutered. I had declawed cats growing up but would never declaw one now (though I have adopted cats who have been declawed by previous owners). That said, a lot of Americans still don't realize how bad it is for the cat. It takes away their natural defense, gives them arthritis, and in some cats causes aggressive biting. Growing up in the American South, we had indoor/outdoor cats. However, my vets have always encouraged indoor only given the prevalence of fleas, ticks, and other insects outdoors. Indoor only cats require fewer shots and tend to live longer. Now that I'm in the city, mine are indoor only. In my experience, most outdoor only cats are either 1) strays that have been informally adopted or 2) semi-feral barn cats/farm cats in rural areas. People don't let them in because they can't behave in the house and because of fleas. Please excuse my very long crazy cat lady response :-).

@rswear 3 жыл бұрын

That's the story with my 1st cat. It was in the 90's and when I took her to the vet to get her fixed, the vet offered to declaw her at the same time. He was so casual about it I had no idea it was a bad thing. Kitty lived to be 17 but she was always a biter. I regret the declawing, but I was young and thought the vet knew best. That vet retired just a few years later. I think declawing is a generational and educational issue. I wonder when other countries started banning declawing.

@Olson185 3 жыл бұрын

Same here. I had no clue de-clawing was an amputation of any sort.

@noahjones3878 3 жыл бұрын

Same here. Did it 20+ years ago out of ignorance because I was young and worried about damage to my apartment. Never again.

@mkelling69 3 жыл бұрын

Never had a vet who suggested declawing at any point over the past 40 years when I had a cat. Never thought about having it done to any of my cats either. But maybe I was just lucky that none of my cats had much of a scratching problem while in the house.

@dnocturn84 3 жыл бұрын

@@rswear If my sources are right about this, then declawing got banned in 2006 in Germany and the rest of the EU. Couldn't find more information about this. It's kind of strange, because I've never heard about this before and thought this was always illegal here in Germany or that this law was made many many years ago at least. 2006 (if that's true) is somewhat shocking for me. I'm happy that this crazy procedure got banned anyway. Edit: There were always cats around me throughout my life and I do know many cat owners and have never heard about "declawing" before. I'm pretty sure this wasn't a thing in Germany even before 2006.

@desiraesilvers900 3 жыл бұрын

I have one declawed cat. I didn’t know it would mess him up like it does. He has been a nervous wreck ever since. I decided to never declaw any other cat. My poor baby. I wish I had known how cruel it was before I did it but I was uneducated.

@nancymontgomery8897 3 жыл бұрын

Declawing is barbaric. Imagine trying to live normally with the first joint of all your fingers removed. And if a declawed indoor cat manages to escape to the outdoors, it will have no defense against attackers.

@eastwind6820 3 жыл бұрын

I would NEVER have a cat declawed to protect the furniture! My husband and I did adopt two brothers who had been declawed before we adopted them. They are indoor only along with our other two kitties. We live with shredded furniture. Happy cats!

@RobCamp-rmc_0 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the only way we’d have a declawed cat is if it were a rescue. And so far, we’ve only had one like that and he was the sweetest ginger boy who _loved_ to knead. And if he’d had claws, I’d still have let him do it :3

@tomfranke8079 3 жыл бұрын

Declawing should be forbidden everywhere... can't believe thats actually a thing. I mean, if you don't want scratches on your funiture or skin GET A RABBIT or something else.... You wouldn't take your kids fingers either, wouldn't you? It's like taking somebodys teeth so he can't potentially bite you or... damn i just can't believe it...

@mspSelSil 3 жыл бұрын

as a former rabbit and now cat owner... rabbits absolutely do scratch and chew furniture i agree with the sentiment tho

@sweetfox3501 3 жыл бұрын

@Nadi What about fishes?

@andresgreene4913 3 жыл бұрын

How do you feel about castrating dogs?

@tomfranke8079 3 жыл бұрын

@@sweetfox3501 good point

@tomfranke8079 3 жыл бұрын

@@andresgreene4913 would definitely prefer sterilization. By the way, castrating dogs or animals in general is actually illegal in Germany too (except for some special cases).

@conlon4332 11 ай бұрын

Your cat is so incredibly pretty! I mean, there are so many different and lovely colours and patterns cats can have, but still, that might just be the most beautiful cat I have ever seen!

@amyliebert 3 жыл бұрын

We used to let our cats in and out all the time when I was a kid, and I thought it was nuts to keep them in. But as an adult I do. It started because we didn't live someplace that was safe for them to go out, but then I got used to keeping them in and I feel safer about it. I know more people doing the same thing now too. I feel like it is something that has changed in the last 20 years.

@rysullivan84 3 жыл бұрын

Live in a city and so my cat is indoor only. I think declawing is barbarous. If you don't want the claws, don't get a cat.

@sirpercarde709 3 жыл бұрын

Thankfully, many places are outlawing declawing. Or at least vets are refusing to do it. Declawing is like amputating your finder at the second knuckle.

@sirpercarde709 3 жыл бұрын

Okay, should have watched to the end!

@amye.8000 3 жыл бұрын

Or just trim the tips every now and then.

@geekygirl2596 3 жыл бұрын

Truth!

@juliebraden 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@thejourney1369 3 жыл бұрын

Out of the eight cats we’ve had, four of them were indoor/outdoor cats. As they got older they made the decision to make themselves indoor cats, except one. We moved and we’re close to a major highway, but I still let him spend time outside because he loved it so much. That was until my neighbor threatened to call animal control. Socks had apparently pooped in his driveway and he said if he did it again he’d call animal control to come get him. Socks hated being inside all of the time and even up until a few weeks before his death, he’d still try to get out. None of my cats have ever been declawed. My father, who wasn’t an animal lover, said it was the cruelest thing you could do to a cat. He told me what was involved and that made up my mind.

@Kasumistern 3 жыл бұрын

Declawing cats is cruel and everyone who does this is just a heartless, selfish human being that doesn't deserve cats. Period.

@WilliamHollinger2019 3 жыл бұрын

Same here. My famliy have a outdoor cat and we got him off the street in the neighborhood and he is fixed and never declaw yes his claws are sharp well we trimmed it but in the fall or winter we dont do it as much because he needs to hunt or climb tress and it is time conserving too. If doing this is stressful to and him and another reason we dont do it as much.

@quabledistocficklepo3597 3 жыл бұрын

@@WilliamHollinger2019 Wait!! YOU HAD HIM FIXED? Isn't that cruel?

@linseyanne9580 3 жыл бұрын

No its not cruel. You should only do this if you'll never let them outside or in my family's case they are on blood thinners. So a minor cut bleeds for a long time. Only reason our vets here in my town will declaw a cat.

@SaltedFlake 3 жыл бұрын

I work at a shelter and me and a coworker were talking about how cruel some people are towards animals which soon led to us talking about the cruelty of declawing a cat. And the last thing I said to my coworker before going back to work was "Whoever declaws their cat or even thinks about declawing their cat should have all of her nails surgically removed so they can feel the pain that their cat went through or would go through when being declawed." Needless to say. My coworker agreed with me.

@quabledistocficklepo3597 3 жыл бұрын

I don't have a cat, but if I did, and if i saw a reason for declawing, I would.

@magicalgirlweeb7804 3 жыл бұрын

I am British and my family has two lovely cats. Our cats are allowed both inside and out, like your cats in Germany. My family think declawing is horrible!

@JustAGalOnTheGo 3 жыл бұрын

I have an indoor cat who is totally afraid of outside. I adopted him from the garden of a local restaurant when he was about six months old. Idk what happened out there but when I open my front door he runs to the bedroom. 🤣 He’s also afraid of high places and countertops. He’s the weirdest, most adorable cat I’ve ever had. He’s 16 years old now. ❤️ **Kitty in California**

@bobatron2639 3 жыл бұрын

We keep our cats indoors because there are lots of wild animals like Coyotes that will hurt your cat. Generally I've had indoors/outdoors cats. We try to keep them indoors at night.

@amye.8000 3 жыл бұрын

Same. We bring ours in at night because of the larger predators.

@JDthegamer209 3 жыл бұрын

Where I live a lot of people usually do have outdoor cats or indoor/outdoor cats but that's mainly because there's very few wild predators here that actually come near residential areas, the occasional rogue raccoon or coyote may wander through but they generally avoid people and therefore cats aren't at much risk. In areas where the local coyote/fox populations are more used to humans, people generally don't let their cats outside, for obvious reasons.

@FreezyAbitKT7A 3 жыл бұрын

and the small animals that are saved from outdoor cats

@Mr.Nichan 3 жыл бұрын

Same. 4 cats; indoor at night; either in day; live in the country in Texas; coyotes probably killed most of the previous cats; definitely no declawing. My grandma adopted a cat that someone else had declawed.

@freedapeeple4049 3 жыл бұрын

Nowadays most people are aware that declawing is cruel and unnecessary.

@magicalmystery1964 3 жыл бұрын

You’d be surprised at how many people who still declaw them. Even the American veterinary medical Association is pro declaw. They make tens of thousands of dollars on it every year. They and their lawyers are the opposition to the Paw Project.

@freedapeeple4049 3 жыл бұрын

@@magicalmystery1964 Really? Wow. In Canada it is illegal in two provinces and the vet associations in at least four other provinces don't allow it.

@amaanshaikh6868 3 жыл бұрын

@@magicalmystery1964 because they are greedy for money

@dragonfly1745 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Felicia! Nice to "meet" you! I recently stumbled on your channel and I can't stop watching! I am of German descent and have been to Germany myself over 40 years ago but hey, I was still there as a kid! I actually landed in Frankfurt and my uncle and cousin came to get us and took us to a smaller city called Bielefeld (spelling?). I remember how beautiful it was and have fond memories of my time there. It was definitely an interesting experience. Anyway, I digress! I am a cat lover too and have 21 adults cats, 3 of which are strictly indoor and NOT declawed. The rest are feral and stray cats who live strictly outdoors and I also have 6 kittens that are 12 weeks old today (7-22-21). I am 100% against declawing a cat and could never imagine harming one of my babies like that. I have damaged furniture in the house because my female indoor cat doesn't like scratching posts, she finds the furniture fabric much more suited to her feline tastes and likes to do her manicures on our expensive recliner instead. I knew this when I got her and her brothers, they were rescues, and I just dealt with it. She knows she is not supposed to do that but she's a sneaky girl and does it anyway when we're not looking LOL. Despite the damage to the chair, I could never imagine declawing her over that. None of my indoor cats have ever been aggressive with me or anyone else, the outdoor cats are mostly friendly with me and in the 10 years I've been doing rescue for strays and ferals, I've really only been badly attacked once and that was last Spring when one of my males who was not neutered yet, was searching for a female. There were other males cats around and he also is a Siamese so he has that temperment that comes with the breed and he would have killed the other cat he was attacking if I had not stepped in. I ended up getting injured and needed medical care because of it but I still love him and would never consider declawing him over that. He will remain with me until the time comes to let him go to the Rainbow Bridge. Until then, he and all my other cats will keep their claws and do as they please with them. Nothing is worth hurting a cat and doing bodily harm to them. Bless you for adopting your adorable kitty and giving her the home she was used to after your roommate moved out. I'm sure she is very happy with you! Thank you for sharing your interesting experiences between Germany and the US. I am fascinated and really enjoy your channel!

@terryethridge8814 3 жыл бұрын

We have coyote,s and foxes that like to eat cats. That is one reason we keep our cats in the house. BTW you are adorable!

@chalphon4907 3 жыл бұрын

We have foxes and wolfs in Europe too.

@gregoryherbig5727 3 жыл бұрын

I've never heard of anyone who declawed their cats. Most people I know would consider it cruel to do so.

@JohnRied01 10 ай бұрын

YAY! I have been around cats all my life! My 11 year old cat is NOT declawed and he is neutered. My cat is both an outdoor and indoor cat. When I leave home I always keep Enalan inside but when I am home and he wants to go outside, I let him out. Enalan is a GREAT mouse and bird catcher (mouser and birder) and sometimes he brings me gifts to eat. LOL! :)

@BuddhistDrummer 3 жыл бұрын

I have an older (initially indoor) cat that decided the first spring at our current residence that she wants to be outside on warm days. We initially chased her down and brought her back inside but after a while, I just said "Fine, go outside. You know where the house is." And she came back by dinner time! Let her do half and half when the weather is nice.

@Belgarion2601 3 жыл бұрын

When someone puts "I'M SHOCKED" in the title/thumbnail, it's usually about something that is not shocking at all... but this actually shocked me -.-

@jdanon203 3 жыл бұрын

Declawing is going away in the U.S. You'd be hard pressed to find a vet that'll do it around here anymore.

@nonebiz2132 3 жыл бұрын

And it's super easy to train them to scratch a scratching post...

@aswler 3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear!

@ArtemisMS 3 жыл бұрын

@@nonebiz2132 My cat is two years old and still scratches EVERYTHING. She's so stubborn. But I love her more than my furniture 🤣

@nonebiz2132 3 жыл бұрын

@@ArtemisMS Usually they only have a few places they like to scratch, put a post by each one and use catnip. Also use toys on a string and/or a laser pointer and lure them to the post... 5 minutes a day for 30 days and they usually change their habits.

@ArtemisMS 3 жыл бұрын

@@nonebiz2132 Oh I've done that. I've wasted so much money on scratching posts, scratching boards, cat trees, etc. I've placed them everywhere. I even bought a thing that hangs over the side of the couch for her to scratch. She scratches that AND the couch (but mostly the couch). And the rugs. And my bags. LOL She doesn't care about cat nip and believe me, we've tried the toy thing, too.

@courgette3401 3 жыл бұрын

In the U.K. our cats come and go just like in Germany .

@davidlang1125 Жыл бұрын

Love this! I agree with you 100%. My cat is indoor/outdoor and he has all his claws here in California. Shame on those who inflict cruelty on their pets!

@jacobwiesert3587 3 жыл бұрын

I live in northern California and have a cat that I let my cat out during the day. We bring our cat inside during the night because there are lots of coyotes and other predators. Never knew to keep there was a difference in keeping pets. Thanks for sharing.

@aftynwatkins4589 3 жыл бұрын

Thats crazy, I've always only had indoor AND outdoor cats. So interesting how things vary greatly but are similar in different areas aswell..

@johnmangan5729 8 ай бұрын

Have probably had over 12 cats during the last 30 years. A couple were strays the stayed after we gave them some food. When we lived in a neighborhood, the cats were indoor/outdoor cats. One of the strays had been declawed and he seemed to be able to get by outside very well. I know some folks feel like they need to keep their cats indoors if the cat has been declawed as the declawed cat would have a disadvantage if it gets into a fight with another animal. By the way, the declawed cat could jump very well and didn't seem to have any problems walking along the top of the fence. When we moved to a more rural house, we decided to keep all the cats inside all the time. Our reasoning is that there are both coyotes and lots of hawks that might prey on the cats and the house does not have much vegetation where the cats might seek refuge. Most of the cats don't seem to care but lately, one of our cats keeps darting outside. However, he only wants to chew on some grass and doesn't run away so he is easily retrieved. Once I found out what it was entailed with declawing a cat, I decided I would never have that done. Have plenty of scratching posts for the cats and haven't had many problems. A cat (or two) did scratch up some molding by a door in one room but they stopped and it has never been a real probem.

@KalebChesnicFlutist 3 жыл бұрын

We trim our little lady’s front claws once a week and her back claws every two weeks. She only scratches when her claws are getting too long, which is normally a sign to us that we accidentally skipped a trimming. If she were to ruin something, it would be our fault for not keeping her claws at a length which she finds comfortable. We are fortunate enough to have a very agreeable cat who doesn’t even need to be held for a claw trimming. Sometimes she doesn’t even wake up all the way 😂

@heavyrain5949 3 жыл бұрын

Terrible man, shouldn't even trim 'em

@KalebChesnicFlutist 3 жыл бұрын

@@heavyrain5949 We do it at our vet’s recommendation. So unless you’re a veterinarian I’m not really interested in your opinion about how I care for my cat.

@Alex_Gordon 11 ай бұрын

I've never heard of a cat's claws getting "too long"?? seriously what is that? cats can take care of that issue themselves by sharpening their claws on tree trunks or scratching posts. I've had cats all my life and none of our cat's claws never ever grew too long. sounds very strange. if you love your furniture more than your cat, get a freaking scratching post! and stop mutilating your poor animal

@reijaalasorvari4684 11 ай бұрын

I trim my cat's claws because if left long and sharp he hurts me when he jumps or walks on me or makes biscuits. He cannot help it. Trimming blunts the claws so less pain for me and more pleasant interaction with mr whiskers. Trimming also protects my furniture. Long claws can also get stuck on fabrics. He is indoor only and short claws are good enough for scratch posts and climbing a cat tree. I know cats whose claws are not trimmed because they go outside and "should be able to defend themselves" but the cats are not nice to hold because they are so prickly. One of the cats is really social and likes cuddling so it is a pity. I keep an eye on their claws when I visit so that if one ever grew a full circle I could trim it before it grows into the toe.

@lazyperfectionist1 3 жыл бұрын

"Some Americans declaw their cats." Yes. I don't get that either. I mean, clearly, this is never done with the cat's safety in mind. I've never encountered a cat that has had its claws removed. If you don't want to deal with claws, don't get a cat. How is this complicated?

@lazyperfectionist1 3 жыл бұрын

They remove the claws _to protect their furniture?_ So buying a scratching post and training the cat to use that instead is too much trouble?

@geekygirl2596 3 жыл бұрын

My cousin declawed both of his then wondered why they refused the litter box, preferring to pee on the furniture he tried to protect. My mom and I just looked at each other like "really? Gee I wonder?" And had to hold back a laugh. Then I sat on a sofa and one jumped on me. My cousins wife freaked because "he still has his hind claws and can scratch you" my reaction was basically "So? He's a cat and he's begging me for petting and trying to climb on my shoulder, not scratching me."

@patmx5 3 жыл бұрын

@@geekygirl2596 Some people shouldn't have pets. Sounds like your cousin and his wife fit that category (no pun intended).

@LoneYote1 3 жыл бұрын

I could see a multi-cat household requesting the procedure if the cats were prone to conflict.

@wolf310ii 3 жыл бұрын

Some time ago i read a comment on YT from a cat lady, she said it would be absolut neccessary to declaw cats, otherwise the claws would grow unendingly and it would be painfull for the cat. Total crazy

@JustShiiro 3 жыл бұрын

I heard that some people trim their cat's claws like fingernails to protect furniture but declawing really is cruel.

@weeepsalotts723 3 жыл бұрын

We did that. Snipped just the point off on his fronts. But we left his backs for defense in case he got outside. Mostly just because it hurt when he jumped up on us, if we left those tips sharp and mostly just in the summer when we wore shorts. He could still use the fronts for defense though, since we only snipped the very tip. I am very much against declawing, it is cruel.

@Mlaww1384 9 ай бұрын

I grew up with cats too. My parents declawed their cats partially because of furniture but they also said it was to protect me and siblings especially when we were little. When I was young I was playing a little rough with my cat and she scratched a part of my face and was close to my eye. Our vet at the time did NOT explain how the declawing process worked, we thought it was just the surgical removal of the claw itself. It wasnt until years later that we learned the truth and were horrified. I currently have a cat and he is not declawed and I'm happy I never did. As to why cats can be only indoors, my first cat was a stray for about a year in NYC when my mom found her. She was an indoor and outdoor cat but because we lived in a wooded area where there are a lot of deer, she ended up getting lyme disease from a tick. It is one of the things that she ultimately died from and since then my parents, and myself, have not let our cats outside. Great video, sorry for the three year later response.

@mikeklein1779 3 жыл бұрын

When my family adopted a cat, the animal shelter gave us literature about how awful de-clawing a cat is. This was back in 1996. I don't think it's as common today as you mentioned in the video. Either way, it is awful and I would support making it illegal. None of my family's cats nor any of my friends' cats are declawed because of how cruel it is. Anyway, I love the videos and keep up the good work!

@dermax_hd 3 жыл бұрын

from Germany here: we do have a wild cat that mostly sleeps in our hose but does so outside regularly as well. personally, we never had any problems with our cat scratching us or any furniture at all. if she's inside she just retracts them while outside she scratches quite often on a bunch of trees. honestly I don't see any need for declawing even an indoor cat, you could always buy some sort of a cat scratch tree to keep the nails short or even round the very ends with a file or something instead of amputating ten of her toes

@coryh8888 2 жыл бұрын

im 41 and my cat is 21. shes such a sweetheart. i love cats

@Cancer_Rising_Tarot__1 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Nice to meet you! Now you "know" an Ohioan who grew up with cats that went both indoor and outdoor. That being said, over half my ancestry is German. My mom's family came from Germany in the early-ish 1800's (circa 1838) and lived in a nearby German farming settlement. I was not raised in the settlement, but my mom was. Her mom even grew up with both German and English as 1st languages.

@scorpmusic2625 3 жыл бұрын

Let them keep their claws and let them have free roam inside and outside. They’re cats for crying out loud. Thank you for the channel and content. 🎶

@50sKid 3 жыл бұрын

Having an only outdoor cat is a weird thing to most Americans I would think. It certain is to me. I grew up in a condo that had a cat door so our cats were always in/out and thankfully found places to poop/pee outside which was fabulous. When I moved out and lived in apartments where I couldn't install a cat door, my cat was an indoor cat only until I finally moved into my own place and could give him a door. We recently made friends with a cat from across the street who seems to live entirely outside. We found out he belongs to an Armenian family and we figured that was a normal thing in that culture? I have yet to ask my Armenian friend if this is so. Declawing is barbaric.

@budthecyborg4575 3 жыл бұрын

If someone is going to keep a cat indoors only then declawing makes perfect sense. Of course just not having a cat makes even more sense for people in an apartment.

@waynepurcell6058 3 жыл бұрын

@@budthecyborg4575 Declawing isn't cool. It's more involved than just "claw" removal. You actually have to remove part of the cats toes. If you have really expensive and fine things that absolutely can't take a scratch or two you really just don't need a cat. I personally don't buy ANYTHING that I'd freak out over getting scratched. I'd rather have my cat companions in a healthy natural state as have a bunch of fancy material goods.

@budthecyborg4575 3 жыл бұрын

@@waynepurcell6058 I honestly don't see the big deal, we cut out their reproductive organs all the time, often by law, I'm sure the cats will miss those a lot more than their claws. Likewise the motivation for getting animals "fixed" is mostly just to control their behavior for the sake of human comfort (tomcats are always marking territory).

@waynepurcell6058 3 жыл бұрын

@@budthecyborg4575 It's a big deal because declawing can cause lack of sensitivity and often deformation of the paws. Then they have a hard time walking, scratching litter, and other necessary things for a cat. What good does it do to declaw a cat only to have it shit/piss on your "important stuff" because it can't scratch its litter effectively? I've seen two declaws in my life and in both instances the cats had quit using the litter box and the owners were all pissed about it (and got rid of the cats).

@budthecyborg4575 3 жыл бұрын

@@waynepurcell6058 Anecdotes are all fine and dandy but we already know 25% of cat owners in America have done the procedure, for all we know most of them are quite satisfied.

@bassmangotdbluz3547 3 жыл бұрын

I would never declaw a cat. Growing up in Washington DC suburbia on the edge rural Virginia we had an inside & outside cat although he preferred to be outside. He was a hunter and would frequently bring home tribute that was much larger than he was. Foxes, Raccoons, Opossums and of course Squirrels, Rodents and Birds. The next door neighbors male German Shepherd cowered when he came near. It was hilarious to watch. If we had a hard snow or a long soaking rain as is frequent during Hurricane season, we would usually find him at the back door but sometimes we wouldn't see him for months at a time. Willie lived to be 16. Servus!

@quabledistocficklepo3597 3 жыл бұрын

Bassmngotdbluz I don't believe you.I don't want to call you a liar, but you d say many things that are untrue.

@dennisharnish9063 2 жыл бұрын

I am enjoying your reactions so much. My uncle had out door cats to help keep the mice down in the barn. And a indoor cat that was keep separate. Now I wonder if that was because the were from Frankfort, Germany. I am learning so much about my forefathers.

@DanaWebster1 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for the late post, I've only recently found your channel. I have had cats all of my 53 years. We started out with indoor/outdoor cats but due to our cats "missing" or attacked by other animals our are indoor only. Foxes, coyote, raccoons, dogs, and other cats can all do major damage to your cat. We have a 2 story house with windows, cat trees, and window hammocks. I'm with you on the declawing. Love these videos.

@motoputz3201 3 жыл бұрын

our cats are indoor-outdoor, they own all our neighbors as well. they "allow" us to feed them and give them a warm place to sleep

@pioternietz496 2 жыл бұрын

Die Technik für uns alle etwas besser zu machen. Danke für die Recherche und die Anregungen.

@redfury91 3 жыл бұрын

i was born and raised in south east los angeles and it always blows my mind when i meet people who have indoor cats exclusively. i have always had cats in my life for all of my 50 years and all of them have always been "free range cats", meaning they can come and go in and out of the house as they please. ive never had a catdoor so they just go outside whenever i open the door or they can just jump in and out of an open window whenever they feel like it. and sure, sometimes they may be gone for a day or two but they always come back. and regardless of what the law says, ive never declawed, neutered, or even put collars on my cats because i love and respect my animals in their natural state

@libertyvilleguy2903 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Felicia. Growing up in the 1960's - 1980's in a rural area, our cat was indoor/outdoor, just as you described the German way. Now, living in the Chicago suburbs, our cats are indoor only. The reason - the proliferation of coyotes in the last 25 years. Cats and small dogs here in the Midwestern suburbs, rural areas (and even the cities, to an extent) are in real danger from coyotes. As for the declawing, you're correct - it's to protect furniture. Most cat adoption shelters now make you sign something saying you promise not to declaw the cat. Appreciate the videos!

@ktipuss 3 жыл бұрын

And the proliferation of coyotes is probably due to the excessive hunting of coyote predators like wolves and Pumas, and the Golden Eagle.

@JohnnyC10071959 3 жыл бұрын

In small-town Colorado you have to watch your cat closely of she will be food for a coyote. My cat in Los Angeles routinely slept on the roof of my house. My dad (dead since 1997) was a vet and he would not declaw cats because it is harmful for the cat later in its life. It is CRUEL and should be illegal.

@johnpennell6184 2 жыл бұрын

This video still has original channel names listed for your various platforms. I wouldn’t want that other person to file another suit. We enjoy your videos.

@KLGChaos 9 ай бұрын

As others have said, declawing is not well looked on in the US. It's actually illegal in NY where I live. As for outdoor cats, I've lived in suburbs pretty much all my life. Two cats I know who were let outdoors both died. One was hit by a car in front of my little sister (she was 7 years old) and the driver took off. The other was shot by a neighbor. So, we decided no more outdoor cats.

@josephdennison4890 3 жыл бұрын

I made a terrible mistake years ago. I had a kitten that when he would scratch ,I would put him outside. I taught him the wrong lesson. He learned that if he wanted to go outside he would scratch on the furniture. So now , I feed them in the morning and then I put them outside .

@richardsteiner8992 3 жыл бұрын

In the Atlanta Metro, we don’t let cats outside because of coyotes. They’re all over the place. And they ate a lot bigger and faster than the cat is. One of my next-door neighbors has lost at least three cats to coyotes.

@LythaWausW 3 жыл бұрын

Germans do not understand the risk of Coyotes, who killed my cat, leaving most of the hair behind in our driveway. I'm not sure about Atlanta Metro, my experience is in West Seattle. Coytoes have invaded the urban centers of Seattle, it's alarming.

@VolcanoEarth 3 жыл бұрын

Coyotes are INSANE down here. True that. Also packs of feral dogs had been a problem here just NW of Atlanta. I had to stop walking my dogs for a while because fear of being attacked by them. The city has been doing more to address that problem though. The catch/spay/return work that Animal Control has been doing, along with rescue shelters and a changing mood toward adopting dogs rather than breeding them has really reduced the amount of unwanted dogs and strays. Still...people sometimes turn their dog(s) out when they move house or cannot afford the upkeep. I have 3 dogs..2 rescued from the streets.

@gregcrabb3497 3 жыл бұрын

"If you don't like cats or if cats are your peeve, this is their home, please feel free to leave!"

@normanroscher7545 3 жыл бұрын

Interessante Reihe, die du da aufgezogen hast. :-) Das mit den "outdoor only" Katzen war mir auch neu. Wenn du eine off-topic Frage erlaubst: Haben deine Ohrringe eine besondere Bedeutung? Mir ist aufgefallen, dass du in fast all deinen Videos die selben trägst.

@braingasim 3 жыл бұрын

When I was living in NYC, one of my Aunts had 2 cats that were declawed. I never understood that. After living in FL for over 30 years, and owning over 5 cats, I never declawed them. Just get a scratch pole so they don't attack your furniture.

@hairyairey 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly, train them where to scratch, even put catnip on it!

@fredgasburger5969 3 жыл бұрын

When we had our cat he was both indoor and outdoor. He did as he pleased.

@I_am_Raziel 3 жыл бұрын

That's what a cat does :)

@delananicholson3444 3 жыл бұрын

My mom always has cats that are both indoor and outdoor. I think people keep them inside for safety. They can get hurt or ran over if let out.

@leafysensation5042 8 ай бұрын

I live in Indiana in more of the country than I do in a town. It may be different due to growing up on a farm, but our cats are usually inside/outside as well. Honestly, we leave it up to the cats to decide. About 98% of the time, they tend to prefer inside/outside.

@marbleousmel 3 жыл бұрын

I might be an outlier. When I was in high school, I had an indoor/outdoor cat. When I moved to a city, he became indoor only and my parents had him declawed. We were renting and they were concerned about their security deposit. All of my cats since him (5) have been indoor only and were not declawed. My current four are pure bred cats. Although I adopted my oldest, second was a gift, and the third discounted 50%, they are expensive cats. They get stolen. Breeders have had people break into their homes and steal cats. I trim claws regularly, and they only go out in their carriers or one has a harness and leash (and stroller!).

@marbleousmel 3 жыл бұрын

@Ken Fullman You say that, but you haven’t seen the needles my cats grow. I trim only to blunt the points because if I don’t that shit hurts even when just making biscuits.

@marbleousmel 3 жыл бұрын

@Ken Fullman haha No, oldest is 16 years and the youngest is 5 years. They have scratchers all over the house and keep them nice and sharp. I trim maybe once every two or three months-essentially when they become painful.

@marbleousmel 3 жыл бұрын

@Ken Fullman They have five carpeted trees and four cardboard scratchers. They reach a point where, in addition to hurting, they get their claws hung on fabric. If you can figure out a way there, I have posted about a minute-long video if one of them eating a cupcake. One of their scratching posts is in that video. They don’t lack scratching surfaces.

@joanlenaa 3 жыл бұрын

Your cat is really cute*-*

@josueveguilla9069 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed😻

@brucemenning2086 9 ай бұрын

I'm in Michigan. I have indoor/outdoor cats. I agree with you that I think it gives them a happier life. And I agree that declawing is a horrible thing to do to a cat. Right now I have a bunch of neighborhood stray cats that have found their way in to the food bowls, so I guess I have some outdoor except for feeding cats as well.

@vickiecordon7887 3 жыл бұрын

I love your video about cats in Germany and the United States. I am glad you are a cat lover also. I keep my cats indoors for safety reasons. I do not want someone hurting them, stealing them or a wild animal hunting them or being injured or killed by a car.

@brunapixie5969 3 жыл бұрын

Who invented that is a monster, same as devocalization of dogs or cutting their ears and tails. :-\

@nathan2813 3 жыл бұрын

You can get dogs devocalized?? I'm going to kidnap (pupnap?) my neighbors' dogs then and have it done. Thanks for the 411! :oD Seriously though, the reason I don't declaw my cats isn't because I think it's cruel - it's because it's unnecessary. All you have to do is provide a designated scratching post and train them to use it and you'll have no more problems.

@brunapixie5969 3 жыл бұрын

@@nathan2813 they cut their vocal cords :-( they do it in USA. Already illegal in some USA states. Declawing is really cruel. They cut half their fingertips. It's maiming. Our door frames are all adorned by our cats, they look like that French rustic style from home magazines :-D Check dr Becker on yt, talking about spaying and neutering and health issues connected, and overvaccination.

@nathan2813 3 жыл бұрын

@Bruna Pixie Removing toes, testicles, tails, uteri, etc. isn't cruel, as it's done under anesthesia. Afterwards the animal might be in pain for a week or so, but especially compared to the numerous added years of luxurious life domestic pets enjoy, one week of pain's nothing. Further, in the case if declawing, they probably get drugs to reduce or eliminate pain completely. Further, quality of life after spaying or neutering is improved for both the pet and owner. Animals don't wander far from home looking for sex, thereby risking being attacked by dogs, hit by cars, picked up by animal control, and adding to the feral cat population. That is, which increases predation on songbirds. (Well-fed housecats aren't a significant threat.) Also, animals wanting sex are bold, more likely to make noise, get in fights, and spray stinky urine on doors, tires, walls, and even inside your home. Cats and dogs can be trained. If your cats still scratch door jambs, provide them a designated scratching post. Maybe spread catnip on it but definitely praise them after they use it (not during or they might think you're scolding them at first). Also, when they scratch on a door jamb or other inappropriate place, scold them sternly and loudly and come after them in a frightening fashion (never hit them, though). Another option is to spray them with water from a squirt bottle. Administer this correction EVERY TIME you see them do it. If you don't do it every time it will take substantially longer for the cat to figure out what's okay and not okay behavior. After a couple weeks of this your cats will know what displeases you and will likely never do it again. If they do spray inappropriately thereafter, it will likely be the result of a new stressor introduced into their environment or, especially if the cat is older, a developing health problem.

@brunapixie5969 3 жыл бұрын

@@nathan2813 I know, I have many spayed cats and dogs, also many neutered tomcats, im talking about their health issues especially dogs that were early spayed/neutered (from 4-6months of age). My vet told me there are tumours that only castrated animals get. Did you know that cats males get kidney disease after castration?

@nathan2813 3 жыл бұрын

@@brunapixie5969 Castrated cats at least regularly live 16-20 years. Non-castrated cats tend to live far-shorter lives - likely for their associated roaming, risk-taking, and nuisance-creating behaviors that results in their being trapped and euthanized. Even if some emerging research indicates a castrated animal might be at slightly-greater risk of developing some cancers that prevent them from living an extra year or two, it's likely not worth the numerous and significant disadvantages suffered by pet owners every day from not spaying or neutering their pets. Those are, the associated pet nuisance behavior and the time, money, and emotional bond lost between pet and owner in the long run. Also, the production of unwanted kittens and puppies that must ultimately be euthanized or forced to live hard, short lives as ferals.

@georgiancrossroads 3 жыл бұрын

So here's another weird pet thing that I ran into once.I was visiting a friend in Los Angeles. His sister came over with a small shivering barking dog. She turned to me and asked "Do you think I should get the operation?" "What?" I said. "You know to get the vocal cords snipped." I was horrified. Not that many Americans do this sort of thing. But that ANY do it is incredible. Thanks for sharing. (By the way I live in Tbilisi Georgia now where 95% of the cats are outdoor only and owned by no one in particular. I feed a handful of them. But I would never want them in the house since they are semi-feral and probably have parasites... which is the main reason to have an outdoor only cat.)

@missmangobat5628 3 жыл бұрын

What?? People snip their dog's vocal cords? Why do they get a dog, if they can't put up with the barking? But judging by the fact that she got a dog that was a victim of cruel breeding, since it was small and shivering, I wouldn't think that she cares about dog's wellbeing's in general. But I can't believe, people actually do this.

@georgiancrossroads 3 жыл бұрын

@@missmangobat5628 Dog as accessory. Alas.

@geekygirl2596 3 жыл бұрын

Someone considered getting their dogs vocal cords snipped?!?! WHAT THE FUCK? I'm not a dog person (they actually scare me since I was attacked by one when I was 4), but that's just plain cruelty there. I would have asked her (seriously) how she would have enjoyed getting instruments jammed down her throat in an effort to silence her permanently so she couldn't talk and had to learn ASL. Then told her something along the lines of "if you wouldn't want it done to you, why would you even consider doing it to a dog?"

@groooah 3 жыл бұрын

I am disturbed by this fact.

@georgiancrossroads 3 жыл бұрын

This isn't the most disturbing instance I've heard of this. I was told of a man who had his Doberman Pinscher's vocal cords removed so that when a thief might break into his suburban home he would never here the attack coming. Chilling.

@VB-bk1lh 3 жыл бұрын

I've owned three cats in the last 40 or so years, two were declawed, but they came to me as strays that way, both were indoor/outdoor type cats, both refused to be kept inside. The first one I had for 17 years, with no idea how old she was when I found her, the second cat was abandoned by a neighbor, I had her for 13 years, and that one was not declawed and never left the house. She wouldn't even try to go outside, she would run from the door when it opened. She never touched the furniture or did any damage but required a litter box. The last cat was declawed when she showed up, she didn't like being inside and was a bit of a fighter outside. The lack of front claws never seemed to hinder her hunting or fighting skils. That one went out during the day and in at night and never used a little box inside. I had that cat for 23 years and she was no kitten when she showed up here. Declawing any animal is frowned upon here but not illegal that I know of. I would NEVER do it to an animal. A well adjusted, well trained animal will not damage your house. At the present time, this neighborhood has a half dozen stray or wild cats, a few which seem to hang around my house. They feed themselves for the most part, they won't take food from people and don't beg. A few will come to me if I sit down and let them come to me, but they're not super friendly but not aggressive either. They do kill a lot of rodents, mostly field mice, rats, moles, voles, and the occasional rabbit, squirrel or bird as well. From what I've seen the rabbits take the biggest hit with cats around outside. So do parked cars as they tend to walk or sleep on top of parked cars, especially if the hood is warm. Traffic here isn't the biggest threat to an outside cat these days, its mostly coyotes, hawks, the occasional eagle, and larger owls. Coyotes lately have become common sights around here in the past four or five years.

@Ajaxcat719 2 жыл бұрын

My cats always stay indoors and have all their claws. They stay inside because I live in a rural suburban area where there are many foxes and racoons. Additionally, some people just don't like cats so it's just plain safer to keep them in and they don't seem to mind.