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recovery

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Stripes

I know that I might get highly ridiculed by many pet lovers if they read this journal, but I'm going to write about my cats getting declawed anyways. They had surgery on April 3 after much discussion with the vet who did the surgery. This was a big decision, but Stars and Stripes kept destroying furniture no matter what disciplinary tactics I used - from a slight pat on the bum, to voice correction, to spraying them with a water bottle. (They are very sassy kitties) So, since their surgery, they have recovered very nicely and the vet even said they fully recovered beautifully. I spent many hours of babying them and even slept with them in the spare bedroom for days after their surgery. Now, they are back to their old selves. I used a litter called "Yesterday's News" which is made out of recycled newspaper. If you ever have this surgery...I highly recommend using that litter. I bought it at the grocery store for less than $5 a bag. My cat's returned to their very loving nature and are still doing very well with the dog. Manny has learned when they hiss, they want to be left alone and he just walks away. If you ever decide to have this elective surgery done to your felines, I highly recommend really talking to your vet first and being their with your pet 100% after the surgery. They need you and I'm soooo pleased my cats fully recovered and are back to normal.

I used the Middle Road Animal Clinic in Pittsburgh, PA. Very wonderful and caring vets and staff there!