Please Note: Feline declaw surgery is not performed at Green Valley Veterinary Care

We LOVE cats at Green Valley Veterinary Care.

Declawing a cat is the removal of the first knuckle of every finger to remove the bone and nail associated with it.

Dr. Mathews has always had a strong stance against declawing cats. Her belief is surgery should be learned and performed with the mission to improve an animal’s quality of life and not for cosmetics or behavior modification.

For more information: 

  • Please take a minute to read the Feline Veterinary Medical Association stance on declawing. They are the leaders of feline health and veterinary care.
  • The below article published in 2018 is a study that was performed assessing cats behavior and health after declawing. It concluded that declawed cats are more likely to suffer from back pain, urinate and defecate outside the box and demonstrate more aggressive behavior
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28534655/
  • Green Valley Veterinary Care Declawing FAQ  Read HERE

Green Valley Veterinary Care can offer recommendations and advice on how to train your cat to use their nails in a polite manner. We offer soft paw nail covers application or we can teach you how to apply them at home.

For more information give us a call (937) 358-8142