Cat Declaw Issue-Heard of this?

[dakcp2001]

We have been apartment hunting all week. We found the place we want and are ready to sign the lease. They told us today that my kitty will have to be declawed. Um NOPE. That is a deal breaker for me. We were going to pay the $400 pet deposit in addition to a security deposit, and we would get billed for any damage when we move out , so it seems ridiculous to me. Anyhow, back to the drawing board. The apartment complex is going to try to get the requirement waived for us, but there is no way I am having my cat declawed. That is absurd. I would rather just rent somewhere else there are plenty of apartments in the area. I cant believe they even ask this.

Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? Is this a common thing for landlord to ask? It is a pet friendly apartment complex, people have cats & dogs so I imagine the apartments get a good deep cleaning when ya move out anyway. The other residents all told us just to say we have no pets & not pay any of the fees. I guess I should have listened to them. Oh well. Back to the hunt.

 

[tinkerbellandeyor]

All I can tell you is that my landloard did not request it so not all apartments do. Therefor I would look and see if there are apartments that don't require declawing. Because personaly I think it is incudably curle to declaw anamals,

 

[dakcp2001]

All I can tell you is that my landloard did not request it so not all apartments do. Therefor I would look and see if there are apartments that don't require declawing. Because personaly I think it is incudably curle to declaw anamals,

Me too, none of the other apartments require this. I was shocked, cuz I have never heard of such a thing, but we havent rented in years.

 

[Imzadi]

No, I have never heard of this. It sounds like you dodged a bullet. If they are this wacko about a cat, who knows what else they might be wacko about once you moved in.

The other residents all told us just to say we have no pets & not pay any of the fees. I guess I should have listened to them. Oh well. Back to the hunt.

You don't want to do that. If they later find out you have a cat, they could force you to move. That usually always happen at the most inconvenient time.

 

[Planogirl]

I don't blame you for looking elsewhere. I wouldn't have a cat declawed either and don't really see why you'd need to pay such a big deposit for a declawed cat anyway.

 

[TheBigBadWolf]

I saw these nail caps for cats and dogs in the Petedge catalog today. They are supposed to be an alternative to declawing your cat. They're called "Soft Paws". They are supposed to protect your carpet, furniture (and body) from cat scratches. Here is a link to their website, with testimonials. http://www.softpaws.com/testimonials.html

I have no idea if they really work but thought I'd throw this out there for you in case they might help. They look pretty cool, too.

 

[Ohiodislover]

Haven't rented in years, but having a cat declawed was a common requirement when we did, in complexes as well as individual owned properties.

Good Luck

 

[Art 1]

I have heard of it and thought it was common. If I were a land lord I would not let cats or dogs.

 

[polkadotsuitcase]

I've never lived with a cat, so clue me in: I thought the only thing they'd potentially scratch up would be furniture. Do they really scratch carpets?

 

[LJRJR]

I have always had a cat as a pet. They dont scratch at anything. I also cut their nails. What kind of damage would a cat's claws do to an apartment anyway?

 

[TinklednPants]

I always thought it was a fairly standard requirement to have to declaw a cat when renting.
Then again, if I were the landlord I wouldn't allow a cat period.

 

[Imzadi]

Cats can scratch up the carpet, the walls, the wooden doors, the wood molding on the windows. They jump off furniture using their hind legs and the claws can scratch furniture when they jump.

If there's Venetian blinds in windows, they can get caught in them and pull them down. Some like to bend the slats to look through.

But, those are extreme cases and, of course, a landlord's nightmare.


Male cats may spray, marking their territory. I did have one potential landlord who said he would only rent if I had female cats.

 

[mhsjax]

Cats scratch anything and everything. I did have mine declawed. No flames, I understand all about it. Anyway, I wouldn't want to rent to anyone that had a cat that wasn't declawed. Jury still out on the male cat, but I would probably insist on it being neutered. There is nothing worse than cat urine.

 

[dakcp2001]

My kitty is neutered, and he is also blind so he is not a scratcher. He does like to wrap himself around your ankle and hang on like a koala bear sometimes. I called my vet to ask if she had ever heard of this and she told me that declawed cats tend to stop using the litter box & also start to bite. So that would be more damaging to an apartment. Id rather have a cat with claws that behaves instead of a at peeing on things. We are looking elswhere for an apartment. My cat doesnt scratch carpets, he does leave fur everywhere. You pay for damages when you rent anywhere so it seems like a non issue. They would ahve a pet deposit & security deposit to cover all of that IF anything did happen. Plus, would you need to replace carpet due to dander? Not because of claws.

We arent going to rent there anyway, I just thought it was bizarre, never heard of anyonre requesting that before. Just dont allow cats if you are worried, problem solved!

 

[mhsjax]

My kitty is neutered, and he is also blind so he is not a scratcher. He does like to wrap himself around your ankle and hang on like a koala bear sometimes. I called my vet to ask if she had ever heard of this and she told me that declawed cats tend to stop using the litter box & also start to bite. So that would be more damaging to an apartment. Id rather have a cat with claws that behaves instead of a at peeing on things. We are looking elswhere for an apartment. My cat doesnt scratch carpets, he does leave fur everywhere. You pay for damages when you rent anywhere so it seems like a non issue. They would ahve a pet deposit & security deposit to cover all of that IF anything did happen. Plus, would you need to replace carpet due to dander? Not because of claws.

We arent going to rent there anyway, I just thought it was bizarre, never heard of anyonre requesting that before. Just dont allow cats if you are worried, problem solved!

wow, 2 cats declawed and both were great litter box users and really didn't bit. WEll they did some, but my neighbors cat isn't declawed and that cat bites the crap out of everyone.

I do understand were the biting could come into play I guess they feel like it is there defense, but like I said I haven't experienced it,

 

[jrmasm]

Haven't rented in years and never had cats but I don't find this surprising at all.

 

[mariolatry]

I've heard of landlords asking for that. If I was a landlord, I'd ask for it too.

I will say that declawing is a regional thing. Where I grew up, EVERYONE had their cats front declawed. I honestly had never heard of people not doing it until I moved to New England.

 

[Imzadi]

My cat doesnt scratch carpets, he does leave fur everywhere.

You don't need declawing. You need the FURminator!

It has over 3000 positive Amazon reviews. This brush is no gimmick.

http://www.amazon.com/FURminator-Medium-Yellow-Deshedding-3-Inch/dp/B000FSFNVI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1283345336&sr=1-1
Adding: Click on the Medium button if you want one for a cat. (Color of brush does not matter.)

Here is the original Furminator thread on the DIS of people's reviews of it here:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1846014


Here's one of many Youtube videos of people brushing their pets and it looks like shearing sheep! (Only there is still hair on the dog. )YouTube Furminator

Here is a cat being Furminated, Youtube video, (for equal time: )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKBaReoThps

I got the medium size for my cat, so I wouldn't have to take so many swipes over her as I would if I had gotten a small brush. I have used it on her for three shedding seasons, and there are no more dust bunnies or hairball problems!

 

[Shyvioletisme]

I always thought it was a fairly standard requirement to have to declaw a cat when renting.
Then again, if I were the landlord I wouldn't allow a cat period.

I've rented for the past 10 years in several different cities and have never come across a complex when renting or looking that required a cat to be declawed. Some required high pet deposits plus a $10/month pet rent, but never for the cat to be declawed.

 

[jrmasm]

You don't need declawing. You need the FURminator!

It has over 3000 positive Amazon reviews. This brush is no gimmick.

http://www.amazon.com/FURminator-Medium-Yellow-Deshedding-3-Inch/dp/B000FSFNVI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1283345336&sr=1-1
Adding: Click on the Medium button if you want one for a cat. (Color of brush does not matter.)

Here is the original Furminator thread on the DIS of people's reviews of it here:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1846014


Here's one of many Youtube videos of people brushing their pets and it looks like shearing sheep! (Only there is still hair on the dog. )YouTube Furminator

Here is a cat being Furminated, Youtube video, (for equal time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGAzWUSNvcs&feature=related

I got the medium size for my cat, so I wouldn't have to take so many swipes over her as I would if I had gotten a small brush. I have used it on her for two shedding seasons, and there are no more dust bunnies or hairball problems!

I just bought one for my big dogs.