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Cats by nature have a need to scratch to mark their territory, stretch their bodies, and remove the worn-out outer claws to expose fresher sharper claws underneath. Also known as onychectomy ...
Onychectomy. Onychectomy, popularly known as declawing, is an operation to remove an animal's claws surgically by means of the amputation of all or part of the distal phalanges, or end bones, of the animal's toes. Because the claw develops from germinal tissue within the third phalanx, amputation of the bone is necessary to fully remove the claw.
Devocalization. Devocalization (also known as ventriculocordectomy or vocal cordectomy; when performed on a dog debarking or bark softening; when performed on a cat demeowing or meow softening) is a surgical procedure [1] where tissue is removed from the vocal cords .
Skunks as pets. Although capable of living indoors with humans similarly to cats or dogs, pet skunks are somewhat of a novelty, and still relatively rare, mostly due to restrictive local and regional laws and the complexity of their diet, habits and care. The highest concentrations of pet skunks (family Mephitidae) are mainly kept in Canada ...
Many cats become paralyzed because of traumatic injuries, such as a hard fall or being hit by a car. Cats can also experience a type of blood clot called “Saddle thrombus,” which blocks blood ...
For Clyde the rescue Maine Coon cat, life hasn’t been the easiest ride so far. Before he was rescued in 2023, he had some kind of traumatic brain injury which rendered him deaf and left him with ...
In a tendonectomy, a small portion of the tendon in each of a cat's toes is surgically removed to prevent the cat from extending the claws. Thus, the cat is no longer capable of scratching. Claws will continue to grow following tendonectomy, and because the cat can no longer extend the claws to scratch, the cat will not wear down the claws as ...
This Mama Kitty, a tabby and white sweetheart, was a stray scheduled for euthanasia after her own litter of kittens died. She was rescued just in time, but she felt the loss of her babies keenly ...
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