CASE STUDIES ON FELINE DECLAWING
Ebony's Story (larger view)
This radiograph of the left paw of a 14-year-old
leopard shows clearly the "pebble in the shoe" effect that often
results from declaw surgery. Instead of just the natural soft paw
pad cushioning the tips of the fingers, a portion of bone sits uncomfortably
under another bone, causing Ebony tremendous pain when she tried
to walk.
Declawed as a cub, by the time Ebony was 8 years old she had given up walking. She spent her days laying in one place, irritable and snarling at anyone who approached. Last year, Ebony had all four feet repaired by the Paw Project veterinarians. Her personality improved remarkably. She now enjoys walking all over the compound and has a very friendly disposition.
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and all of our feline friends
thank you for your support!
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Your contribution makes a huge difference in helping The Paw Project educate the public about the painful practice of declawing and in improving the quality of life for big cats that have been maimed as a result of declaw surgery.
Fortunately, the suffering of big cats crippled by declawing often can be alleviated through paw repair surgery. The procedure requires up to two separate operations, each lasting 5-6 hours and costing up to $3,500 USD. Reparative surgery can offer big cats immense relief after years of pain and health problems related to complications from declawing. Some of the big cats that have benefited directly from paw repair surgery thanks to our generous donors include:
February 15, 2007—Mia, a female tiger (repair surgery on back feet). January 25, 2007—Tweega, a serval who lives at Forever Wild sanctuary (repair surgery on back feet). August 10 and December 14, 2006—Mia, who lives at Forever Wild (repair surgery on left front foot). November 16, 2006—Tuffy, a 10-year-old bocat who lives at the Eco Station (repair surgery on front feet). June 15, 2006—Tweega, an African serval (repair surgery on front paws). April 27, 2006—Tantra, a tiger living in a southern California sanctuary (repair surgery on left front paw). April 11, 2006—Harare, a male black leopard (repair surgery on front feet). January 5 and March 23, 2006—Kyrin, a 10-year-old Siberian Lynx who lives at Forever Wild sanctuary (repair surgery on front and back feet). December 3, 2005—Maverick, a bobcat who lives at Forever Wild (repair surgery on back feet). November 8, 2005—Tantra, a 325-pound, Bengal-mix tiger who lives at Forever Wild sanctuary (repair surgery on left front paws). October 4, 2005—Shasa, a ten-year-old female Canadian lynx who lives at Forever Wild sanctuary (repair surgery on rear feet). September 13, 2005—Maverick, an eight-year-old bobcat who lives at Forever Wild sanctuary (repair surgery on front feet). August 30, 2005—Zuri, a six-year-old, 450-pound tiger who lives at Forever Wild sanctuary (repair surgery on right front foot). June 16, 2005—Taboo, a bobcat who lives at Forever Wild sanctuary (repair surgery on back feet). May 31, 2005—Frederick, a 425-pound, 11-year-old Bengal-mix tiger (repair surgery on front feet). April 28, 2005— Shasa, a nine-year-old female Canadian lynx who lives at Forever Wild sanctuary (repair surgery on front feet). |
September 9, 2004— Ginger, a six-year-old female tiger (repair surgery on front feet). March 2, 2004— Louis, a five-year-old male African lion (repair surgery on right front paw). December 9, 2003— Kato, a six-year-old male African serval cat who lives at Nature of Wildworks in Topanga, CA. (repair surgery on front paws). November 11, 2003— Louis, a four-year-old male African lion (repair surgery on left front paw). October 14, 2003— Blue, a three-year-old male tiger (repair surgery on left front paw). July 22, 2003— Czar, a three-year-old male tiger (repair surgery on left front paw). April 8, 2003— Jay, a three-year-old male bobcat (repair surgery on front paws). March 6, 2003— Envy, a six-year-old male cougar (repair surgery on front paws). January 16, 2003— Blackie, an eight-year-old male black leopard (repair surgery on front paws). November 13, 2002— Kiowa, eight-year-old female cougar (repair surgery on front paws). October 30, 2002— Aspen, a five-year-old male Canadian lynx (repair surgery on front paws). August 28, 2002— Bobby, a five-year-old male bobcat (repair surgery on front paws). July 17, 2002— Shiloh, a male cougar (repair surgery on front paws). June 28, 2002— Shoshone, a twelve-year-old female cougar (repair surgery on rear paws). May 24, 2002— Naala, an eight-year-old lioness (repair surgery on rear paws). |