Rescuers Save Pasha The Cat After Her Previous Owners Declawed And Abandoned Her

After Pasha the cat started having problems after she got declawed, her owners abandoned her and took her to be euthanized.

Liezel

• Published in Animal Stories
• January 11, 2022

Cats, by nature, love using their claws. That is just a fact for all cats whether they're indoor cats or not.

They scratch to mark their territory, to stretch their bodies, to scratch themselves, and to get rid of the worn-out outer claws and reveal the fresher sharper claws underneath. For indoor cats though, this can lead to disaster in the house.

All their scratching can result in torn-up sofas, tattered curtains, and carpets left in shreds. Because of this, some frustrated cat owners think of declawing their cats.

In this process, the front knuckles of the cat's toes are amputated so the cat can no longer use its claws to scratch household things or hurt others in play. While this benefits humans though, it's not always good for the cat.

Without the use of its claws, the cat won't be able to defend itself should it find itself in the need for it and it will not be able to use it to climb to get away from predators or potential dangers. More than that, the surgery can result in chronic lifelong pain and a change in their gait.

One kitty who has experienced this torture is Pasha. After her procedure, she experienced some troubles which led to her humans abandoning her.

Here's her story.

Her owners abandoned gave up on her after declawing her

Pasha's owners thought they were getting rid of a problem when they had her declawed but it might just have been the opposite. While some cats get through the declawing procedure with minimal problems, Pasha didn't.

After her procedure, Pasha had problems with vomiting and diarrhea. In addition to that, she also stopped using her litter box.

Soon, it became an inconvenience for Pasha's owners to take of her and since her problems didn't seem to be improving, they took her to the vet to be euthanized. Fortunately, the vet that saw Pasha knew the kitty deserved a second chance.

They reached out to one of the nation's leading advocates against declawing, The Paw Project. Then, The Paw Project reached out to rescuers from Cat Town at Oakland, California.

Pasha gets the second chance she deserves

In the picture, Pasha looks like a fluffy cloud lazing around without a care in the world as she should be. And to think her life might have been over just because she was in pain because of her declawing.

Declawing often leads to chronic pain for cats since they have to strain their leg joints and spine in response to the partial amputation of their feet. Because of this, it's expected for there to be various changes in their behavior following the operation.

Pasha gets the TLC she needs

More often than not, cats with medical conditions or those who aren't trained to use a litter box can cause frustration for their owners. That's why a lot of people give them up.

From their homes though, cats may have different reactions to suddenly finding themselves in crowded shelters. Most of them can feel stressed, unsafe, threatened, or confused with the sudden change of scenery and sounds.

Once they have the time they need to adjust and the care from a proper foster home though, they start to relax and be more themselves. Such was the case with Pasha.

Once she had the time and care she needed after her surgery, she soon found the right forever home for her. “We got her into our foster program and on a special diet and pain medication for her paws, and all of her troubles melted away,” Cat Town said.

Pasha in recovery

Other hard to adopt cats also get the time and care they need to find their forever homes

Aside from Pasha, 35 other "hard to adopt" cats found their families and forever homes in July thanks to the rescuers. They just needed some time and some TLC to find the right person to love them and be their forever family.

The cat below. Caesar was saved in the same month as Pasha. He was in need of medications to deal with focal seizures that caused him to behave aggressively.

Thanks to the rescuers, he got the medication he needed. He then found someone who was thrilled to have him.

Caesar, this majestic creature

Pasha now gets treated like a princess

According to Cat Town, Pasha's adopter is committed to giving her the royal treatment and plans to spoil her like a princess. She doesn't deserve any less after all.

Cats have claws for a reason and though declawing might be convenient for people, there are plenty of alternatives to this operation that won't hurt the cat. Cats deserve to live their life at their best and as responsible owners, it's your duty to give them the absolute best.

Liezel