declaw
Take scratchers away
To declaw is to surgically remove an animal's claws, most commonly a cat's.
The procedure is controversial—critics call it painful and unnecessary, akin to amputation.
Figuratively, to declaw someone or something is to render them harmless by removing their power or means of resistance: The new regulations effectively declawed the oversight committee.
Surgical limb removal
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- suturesMedical wound closures
operation · excision · recovery · postoperative · preoperative · sterilization · dissection · cauterization
Small furry housepet
- scratchingRaking with nails
- pawsAnimal feet
- kittenJuvenile domestic feline
- toesPedal digits
nails · furniture · defenseless · scratching post · grooming · predator · domestication · litterbox
Moral claims for fauna
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- inhumaneCallously causing suffering
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- activismDirect effort for reform
debate · ban · legislation · protest · advocacy · morality · dilemma · animal cruelty
Doctor for animals
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
aftercare · checkup · medication · pain management · antibiotics · follow-up · discharge
amputation
Surgical limb removal
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
sutures · operation · excision · recovery · postoperative · preoperative · sterilization · dissection · cauterization · hemostasis
cat
Small furry housepet
- scratchingRaking with nails
- pawsAnimal feet
- kittenJuvenile domestic feline
toes · nails · furniture · defenseless · scratching post · grooming · predator · domestication · litterbox · agility
animal rights
Moral claims for fauna
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- inhumaneCallously causing suffering
- welfareComfort and prosperity
activism · debate · ban · legislation · protest · advocacy · morality · dilemma · animal cruelty · compassion
veterinarian
Doctor for animals
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
examination · aftercare · checkup · medication · pain management · antibiotics · follow-up · discharge