declaws
Takes talons off
Declaws is the verb form of declaw, meaning to surgically remove an animal's claws.
The procedure is most commonly performed on house cats to prevent scratching furniture or people: The shelter won't adopt to anyone who declaws.
Figuratively, to declaw is to render something harmless by removing its power to harm: The amendment effectively declaws the legislation.
Small furry housepet
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- pawsAnimal feet
- felineOf or like cats
procedure · anesthesia · recovery · veterinarian · digits · toes · clinic · post-operative
Deliberate harm-causing disposition
- banOfficial restriction on something
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
inhumane · mutilation · prohibition · rights · suffering · controversy · debate · alternatives
Raking with nails
- furnitureMovable room objects
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- litterScattered waste or debris
training · adaptation · anxiety · defense · hunting · climbing · instinct · protection
Removes threat potential
- weakensReduces strength or power
- defangsRemoves ability to harm
- neutralizesRemoves effect or danger
- stripsNarrow cut pieces
renders · powerless · vulnerable · harmless · toothless · emasculates · diminishes · incapacitates
cat
Small furry housepet
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- pawsAnimal feet
feline · procedure · anesthesia · recovery · veterinarian · digits · toes · clinic · post-operative · bandages
cruelty
Deliberate harm-causing disposition
legislation · inhumane · mutilation · prohibition · rights · suffering · controversy · debate · alternatives · education
scratching
Raking with nails
- furnitureMovable room objects
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
litter · training · adaptation · anxiety · defense · hunting · climbing · instinct · protection · rehoming
disarms
Removes threat potential
- weakensReduces strength or power
- defangsRemoves ability to harm
- neutralizesRemoves effect or danger
strips · renders · powerless · vulnerable · harmless · toothless · emasculates · diminishes · incapacitates · cripples