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Hi, I have a problem.
I have three cats (you can read my introduction post to learn more about them)
Well, our most recent cat, Peaches, from the shelter is really big and he has claws--the others don't. He could easily hurt my other cats--and I think he knows that. Yet he continues to play rough with them. I'm worried because all three cats mean so much to me and I wouldn't want anything to happen to them!
Please help me!! I don't know what to do. The people at the shelter said that he would adjust in a month or so, which is fine for me, but I just want to be sure that there is nothing more to do.
Love,
Bobo, Simon & Peaches
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| I would sugest that since your other cats are declawed getting her declawed to ( even though I do not agree with declawing) or you could have caps put over her nails. I hope my advice helps!
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| I would not suggest declawing. Call you vet for soft claws. They are just a nice nail cap and they come in different colors. This way when he plays rough with your other kitties he will not hurt them. Also, he won't destroy any furniture.
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| Please don't de-claw him. While de-clawing any cat is inhumane (and is illegal in most places except the U.S.), de-clawing a large adult cat is particularly cruel, because they have more weight placed on their feet, and it can take them several months, even a year or more, to recover. If you clip his claws, that will minimize any damage. If you keep up on them, clipping once a week or more, nail caps should not be necessary. If you can't keep up on the clipping, nail caps will help keep the claws blunt for a longer period of time. And they come in cool colors 
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Sometimes it's hard to tell play from fighting.
It's not really the claws that do the harm; it's the teeth. If the cats are biting, you have a problem.
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| If the other cats aren't fleeing, and there ir no ruckus while they fight, then they are playing or perhaps they are fighting only to know who is the first. Declawed cats have all their teeth, and I know of such a one that win all fights. Because he uses his teeth while the others are only trying for a ritual fight. Are any one if them hiding? Are they afraid?
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