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10/29/2026

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‼️ Our Stance as an Organization on Declawing: ‼️

(Buckle up! This is a "sorry, not sorry" post!) 😉

🚫 We DO NOT adopt out cats to people who declaw their cats! 🚫
We never have and we never will! If you have declawed a cat in the recent past, currently own cats that you had declawed, or think declawing is ok to do to a cat, we will not adopt out a cat to you. This is for the health and safety of our cats that we love, which is paramount to everything else!
🚫 This is NOT an issue that is up for debate when it comes to adopting from us!
🚫 This is not an issue that we will be bought and sold on! 😱

📢 This is an EXTREMELY IMPORTANT topic that NEEDS to be talked about! ‼️ TALK ABOUT IT! SHARE IT! ‼️ If you were NOT aware that declawing is inhumane and have never discussed this issue with an honest vet who educated you, PLEASE READ!!!!

❓ Why don't we adopt out to people who declaw? ❓

Because declawing is abuse, plain and simple! Yes, this sadly used to be a common practice in past decades but we are not in the 80s anymore!!!! It's time to get EDUCATED about what is actually best for CATS! It's TIME TO CARE!!!!! 🐾🐾 While laws do matter, personal choice can be even more significant at times! For example, YOU can make a difference NOW by choosing NOT to declaw your cats even if it is still legal in your state! 💪

⚠️ FACTS about declawing: ⚠️

⚠️ Declawing is currently illegal in 6 states and in over 40 countries!!!
⚠️ Declawing isn't just removing a cat's claws, it is an amputation. On a human, this is the equivalent of cutting off the end of each of your fingers at the first knuckle! 😭
⚠️ Many vets choose not to declaw even if it is still legal in their state!
⚠️ In addition to the obvious immediate pain that this causes a cat when it is performed, it can lead to future physical and behavioral issues in the cat's health! We have seen plenty of declawed cats dumped outside, abandoned, or surrendered to shelters so it DOES NOT PREVENT cats from being surrendered or gotten rid of!
⚠️ According to Humane World for Animals, declawing can cause paw pain, back pain, infection, tissue necrosis (tissue death) and lameness. Removing claws changes the way a cat's feet meet the ground and can cause pain like wearing an uncomfortable pair of shoes. Improperly removed claws can regrow, causing nerve damage and bone spurs. For several days after surgery, shredded newspaper is typically used in the litter box to prevent litter from irritating declawed feet. This unfamiliar litter substitute, accompanied by pain when scratching in the box, may lead cats to permanently avoid using the litter box. Some cats may become biters because they are in pain and no longer have their claws for defense.

❓ Did you know??? ❓

⚠️ Scratching is NORMAL cat behavior; it helps your cat stretch their muscles, shed the outer nail sheath from their claws and mark territory. Because they have scent glands on their paws, scratching is also a way of putting their scent in their territory, which helps them feel at home and secure. (Humane World for Animals.)
⚠️ There are HUMANE ALTERNATIVES such as scratching posts, reinforcement of "good" behaviors, covering items you don't want scratched with sheets, tape, or blankets, TRIMMING nails, or using nail caps!
⚠️ Cats have claws!!! Don't like it??? Then don't get a cat!!!

‼️ Now you know! ‼️ (New Yorkers, thank you for bearing with us on this one!!!)

👉 If this information offends you, feel free to unlike or unfollow! We will not waver on this stance when it comes to adopting out our cats!
📢 Talk to your vet office about declawing! Do they currently declaw cats??? ❓ If so, speak up and let them know how you feel about that! AND! If you are looking for a vet office in Tioga County that shares your values and concerns regarding declawing, Grand Canyon Vet Hospital in Wellsboro, PA does NOT declaw cats even though it is still legal in PA so this could be a good option for you! ❤️‍🩹

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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10/22/2026

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10/21/2026

10/16/2026

Little Sherman, a white and black male kitten, was found and never claimed. He was born in August 2025.
He is quiet until meal time when he lets you know you aren’t moving fast enough. He is kitten-active and easy-going. Sherman is friendly with trusted folks and initially hesitant around strangers. He will be at the door waiting for you and rubs against your legs. Periodically he reaches up desiring to be picked up and held upright. While there, he reaches to touch your nose.

When sitting Sherman jumps into your lap or will let you place him there. He enjoys brushing and petting and will stay in your lap for short sessions of that. He plays interactively with wand toys or by himself with cat toys. Sherman tolerates the foster family’s active dog. He hasn’t met kids, but if they are gentle, he should be okay with them. He uses a scratching post and has fine litterbox habits. Siblings are available.

This cat and others are available at Cat Tales Rescue. Cats have been vet checked, spayed/neutered, wormed, tested for FIV/FeLV, have distemper and rabies shots. Adoption fees are $200+tax, and for cats age 6+ the fee is $175+tax. Calicos and Siamese are $250+tx. For further information or to start the adoption process, leave a message at 612 202-9492 or email [email protected]

If you are gone 7 or more hours a day, please consider adopting two cats, as one cat usually gets bored. Two cats are easier to care for than one (they self-entertain while you are at work), and they are emotionally healthier (don’t get lonely and bored).

10/14/2026

Meet Tripp!

10/12/2026

Please get your stray cat shelters ready

Shelter entry placement is important! 🎯

When making shelters from styrofoam boxes or totes, aim to place the opening as far to the side (left or right, your choice) as possible without compromising the side wall of the container. Also, place the opening high up, as close to the lid as possible. You want the cat to step down into the straw that you'll eventually place inside. Placing the hole high also prevents puddling rain and accumulating snow from entering the shelter and soaking the straw. Remember, you're going to fill that shelter approximately 2/3 full with loose straw. The cat should step DOWN into it, not have to make his way through it. Also, when kitty exits, he will not drag the straw out of the shelter if the hole is placed higher.

Remember to keep the entry hole small. It only needs to be 5-6" wide, or the width of kitty's whiskers. A smaller door discourages other animals (like raccoons) from entering and keeps heat inside.