Man Exposes Lying Sister for Declawing Cat After Family Accuses Him of Animal Cruelty

Declawing a cat is, in itself, an extremely cruel act. Claws are integral to a cat's life. Besides that, the process of declawing literally amputates part of the cat's paw. It's undoubtedly animal cruelty. The proper treatment of our feline friends is incredibly important to internet users, which brings us to the story.

On Reddit's /r/amitheasshole subreddit, /u/Weickzj explains that he adopted a cat from his sister. According to him, the cat had stopped using the litter box after being declawed. She didn't want it anymore, so he went ahead and rescued it. Months later, the man celebrates his birthday with his family at his apartment. Somebody notices that there's no litter box, the man explains that the cat doesn't use one because it's declawed, and then trouble begins. The family accuses the man of animal cruelty. That includes his sister who actually declawed the cat. Obviously, he exposes his sister. This only makes things worse. His sister storms out and his mother has the audacity to blame him for ruining the night. 

Is this man in the wrong for exposing his sister? Unquestionably not. Absolutely everyone on the subreddit agreed that he was not the "A-Hole" and that he made the right call. However, a lot of people were left wondering where his cat actually used the bathroom if there was no litter box. The answer is gross. Here's what people have to say about the situation, proper pet care, and the cruelty of declawing a cat.

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    Font - AITA for ruining my own birthday party by exposing my sister in front of everyone? This started several months ago when my sister told me her cat is refusing to use the litter box ever since she had him declawed. She was planning to surrender him when I told her I'll take him in myself. That cat is my cat now. Yesterday when my siblings, parents and other relatives came over for my birthday, my aunt noticed that I don't have any litter box at my place. She assumed I wasn't taking proper c
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    Font - They all started lecturing and calling me a cheapskate until I told them that my cat doesn't use litter boxes since he's declawed. I forgot to consider that they would assume I was the one who declawed him. My sister joined in on them telling me off to cover up for herself so I told everyone she was the one who declawed the cat before giving him to me. She turned red and started shouting at me, calling me a snitch. I shouted back that it's not my job to take the blame for her action and w
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    Rectangle - Picture-unrelated . 7h A cat can't use a litter box if declawed? And who the fuck declaws a cat in 2023 Turtles BeSlow • 6h ... Reply 7.8k I have a rescue that was declawed. Still uses the litter box.
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    Organism - andersoortigeik. 6h It depends on the cat, but it's common for litter to hurt their paws when they get declawed. Even if it doesn't really hurt anymore, or you get some softer litter it can be hard, because they associate the litter box with pain now. ... Bell Firestone . 5h Partassipant [1] Aw poor babies. That's terrible. 597
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    Rectangle - 75533 Sweaty Binch . 5h 5 Awards After being declawed, using the litter box can hurt their little paws. Declawing can mangle their little feet, and leave them in pain for life. They'll then spend the rest of said life avoiding anything that makes it hurt worse. If I had my toes amputated and using the restroom caused more pain, I'd probably avoid it too. ... 3.1k
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    Font - leaveluck2heaven. 5h very weird assumption that all cats are the same and they don't have personality quirks or other issues OkControl9503 • 4h 160 Well of course they have their quirks! I've never heard of a cat not preferring to have a bathroom spot though.
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    Font - Expat_89 6h Colo-rectal Surgeon [40] The only AH here is your sister for mutilating a defenseless animal. Edit: ESH- I read your comments that you allow it to eliminate on your carpet...dude...get different litter, and get a box. Chaos DrawsNear . 6h Reply 3.8k Eww! I just assumed it was using the human toilet. That's revolting.
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    Font - BaRiMaLi 7h Partassipant [1] ● NTA. Declawing is animal abuse and you don't want to take the blame for something you did not do. And out of curiousity: Where does your cat do his business? ... Reply 1.3k Budgie_Smuggla. 5h Will my cat use the litter box after being declawed? "The missing toe bones of these cats means that their feet do not conform to surfaces like normal feet, and the uneven surfaces of the pellets may lead to litter box aversion, prompting the cat to engage in inappropri
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    Font - CaitieLou_52. 7h Certified Proctologist [28] My mom is now saying I should've just taken the blame for it instead of escalating and having a full blow argument in front of my guests. Did I handle it wrongly? Absolutely NTA. It was your birthday party, and you did nothing but tell the truth. It's not your job to cover for your sister. And if your sister didn't want to deal with the issues and flack from having her cat declawed, she shouldn't have done such an inhumane thing in the first pl
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    Rectangle - atealein 7h Colo-rectal Surgeon [47] ● NTA. You need to ask your mom why is she so eager to spare your sister's feelings and spare her the accountability, but is willing to push you under the bus for both.
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    Font - happykitten5.6h Partassipant [3] Declawing is literally illegal in many states because it causes scar tissue and other things to build where the claw used to be. Your cat is probably in pain or will be soon. Your sister abused the cat and tried to pin it on you? NTA scr*w your sister And your mom is such an AH for telling you to take the blame. We all know who the favorite sibling is now ΝΤΑ
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    Font - NurseVivien • 6h NTA. If she quietly came to your defense, maybe I would have covered for her, but she didn't. She joined in and piled on, like some gas-lighting bully. Where else has she done this in your life? In her own?
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    Font - south3y. 7h Colo-rectal Surgeon [38] NTA. Your mother is full of shit. Your sister bears all the blame for this; by joining in on the attack on you and trying to make you take the blame for her cruelty. And cruelty it was. There's no way to remove just the claw from a cat; declawing surgically removes the equivalent of the final knuckle on each of the cat's 'fingers'. She had that cat mutilated.
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  • 14
    Font - Infamous_Ad4076 · 6h My own cat is declawed (not by us, she's a rescue) and yeah she has anxiety issues but I'm super confused about the "can't use litter" part...declawed cats are more than capable of using a litter box so long as you take the effort to make the litterbox feel like a safe space for them. Super confused about the letting your cat piss on the floor bit. Cat piss is actually incredibly hard to clean, it seeps through under the floorboards and can actually do pretty permanen
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  • 15
    Font - Dusty Gate 7h Asshole Aficionado [16] ● NTA, your sister joined in on telling you off? You have every right to stick up for yourself rather than just keep the peace as your mum wants. Good on you, don't be a doormat
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    Organism - Such-Criticism-5325 ● • 6h Here in Spain is consider illegal and animal abuse to declaw a cat Absentmined42 . 5h Reply 124 It's the same in the UK. Declawing was banned back in 2006.
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    Font - Inner-Show-1172 · 7h ● Asshole Aficionado [11] INFO: where does the cat GO? Reply 95
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    Font - Jiicha • 6h You have a horrible Mom, an even worse sister (that cannot be described without violating any rules) and a shite Vet for declawing the poor cat. I hope you switched to another one. One with morals or something... Edit: Forgot the whole point of this: ΝΤΑ
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    Font - KweeNeeBee . 7h Asshole Enthusiast [5] Absolutely NTA. Declawing is a horrid practice, and as much as an AH your sister is, I really condemn any vet who still does this.
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