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Originally Posted by M_Six
Oh, I agree. We don't declaw our cats. Ex-wife had hers declawed before I met her. Although they didn't seem to be any the worse for it. Still, not something I would do.
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I did it around 35 years ago to a cat we bought for our daughter. It was a Himalayan Persian that we paid a lot for, and there was no returning him.
My daughter was around 6 or 7 (I think), and the cat liked to 'play rough' with her and would scratch her. We couldn't get the cat to stop scratching her and other than that she loved him and it seemed like our only option at the time.
Our cat now is so good she doesn't even scratch any of the furniture, only her scratching posts, which she has several of. Wouldn't declaw a cat ever again. It seems cruel.
Only get my cats from the local shelter now. Too many lives out there that need someone to take care of them. Besides, your average Heinz 57 cat is as good as any purebred imo. Maybe better.