[Paula]

Originally Posted by TwilightStar

Seriously?

Yes, seriously.

It's what happens to a cat when s/he's declawed, and I wholly believe that if you're willing to do something that barbaric and heinous to an animal, you should have it done to yourself too, regardless of the reason or justification for doing it to the animal.

Aside from the physical component, in many cases, declawing a cat causes serious emotional trauma and even bigger problems than the ones the owner was hoping to curb or avoid by removing part of his body in the first place.

This is Hooper, 23 lbs of lean, mean feline machine ...



He plays way rough and often scratches the crap out of me. Furthermore, he’s destroyed a couch and a loveseat with his clawing. Is that an offense so egregious that he should he lose parts of his body for it? I think not. Is any piece of furniture worth him losing parts of his paws? NO WAY.

Instead, as the person capable of rational thought, I'd say it's decidedly MY responsibility to make sure he doesn't destroy MY furniture and instead has other options, wouldn't you?