When I first got my kitty there were so many questions about how to be sure that he was getting the best care possible. Fortunately we found a wonderful veterinarian who is caring, compassionate and treats my pet as if he were her own. We had a talk one day about declawing. While the vet answered all my questions and explained the process thoroughly, it was very clear that she does not favor this approach. Groucho is an indoor cat but we watch very closely that he doesn't get into things that could harm him. Should he get out, the vet said his claws are his only line of defense. By removing the front claws, the poor kitty is basically maimed, not to mention the pain he must endure afterward. Declawing is intentional abuse and must stop, would we want the tops of our fingers removed? In case of emergency such as injury or illness, if the procedure is determined to be in kitty's best interest that's one thing, but to do it for convenience? That's wrong
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