Originally posted by Soledad
I don't see any reason to declaw a cat, especially when training and Soft Paws have not been attempted.
Why don't you come over to my house and try and hold a 4 month old kitten still while you glue on rubber guards. Good luck!! You'd have the guards in your hair and the glue splattered on the wall. Trust me, I know Sammy well, since he lives in my house.

And try and get the kitten to listen to you when its concept is "gotta move gotta play", and would never listen to you even if you gave it 100 pounds of mice.

Sorry YLL for the rudeness of that post, this is just something that I feel strongly about. But I hope that you have at least tried some other alternatives such as Soft Paws or the other alternatives out on the market. I know that I can not change your (and your mom's) descision, but just realize that a better procedure doesn't mean that your cat won't suffer later. But like I said I do apologize for being rude earlier. But I'm sure if I said I was going to get a dog and debark it people would get pretty upset too
Oh, that's ok. I understand that this issue means a lot to you. I am sure I would be the same way if I were in your boots.

Kinda like my posts in the American Kestrel thread in Pet General....I got upset with that ordeal!