Thank you for your kind welcome to this discussion board. You're right- it is addictive. I am lucky enough to be able to share my life with (as well as my human family) two dogs and one cat. We've had the dogs for several years, but Vinny the cat joined us only last year. I never once considered getting him declawed, though I knew the potential for damage to furniture etc. existed. Now, eighteen months later, I see that he has left his signature on various pieces of upholstered furniture, and has modified the curtains in the livingroom so that they let in more light. (I was getting sick of those curtains anyway, and plan to replace them with heavy duty vertical blinds!) This in spite of the fact that I trim his claws once a month and have provided him with a substantial metre high carpet-covered scratching post, which he uses with great enthusiasm! I still wouldn't dream of having him or any other cat declawed- my reasoning is that, just as roses have thorns, cats have claws. It's worth mentioning that Vinny seems to be well aware that his "slashers" could hurt you- he's always very careful not to scratch you, even in play.
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