your lucky to have such a vet!!! people totally shouldnt declaw their cats!!! especially if their outdoor! but if you do consider doing that, dont cause thier something better to do!!

incase your cat scratchesput a towel over him. you can have someone hold the legs. you can clip your cats calws once in a while if you need to, especially if you have little siblings or children(sometimes they can get the cats really mad, and tend to scratch ) just make sure you dont cut it too close to the paw!! you can buy special scissors at petco, petsmart. etc.