I will explain humane declawing. Instead of ripping off the tips of each "finger" the tendons are just snipped so that they can't be extended in an aggressive way. He is perfectly capable of hooking them into the carpet for a nice long stretch or practically anything else that he would like to use them for. I didn't have the procedure done to him. It had already been done when I got him. An ad in the paper is because we only have a little over a month to make this happen. I'm not going to just give him to anybody. We will be picky and there may be a fee depending on how the prospective owner comes across to me. I don't feel the need to justify myself to this board more than saying that rehoming him is the only viable option and time constraints make an ad a must.