I hope that you don't have to declaw him, Dawn, but, if you do, I support your decision. I don't plan to ever declaw another cat again, but, I've not had a single problem with any of my declawed cats in the past. They've not had any behavioral problems or physical issues as a result of the declawing, either. Maybe I'm just lucky that they didn't have any problems. I'm certainly not recommending it, but, I'm not saying it's the worst thing that could happen to a cat, either. And, I know I'm one of the only ones that feels that way. Possibly even the only one, I don't know. My views on declawing have changed since joining Pet Talk, but, they're not so extreme that I can't see how it can sometimes be a valid, albeit risky, option for certain cats, people, and, circumstances. I hope that you're able to retrain Barclay and figure out another avenue to take. But, again, if you can't, I'm on your side.

And, just because I know my views on this subject will probably boil someone's blood...i just ask that any disagreements or arguments or snide remarks quoting what I've said here please, respect the purpose and mood of this thread, and, send me a private message instead of saying it publicly.