I probably shouldn't be commenting, since I own a strong candidate for the World's Most Clawed Couch. Don Juan wouldn't use a carpet or sisal scratcher.

Then, I adopted Zerlina through a Petsmart adoption center. The big pile of Petsmart coupons that came along included one for a FREE carboard scratcher (hi-test organic catnip included). And.... Don Juan loves it. (He also likes to work his claws on the carpet.)

Oh, yes, there was also a coupon for a free claw clipping. SOOO much easier to do when one person holds the cat and the other works the clippers. (Don Juan won't let me do his back feet, and Zerlina doesn't like it at all.) The Petsmart near me charges $8 for a claw clip.

Now, for the controversial part. My sister had one of her cats declawed (brought home by her daughter without permission) after exhausting all the other remedies. The vet accomplished the claw removal through laser surgery, which I believe causes a little less trauma than the traditional surgical method.

Liz