OK maybe 'I heard' was the wrong choice of words, these are true stories I'm receiving now,and there is no reason why anyone should make them up. If I wanted to have horror stories I could write plenty of my own, but that would be pointless when I'm out to find the truth.Only by people coming forward can we know how many cats are affected and in what way.Like the abandoned ones above, that happens to a lot of declawed cats,some people are never satisfied,they adapt animals and if they still don't suit, they get rid of them and are free to just go out and get another and do anything to them that they please. Some people just should not have animals, they think of them as possessions, not living feeling creatures.It is never right to take parts from animals,they are born with them for a reason and its unfair to make them live their lives without these parts.
People in countries where declawing is banned manage nicely with cats and dogs and children,one day declawing won't be an option anywhere in the world,it's classed as animal abuse where it's banned,because that's what it is. Maybe it was acceptable to some at one time,although whoever thought it up and no doubt experimented on countless poor cats, has a lot to answer for as he/she has caused untold suffering for many more cats.
Thanks anyway. I'll search for stories on here, but I really need permission to use them.