MoosMom , you are 100 % right and that a lot of vets ask to have your cats declawed , as a matter of fact thing! I had Pouncer and Scrappy declawed , Poouncer was fine , but Mr . Scrappy had to stay 2 days because his claws kept bleeding , and in later life he had a bad time keeping himself groomed . I would never declaw an animal , NEVER!