Wow, this has become heated.

I just find it unfair that people who want a cat will only want that cat should it be surgically altered to suit their needs/lifestyle. It seems rather selfish to me.

I figure that there's no way a human will be able to transport into a cat's body post-declawing and know every inch of their post-declawing experience. But why risk it? If you really love cats and really want one, why not just train it to use its claws on a post? Or why not use SoftPaws?

I don't see the need to potentially inflict pain on an animal because of my pretty furniture.