personally, i dont like the idea of declawing...but thats just my opinion, and i dont think that declawing is wrong at all...i think it can be helpful in some cases...there is a new surgery called laser declawing which does not cause pain at all....
my only problem with declawing is the fact that the cats now have no natural emergency escape routes, persay...they now cant climb trees to flee dogs or other animals...or use their claws in defense if another animal is trying to hurt them, or someone is trying to steal them...thats my reason for disliking thprocedure...but i know a declawed cat...he is wonderful they declawed him because he kept attacking the dog lol....the dog is still afraid after all these years