@ the risk of everyone getting mad @ me I'll admit that I'm not 100% against declawing. To me it depends on the reasons. I'm fully aware that it is a hard surgery for the cats (which I hate) but if it's the difference between being stuck @ a humane society in a cage or in a loving home declawed, I think i would opt for them to be declawed. I have 2 declawed cats (front paws only). When I had the first one declawed I really didn't know anything about it. Then a year later I got Bernie and I was more educated & had a harder time w/ the decision. When I saw my cat Squeak walking around w/ cuts from Bernie clawing her I went ahead & had him declawed when he was neutered. I can say both of my cats are spoiled rotten, don't bite and are happy. They are 100% indoor cats! My cats haven't changed in personality, they are both very loving cats. I'm sorry if this makes people mad it's just my opinion.