Sorry YLL for the rudeness of that post, this is just something that I feel strongly about. But I hope that you have at least tried some other alternatives such as Soft Paws or the other alternatives out on the market. I know that I can not change your (and your mom's) descision, but just realize that a better procedure doesn't mean that your cat won't suffer later. But like I said I do apologize for being rude earlier. But I'm sure if I said I was going to get a dog and debark it people would get pretty upset too.