I'm very much against declawing cats and I'm happy that it's not allowed in Denmark - not that I think many catowners here would have it done!

Before I joined PT, I didn't know what it entailed. Now that I know, I'm even more against it!! I too wonder why so many Americans have it done - I hope it's out of ignorance! Of course, most will probably say that it's for the protection of their furniture etc., but as many of you have pointed out, there are better ways to deal with that!

PIF, I'm glad you're bringing this up the way you do, I have been thinking about how to go about educating people about it without causing an uproar. Distributing material about what it entails would most likely keep many from having it done. If not, they should not have a cat in their home!

It's just so difficult with vets, who are the ones earning the money on it. Still, in the first place, you'd think that the reason they did become a vet, was to help animals, not make them suffer, to fullfill an uneducated persons wish.

On another note - probably suited for another thread, I think that cats are happier with an indoor/outdoor life, provided that the area around them is quiet (no traffic, no dangerous animals around, and that other cats in the area have been neutered/spayed and had their shots).

I'm aware that many Americans don't share this opinion.