cubby31682,

I also wanted to add that there is a definite difference btw. declawing to protect your couch and declawing because you have 2 for landlord or family reasons. It's not ideal, but the way America is about declawing, it puts a lot of us in a tight spot. You did the best you could. You saved Cubby's life, nothing is more precious and you gave him a loving, great home. Sometimes it is a matter of the lesser of 2 evils.

I have to say if it came down to a boyfriend or a husband telling me to declaw or he leaves well I'm a bit crazy, so I'd say don't let the door hit you...you know the saying, I'm also not married so my perspective is a skewed. Reminds me of this skit I saw on MAD TV where this lady was crazy about her dogs and the husband was on the roof about to commit suicide cause she paid so much attention to the dogs. She begged and begged him to tell her why he was in so much pain, and when he confessed, she pushed him off the ledge and closed the window. lol, only a skit and obviously extreme, but we-ell some part of me could relate

I wish this country would just outlaw it unless its for medical reasons, like a lot of other places. I just can't get the comparison of we wouldn't take out a dog's teeth or claws for tearing up the carpet, or amputate a child's hands cause they draw all over the wall. My cats have torn me and my boyfriend up at some points (we have scars to prove it) cause we let their nails get to long, but guess whose fault that was - OURS for getting lazy