Everyone KNOWS how you feel about declawing, but I want to ask you THIS:
Would you automatically deny someone adoption of a homeless cat SIMPLY because they might declaw it?
Now don't say YES without hearing the rest.
I am going to site an example. This is about a person I have known for 20 years. She is a great pet owner. She has worked as a vet tech/receptionist for over 20 years and knows all the procedures and outcomes. She has worked in rescue and has seen all the heartache. She has owned many cats as well as dogs, sometimes 20 at a time. She makes sure her pets have the best of everything...........and YES she declaws. Is she a bad person? Should she be rejected her next kitty based on this fact alone?

Now I repeat, we do not need any heated discussion here, I just want you all to think about the bottom line:

Is that cat better off DEAD at a over crowded shelter or along a roadside than it would be alive and well in someone's home but missing it's front (toes) claws?

And don't be so quick to say "but there are no-kill shelters out there". YES< but if they can't adopt out a kitty then another kitty can't move into the system.

I just happen to think there is a little room for compromise, sometimes.

By the way, if this gets moved to the dog house, I understand.