plw@drutx.UUCP (KerrPL) (08/04/85)
>> There is only one valid reason to declaw a cat - protecting one's home >>furnishings from destruction. >All of the proponents of declawing pet cats seem to be missing one very >crucial point. In most cases, I'm sure that these (soon to be amputee) cats >didn't have a whole lot of input into whether or not they were to join your >households. To make that choice for them, and then to fix them up so that they >fit into your idea of what cats should be is, I feel, incredibly cruel. Larry's article stated that his cats were in his home for 3 years before he made his choice to declaw the cats. If his cats didn't like their home, as all cats will do, they would have ran away. Please, taking care of animals are like taking care of children. We all do our best and we all try for our pets, but no one will do it the same exact way. Give Larry the credit for taken in as many of he has and making a home for them. I am sure if a cat had a choice, they would choose to be declawed over being put to sleep. Please quit the flaming. These people are at least asking for advice on what to watch out for. 100% of the people cannot agree 100% of the time. Patti Kerr drutx!plw