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8. Declawing. Our cats may not be declawed. If you want a declawed cat, ask if
we have one that is already declawed.
Reason: Declawing is cruel, physically and psychologically, and completely
unnecessary. A cat's claws function as part of its fingers and toes. Declawing
means amputating the last joint of a cat's toes. The surgery and recovery is
extremely painful. Declawing impedes a cat's ability to walk and play as well
as protect and groom themselves. Psychologically, cats need to claw as part of
their grooming ritual and many cats knead with their claws to express comfort.
Declawed cats tend to have higher levels of anxiety because they feel
defenseless and often become biters. They also tend to react to stress by
acting out such as by not using their litter boxes. Frequent clipping of the
tip of the claw can help alleviate damage due to scratching. An SPCA volunteer
or your vet can show you how to properly clip claws. Give your cat plenty of
appropriate things to scratch and gently correct your cat if it scratches the
wrong things. A little patience, positive reinforcement, and consistency in
training alleviates the vast majority of scratching problems.

Lots of nice words that only lack one thing. Proof of any kind whatsoever.
Millions of happy, contented, declawed cats belie everything in that statement.
All it has is an author who wants to attribute human characteristics to animals
and then spout amateurish Psychoanalysis on them