[Yorkiemom1]

Fortunately, any cat I have ever had was strictly an indoor cat and did not need to destroy my furniture, curtains, bedspreads that hang over the edge of the bed, etc, in order to be a healthy, well adjusted cat....all my cats were declawed, that has become a big "no-no" along with cropping tails on some breeds of dogs, and often considered by some as "cruel".....done correctly by professionals and not the neighbor with a meat clever, it works just fine. I never had a cat with psychological issues because of declawing, of course, I had great vets that did it correctly, and the cats tolerated it just fine. No adverse effects on personalities, always remained sweet, adorable, loving, affectionate cats....they just did not destroy my furniture and drapes....and before they were declawed, they had scratching posts and rugs and many, MANY other area/items where scratching was encouraged/directed, and they STILL shredded hems on my custom made drapes, snagged and shredded upholstery on antique desk chair, poked holes in my leather furniture, raveled and snagged my Berber carpet, etc.....I certainly do not consider it "cruel", any more than docking tails or removing dew claws on yorkie puppies....done under anesthesia rather than in the back yard or garage, done by a qualified vet, not the neighbor or my gardener......and cat forever protected by remaining indoors, just hanging out, watching birds, snuggling in my sons lap, dozing on the bed or couch rather than dodging cars, running from neighbors that resent cat poop in their gardens, fighting for its life from street wise cats running the roads, etc.....