Ok DECLAWING DON'T DO
!!! YES THEY DO REMOVE THE FIRST KNUCKLE!
also a spray bottle and some double sided tape will stop scratching cats hate when things stick to thier paws so tape is great also they will do bad things if they don't have toys or a scratching post to play with my cats like the kitty cardboard box from petsmart it was $10.00 great investment they hated the scratching post.