With spokescat in tow, vet group pushes to ban cat declawing in New York

[indivisibleman]

18. Very True

If declawing were banned cat ownership would plummet. The result would be far more cats being euthanized and eventually the cat population would be greatly reduced. Some people would like that though.... Vets won't declaw here unless the cat is something like under 6 months old.
Great point on neutering and spaying. I know one of our cats was much more upset about being neutered than being declawed. In fact all of our declawed cats went on to live long and healthy lives. One lived 19 years.