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It's really inhumane. Don't do it unless you absolutely need to and training hasn't worked. With a scratching post and teaching them where to scratch and such, they usually learn and enjoy going off where they are allowed to - cat tree's, rope posts, etc. If you see it scratch at something, pick it up and SHOW the cat where to scratch - it will immitate you and learn. We have 3 cats, none are declawed - we have leather sofas and all that and we have never had a problems with them after they learned where it's ok. The only trouble spot was the carpeted stairs at the bottom - because it looks like their cat tree, but it's still not bad.
Spay away, but don't declaw unless you have no other option - all else failed.
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