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Originally Posted by lunchbox
cat slippers
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That's exactly what I was going to suggest.
If your cat scratches the furniture, either buy her little slippers or make her some. Make sure you clip her nails on a regular basis, it's easy and most cats don't mind, mine don't say a word, they don't even move, and it only takes a couple of minutes.
I have 3 cats, have had cats my whole life and I would never dream of having one declawed. It's extremely painful for them and cruel beyond belief. Those who have declawed cats that have suffered no emotional or physical consequences are very lucky, not necessarily the norm.
It's not illegal here, but many vets will NOT do it at any price and will try to teach you how to train your cat not to scratch instead.
If you don't know what it entails, talk to your vet about it, ask him/her how they do it, what they remove, the excruciating pain the cat will go through, and the possible complications. That should make up your mind real fast not to do it.
Missie