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One of my cats was declawed but just her front paws and she was an outdoor cat. There are several methods to declawing that involve different type of operating procedures. However she was able to still defend herself with her back claws as well as even hunt and kill birds, mice etc...Somehow I am pretty sure she did not have any confidence issues with being able to do so. Now my current cat is indoor only cat who has all his claws. We have been meaning to get him declawed but money is an issue so we focus his clawing elsewhere besides my leather furniture....Cat scratch posts and stands make a good distraction but not all the time. Will the cat be in pain most likely but it is only a matter of a few days and the vet gives you medicine to make the pain almost non existent. The best time to declaw a cat is when it is young because the weight is still low and the recovery time will be quicker. While older cats will take a little longer to heal and have more weight to carry. Either way the choice is yours and you will need to do what you feel is right.
BTW this is a great side to read on this matter vetinfo.com/cdeclaw.html
If you want to know the truth ask the vets who do it.
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