<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7909426#post7909426 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NicoleC
There is a newer method of declawing that only removes the nails and nailbed, but very few vets do it.
Cats scratching is like dogs chewing -- totally normal natural. You just have to redirect their energy toward appropriate items to scratch/chew, or they will make use of anything in sight.
My cat was living on the street, declawed, when she was rescued. Heaven knows how she survived. She's safe and healthy and approaching old age now, but still likes a nice stiff scratching post.
Gorgeous cats, roxy!
