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I have had 5 cats as pets in 27 years. All have been declawed, female cats. My first cat was a Turkish Angora and was declawed when I adopted her at approximate age 1 year. I adopted her from a breeder of Persians who had acquired this cat from her children. The breeder thought that declawing a cat was an exceedingly inhumane thing to do and she indicated that the cat that I was to adopt would be traumatized and maladjusted (extremely timid) for life. I named this cat “Lydia”.

Lydia “adjusted” her way through 3 additional kitty sibblings over the course of 21 years, 4 relocations (by car) within 3 states, house, apartment and condo dwellings…the loss of a kitty sibling to cancer. Lydia died at age 22. She lived a full and glorious life.

I (personally)declawed 2 of the 5 cats that I have had as pets; but all were declawed. ALL have lived very long lives filled with antics, affection, adventure. The last cat that I adopted (and the only one that I currently have) is now nearing 19 years old. She still romps like a kitten! Nearly each morning, I awake to find my carpets strewn with “kitty litter” (i.e., various and sundry toy rats, birds, sacks, etc…)

Do not make the decision to declaw a cat lightly. Seriously consider ALL alternative behavior modifications first (if scratching is the issue). Choose your vet as you would your own physician. Assume FULL responsibility for the EXTRA responsibilities that come with “parenting” a cat that has been declawed. Personally, I FIRMLY believe that indoors is the FAR HEALTHIER/SAFER/WISER elective…and I “swear by” Hills Science Diet.

In the final analysis, for me, “the proof is in the ‘purring’”…19-22 years later.