I think if you're going to have your clat declawed, you ought to be willing to have your fingernails pulled out with pliers, one at a time.

It's the same thing.

Granted, if you keep them inside, un-declawed, they'll wreck the furniture and walls. So what? If your furniture is that important to you, you have no business having any cats.

Just my humble opinion, of course.

Peter.