SharonA, you said you didn't think declawing was any more cruel than having their sex organs "ripped" out, which is rather dramatically put.

Yes, when pets are spayed and neutered, their uterus or testicles are removed. I went on to equate that in human terms. I'd rather have a tubal ligation or hysterectomy (the latter whihc I have done) than have my fingers broken. I wasn't talking about pets having a vasectomy or tubal ligation.

It is a cat's nature to claw...I cannot believe anyone would think they don't have the intelligence to miss it or at least feel something is unsettling. I don't think we'll ever agree, so this is the last I am going to express on this.