Had the exact same reaction here.

I think each vet owes an ethical duty to disclose what will happen to your cat’s paws and quality of life after your hack off their fingers at their knuckle. They should explain the deformity your cat will suffer in its paws and explain the extremely high likelihood your cat will develop crippling arthritis. They…

Not sure, but I adopted a cat that had been declawed (sidenote: her previous owner dumped her a the pound when that didn’t cure the “inconvenience” brought by owning a pet) that in her later years developed horrible arthritis near her sawed off knuckles. She was perfectly healthy but crippled (and almost screamed like…

I think it’s more like somebody ripping off your fingers at the knuckle. But the fingernails are a good start.

Let’s just saw their teeth off to so they can’t bite anything and have electrolysis to have all their fur removed. It’s fun! Who cares if de-clawed cats can experience tremendous pain, infections, or incredible trauma—which you might not always pick up on or see without professional care. I adopted an already declawed…