Reply #58: It depends on the cat. [View All]

[MrSlayer]

My first cat "Eddie" aka "Satan" is so vicious we had to get him declawed or we would all be dead. I'm serious, when this guy attacks you he tries to literally kill you. I just couldn't deal with him biting and clawing my kids (not to mention my wife and I). He's calmed down a lot after 4 years but still gives a very serious bite when people agitate him. The kids have learned his warning signs and know when to leave him alone so we all avoid getting bit most of the time. Hah. He's a maniac, if he kept his claws we could have never kept him and no one would have taken him. In effect declawing him saved his life. On the other hand, my second cat "Jasper" aka "Monster" is very gentle with his claws and knows to keep them retracted when you play with him. He doesn't damage the furniture and is a good mouser so we're letting him keep his. He gets de-balled though right after the holidays. Declawing really depends on the cat's personality I think.

I would show pictures but they are too big.