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The American Veterinary Medical Association mentions declawing exactly once on their entire web site, in their article on kitten care. What do they have to say on the subject? Not much -- "Whether to declaw is an individual and personal decision that is best discussed with your veterinarian." They say nothing to discourage people from declawing and they say nothing about the risks and implications of the procedure.
Cat Help-Online has a declaw page that, to their credit, does talk about alternatives to declawing; but it also states more than once that cats do not suffer from psychological or behavioral complications from declawing, and it makes no specific reference to potential long term physical after-effects such as chronic pain in the paws.
Commitment: Ask the Vet - their article on declawing discusses alternatives to declawing, then goes on to say "if all else fails, then declawing would be your next step."
HomeArts.com: Ask the Vet - "As for the cost [of declawing], surgery might be less expensive in the long run than buying new furniture!"
Molly B Denum's Cat Pages - this site includes an article entitled "Why I Believe Cats Should be Declawed."
On Declawing Cats is an article on the web site of The College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne that promotes declaws.
The
Pet Center - "Unfortunately for the
housecat, the price of living in the luxurious and food-laden environment of
modern pet households, the cat who must 'work those claws' will end up in the
veterinarian's office sooner or later." Premier Pet Insurance - This pet health insurance company offers a "Premier Ultimate" plan that covers declawing.
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PetLasers.com - the pet owner's section
of AccuVet, the company that makes veterinary laser surgical equipment.
They list declaw first in their section on "Common Procedures". (Laser
surgery has many useful and wonderful applications, but feline declaw isn't one
of them. The introduction of this technology has been anything but a
blessing for those of us who believe that declawing is inhumane. - Ed.)