"Declawing: Facts & Myths"
In the following video Dr. Jennifer Conrad expresses her opinion about Declawing.

Dr Conrad is an advocate animal welfare, who is trying through her " www.pawproject.com " to raise public awareness, and educates pet owners about the painful and crippling effects of feline declawing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaEx-qe2wBw

www.4yourcat.com

www.avar.org/whatsnew_catdeclawposter2.asp

www.avar.org

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www.pawproject.com/html/cases.asp?SortOrder=5

A cat needs its claws for defense, grooming, balance and walking, climbing, playing, self expression, exercise and tone muscles, relieve stress, frustration,  and boredom, warm up for a vigorous play session, to mark its territory..
 
Helpful hints if your cat has a destructive behavior are found on:

Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Feline Health center
Feline Behavior Problems:  Destructive Behavior

http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/resources/brochure/destructivebehavior.html

The following link answers 130 questions related to cats behavior and diseases:
www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/search/query.idq?UserRestriction=cat+behavior&CiMaxRecordsPerPage=10&CiScope=%2Ffhc&TemplateName=query&CiSort=rank%5Bd%5D

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