A recent request from a prospective kitten family prompted me to write about something that is very important to me as a breeder: declawing. I understand why some people consider it. Scratched furniture, fear of being scratched, or concerns about children can make declawing seem like a simple solution. But declawing is not a nail trim. It is a surgical removal of the last bone of each affected toe. Declawing is not a nail trim A cat’s claws grow from the last bone of each toe. Declawing, also...