The declawing of cats was once popular, but since the facts of what is really involved have become more widely known, it is now obvious that declawing is not a minor nor humane operation. Before making the decision to declaw your cat, please get the facts by reading through one or more of the references below:

• DECLAWING.com - An entire Web site devoted to why you should not declaw cats, along with alternatives: http://www.declawing.com
• The Cat Connection - Declawing Issues: http://www.catconnection.net/care/declaw.htm
• CatScratching.com - Reasons Not to Declaw/An Easy Solution: http://www.catscratching.com/
• Auburn (California) Journal - Proposed law would stop procedure that rubs some cat lovers the wrong way: A sharp debate over declawing: http://www.auburnjournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=12&ArticleID=436

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In addition, one of CARE's most active cat rescue members adds her recommendations for solving cat scratching problems:

• Regularly trim cat's nails.
• Train cat to use a scratching post. She recommends the Felix scratching post: http://www.felixkatniptreecompany.com/products.htm.

  "It is tall enough for cats to fully extend themselves, it is sturdy so it doesn't shift when cats are scratching, it is covered in sisal carpet - better than traditional carpet, and it is relatively inexpensive. And cats love it!!"