Originally Posted by laureen227
babyharley's newest cat, Bayley, had to have some claws removed due to infection. also, if the person/owner has a some type of medical condition, where cat scratches could be life-threatening, [hemophilia, AIDS, etc.] i can see where a declawed cat would be better. however, there are plenty already available - even if that were the preference, one could simpley adopt an already declawed cat, like my Chip.
That was our option, if his infection was continuing to get worse- but luckily, it hasn't been, and he lost about 5 claws with the infection. The vet told us we could declaw him to remove the infection, if it got worse. But luckily, we didn't have to take that route
Glad to hear your not going to declaw your kitties!