Those are some pretty harsh responses, Frank. The world's a cruel place, but that doesn't mean that we can't attempt to limit cruelty where we can. You are using your single experience with declawing as the entire basis for your opinion. That's cool, but it's not exactly overwhelming evidence against the view that it can be a cruel and harmful procedure. I'm no PETA person. I believe that pharmaceuticals and products should be tested on animals before humans. I love eating meat. But if you think that my support of animal testing and the meat industry gives me the right to torture a cat, I'd say you need to look more closely at your logic.
Ooooh. Frank doesn't like bleeding hearts, and he doesn't like opinions that differ from his. Am I supposed to care? Get off your own high horse; you're entitled to your opinion, but it is by no means the final word on anything.