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       Declawing is technically called an onychectomy and constitutes an amputation of the toe at the last joint. This removes the claw and the bone from which it originates. On a human hand, this would be amputation at the knuckle just above the nail. See the two diagrams below. The United States is way behind the rest of the civilized world in its attitude toward declawing cats. Declawing has been illegal in England for several years. Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Wales, Finland, and Brazil are among the many countries that either consider declawing illegal or inhumane, and only allow it under extreme circumstances. Declawing causes great psychological effects as well as physical effects. There are alternatives.   |
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