Is it a good idea to get my cat's claws removed?

Is it a good idea to get my cat's claws removed?

You know, years ago it was just routine. When you went in to have your cat spayed or neutured or their vaccinations, the vet declawed your cat. We didn't think anything about it. Well, here's the reality now. We do know. It hurts them. It actually removes some of their bones in their paws, and it can cause behavior problems. You know, it's like removing your finger nails. For some cats, you know, they react very negatively to that. That said, you feel like you're in a quandary, because your cat wants to scratch, and you're doing your best, but they seem to pick your couch, so what do you do? There are alternatives. If you keep your cat's nails regularly clipped, and by taking the tips off of them, that goes a long way. Secondly, you can work with your veterinarian, or your groomer, and get kind of these things that are like fake nails, that you can put on your cat's nails that takes away any kind of sharpness. But if you do that route, you've got to make sure that you replace those fake nails on a regular basis. Because, just like our finger nails, the cat's nails are going to be growing inside those nail caps. And so you need to make sure that you regularly change them. And thirdly, you've got to show ways that your cat can scratch appropriately, by giving them scratching posts and scratching trees, and other things, to be able to work out that need to kneed, and the need to claw.