Medical, ethical, and behavioral issues, alternatives, and links.

Explains the facts about cats' claws.

Why cats scratch with alternatives to declawing.

Explains the scratching reflex and how to deal with scratching problems.

An article by Tina Perry detailing reasons not to declaw and offering alternative solutions.

Veterinarians present reasons not to declaw and alternative solutions.

Councillors in West Hollywood vote in favour of a ban on de-clawing cats, saying that the practice is painful and cruel.

Legislation to ban declawing cats in California.

Information from a veterinarian on how to solve scratching problems without declawing.

Discusses declawing plus how to build a scratching post.

Facts about declawing and alternatives to declawing your cat.

Guidance statement on the declawing of cats from the Cat Fanciers' Association.

Information about the effects of declawing and links to additional information.

Information and links about declawing. Content warning.

Discussion of what declawing a cat really means with links to related sites. (Content warning)

Opinions on the declawing of cats. Includes an explanation of why cat claw objects, understanding declawing and a three-point plan to deter a cat from destructive clawing. With references. From PETA.

Information about the procedure and the consequences of declawing cats.

Describes why claws are important, the declaw surgery procedure including tendonectomy surgery, behavioral and physical consequences and gives alternatives to declawing.

Information to educate you in your decision to declaw your cat with a list of countries in which declawing cats is either illegal or considered extremely inhumane.

Facts about declawing cats with related links.

Describes why claws are important to a cat and why they scratch. Explains what declawing is and what the risks and alternatives are. Includes links.

Offers information about and arguments against declawing.

A collection of articles about declawing, photographs of the surgery, webring, message board, and mailing list.

Examines the implications of declawing for the cat and addresses some of the myths about declawing.

Discusses why cats scratch and how to stop a cat from scratching. Discourages declawing.

The Ferocious FeLions internet support group for de-clawed Kitties to get help from Kitties who still have their claws.

Describes why cats scratch and what to do about problem scratching. Also puts the Humane Society's view on declawing.

An insight into declawing and why cats scratch. Also how to train a kitten towards acceptable scratching surfaces.

Provides information of the other side of the declawing controversy and explains why, with the new surgery methods and pain medications, declawing is not cruel.

Opinions about declawing. Includes feline anatomy, why cats need claws, how to prevent damage to furnishings and how to trim claws. With links and references.

Soft nail caps that take care of problem scratching without having to declaw. Includes instructions and size chart.

How to train a cat to scratch its post and not the furniture.

Vinyl caps that glue to a cat's claws to protect against scratching.

Explains onychectomy(declawing) in detail including physical, psychological and behavioral complications.

Based in California. Explains the effect of declawing on both domestic and on large cats, provides advice and information on alternate methods to prevent cats from scratching items, project donation information.

Why cats scratch and how to teach them to use the scratching post.

List of veterinarians in the U.S. and Canada who refuse to declaw or who declaw only under extreme duress.

An opinion about declawing cats by Glenda Moore with related links.

How to deter your cat from scratching the furniture.