This is fair. I had never had a cat either and when he started tearing up the furniture, I mentioned declawing. My sister, who is a vet, told me it’s like amputating your fingers at the first knuckle. 😢 I felt so bad for even contemplating it! Some people just need to be told.

But it’s true there are folks out there that are cruel to animals and wouldn’t care. Those people don’t deserve pets.