I agree with you. I’ve never had a kitten that I couldn’t train NOT to claw and scratch things it shouldn’t. And I’ve had a LOT of kittens over the years. Full disclosure: Mine have always been indoor/outdoor cats who go out and come in when they want.
Should there be a law against it? Probably not, though I would NEVER declaw a cat myself. Also, I don’t know if anyone else has experienced this, but it is getting harder to find a vet who will even perform the procedure as a routine matter. Mine won’t. (Don’t know if he’ll do it for “medical reasons,” and I’m not sure what those “medical reasons” would be.)
I think that in the future we will se more and more vets refusing to do it. So...NO on the law.
Regards,
Of course, no outdoors cat should ever be declawed (I don’t think any should at all), but indoor-only cats can be well handled with good treatment and an occasional nail trimming.