Hello Shawn,

>LL>For an outside cat it would be suicide to have it declawed.  But if it
>LL>is an inside cat, it needs no claws to hunt or to defend itself.

SH>That's the whole point I'm trying to make, he's not now nor ever going
SH>outside.  If he escaped that's a 19 story drop (We are on back of building
SH>with the basment level counted) and even /IF/ he survived that he's be
SH>stunned enough that by the time I got down there I could pick him up.

Millions of people own housepets.  Although PETA may vehemently object,
some cats need to be declawed, for obvious reasons.  Cats can survive
a plunge from the top of a house or a tree, but it is not likely for
any cat to survive a plunge from a skyscraper or multistory apartment
complex.  Even if it does have all its claws.

SH>But again, he doesn't go outside and that includes the balcony as we
SH>are afraid he would try to jump on a bird.  He's very interested in birds.

Oh, there is a stray cat that comes around here just about every day.
And I feed it whenever it comes by.  Except when I find feathers in the
driveway.  He just loves fresh bluejays.  Especially bluejays.  :)

--Lee


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