Declawing a cat is cruel and there is NOT a single reason that would justify this inhumane practice, which many Countries (entire nations) have banned. If declawing reduces the number of cats in shelter, which research show it does not, why there are so many abandoned declawed cats in shelters? And many people prefer adopting no-declaw cats rather than declawed cats specifically because declawed cats live in pain, have problems using the litter box, and are more likely to become aggressive because they cannot defend themselves. It is a shame seeing a policy that shows compassion and emphaty being brought down saying that "it will hurt some cats". On the other hand, a policy like banning declawing should be taken as an example to influence other cities in doing the same. #pawsneedclaws