I work at a specialty feline hospital that refuses to declaw, and volunteer with an all cats rescue. I have also previously volunteered with another cat shelter, and worked as a staff member at a third. I also worked at a different cat hospital for a year that did declaw. This procedure has been proven by several professional studies, most notably, the American Veterinary Medical Association published a study done by Cornell Medical University stating 1 in3 , 33% of declawed cats develop behavioral issues. I have been working in both the veterinary field and the shelter system for over 3 years specifically with cats and have seen firsthand cats lose homes from behavioral issues caused by declawing i never seen a cat lose a home from scratching. This is outlawed in several countries. Cities that banned declawing saw a DECREASE in cats surrendered to shelters. I find this article not only noneducational but appalling andis spreading FALSE information on how a ban would effect cats.