LESS cats would be euthanized if declawing was banned!!  Declawed cats stop using litter boxes because the litter hurts their feet; declawed cats develop behavioral issues and begin to bite because they've lost their first defense.  I've owned cats for 41 years and I've never had one declawed.  Cats can be trained to use scratching posts (our eight week old kitten already knows that), there are Soft Paws claw covers, and for God's sake, learn to trim your cat's nails!!!  If your furniture is that important to you, get a dog instead.  Or a bird. I was a Siamese breeder for years and I included in my contracts that our kittens were NEVED to be declawed.  I would rather have a kitten returned than subject it to maiming.  I was also a vet tech and assisted in surgeries, including declaws, and it was my job to pick up the little chopped off toe bones and dispose of them.  I cried every time.  These cats SUFFER!!!