http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/cats/tips/declawing.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/
In an article on the Humane Society of the United States website, the author writes; "Too often, people think that declawing is a simple surgery that removes cat's nails- the equivalent of having your fingernails trimmed. Sadly, this is far from the truth." (Quotation from an online article with no page numbers.)
https://www.avma.org/KB/Policies/Pages/Declawing-of-Domestic-Cats.aspx
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) website, a member of the association explains in detail points that owners of cats should be aware of and consider prior to scheduling the surgery. This includes information such as; how declawing a cat is not medically beneficial to the animal, the alternatives to surgery, explaining how scratching is a natural feline behavior, etc. (Paraphrase from an online article with no page numbers.)
http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Declawing-Reasons-Complications-Alternatives-ebook/dp/B00T1UPPPU
According to Jeane Holfve, DVM; "Unlike common belief that declawing is the removal of nails, it is actually the amputation of the bony tips of a cat's ten to eighteen toes"(4). In her book Thinking of Declawing?, Ekonen explains; "Based on my discoveries, it is my hope that readers gain knowledge about declawing, and in doing so, determine the merit of this operation and whether it is truly a harmless and good option for cat ownership"(4).
Works Cited
DVM Holfve, Jean. Thinking of Declawing? 1st ed.
New York: LNREkonen, 2015. print
" Declawing of Domestic Cats." Declawing of Domestic Cats. AVMA, 20 Apr. 2010. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.
"Declawing Cats: Far Worse Than a Manicure." RSS. Humane Society of the United States, 11 June 2011. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.
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