These are natural functions, providing fundamental needs for the emotional and physical well being of a cat. The declawing procedure severs muscle, ligaments, bone, and tendons, and can permanently affect the cat's balance, personality, and behavior. With this in mind, it is worth considering other options. Provide acceptable scratching areas . A tall, sturdy, and heavy scratching post sprinkled occasionally with catnip is the favored alternative.
Some cats are partial to carpet pieces, corrugated cardboard, or doormats.
Train your cat to use the acceptable scratching area . Then call her to her scratching post with a food treat. Praise her when she comes and uses the post. Do this consistently until she understands. Make her old scratching objects unpalatable .