Thunder, while the laser technology is less painful than the original method, it is still an amputation and leaves your cat defenseless. And while Fuzzy's desire to go outside may have gone away, there are no guarantees that will happen with Smokey. One of my kitties ALWAYS wanted to go outside even though he was an inside cat.

If you're determined to have him declawed, think about doing his front claws only. The back claws are his most important defense and they actually don't get as long and sharp as the front claws. Plus, they don't scratch at furniture, etc. with their back claws.

BTW, one of the drawbacks to people offering free animals is that some people take them and use them as dog bait, animal testing, etc. That is one of the reasons rescues have contracts and charge a fee for the adoption. In addition, rescues spend a great deal of time and money on the animals for spay/neuter, vaccinations, foster homes, etc. so they want their animals to be in a good loving home. Home visits are not always done, but they want to have the ability to do so if they feel the animal is not being properly cared for. This is responsible, not a violation.

While you might be a great pet owner, not everyone is. There are some really irresponsible and not so kind people out there and the rescue is trying to help the animal have a great quality of life.

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"The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them but to be indifferent to them: that’s the essence of inhumanity." -George Bernard Shaw