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Debarking dogs? WTF? Is it what I think it is?
Cats can hurt babies or anyone with their claws, destroy furniture, etc. While I'm against it, I can understand the reasoning why people do that.
Why would you take away your dog's voice? Just fucking train your dog. It's not a cat, it was bred to be trained and obey.
if you are worried about those things to the point where cutting off the toes of pets for convenience is a consideration , you should not get the pet (or re-home it if you already have it).
Incidentally cats can be trained, it's not the same as dog training but it does exist in some forms.
There's never a valid reason to declaw a cat. It's removing the last joint of each toe and is animal cruelty.