Seventy percent (70%) of cats that are turned into pounds and shelters for behavioural problems in the US are declawed cats.  Twenty-five percent (25%) of cats turned into pounds and shelters are purebred. Simply stated, a declawed cat is a maimed cat.  This is because the claws have so many important functions in the life of a cat.  DO NOT DECLAW YOUR CAT!!! 

A Cats Purr

"Cats make one of the most satisfying sounds in the world: they purr ...

A purring cat is a form of high praise, like a gold star on a test paper. It is reinforcement of something we would all like to believe about ourselves - that we are nice."

Roger A Caras