HSVMA Leadership Council stands against feline declawing.

The article focuses on the decision of the American Veterinary Medical Association to disapprove feline declawing. In its revised statement, the association states that it discourages the declawing of cats and supports nonsurgical alternatives adding that onychectomy is a surgical amputation. Veterinary professionals have expressed concern over the procedure, including owner might be scratched while interacting with cat which can lead to infection.