Sometimes the claws ARE defective and the only thing that can be done is to remove them. Defective claws can do an awful lot of damage to the cat.
We've fostered some babies whose claws couldn't retract. Some whose claws had strange curves (or no curves). And some whose claws came out way too high on their fingers. I'm sure that there are other problems out there, too, that we haven't run into (and I hope we don't run into).
So while I won't advocate removal of claws for the protection of the furniture, I will advocate removal when it is necessary for the protection of the cat.

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