My Vet said no to declawing my kitten. She said it's inhumane. You have to watch thread. My kitten got ahold of a bobbin, with thank goodness, very little thread on it. I caught him and started pulling it out of his mouth. He was alright but it could have been worse. Could have twisted his intestines and killed him. He also has a love for rubber bands. My daughter was here and left one that he got ahold of and started eating it in pieces. Now I have to look for pieces in his stool. YUK!!!!