Quote Originally Posted by Buyatari View Post
There are more cats in the world than there are people to care for them. Every year many are destroyed. It is better that a cat be destroyed than for someone who is lazy to adopt one and have it declawed?
Nice fallacy you got going there mate. "Oh they're going to die anyway so we might as well take one in and chop of it's toes". People who think it's OK to declaw a cat shouldn't be allowed to own cats. It's as simple as that.

Also many people rent and it is part of the lease. It may be hard to find a place to stay that a pet owner can afford. I know because I own rental property and I am not a huge fan of pets. A landlord can not afford to assume that a pet owner will be responsible.
If you can't keep a pet in your apartment without mutilating it, then don't f'cking own one.

Of course people have children that they can not afford to take care of properly as well. People want what they want and do the best that they can with what they have so long as it is not too much work to do so. Most are not willing to change lifelong existing habits to accommodate the things they have, children and pets included.
If you're unwilling or unable to take responsibility be it for a pet or a kid or even a f'cking plant, then don't get those things.