happy cat with claws or depressed cat with out claws

Question
could u answer this does declawing your cat make them depressed for life i heard this from a friend and im not sure this is true cuz my cat is going to get her claws out and i dont want to ruin her  and have a personality change  because she is a great cat

Answer
Hi Megan!

Psychological & Behavioral Complications
Some cats are so shocked by declawing that their personalities change. Cats who were lively and friendly have become withdrawn and introverted after being declawed. Others, deprived of their primary means of defense, become nervous, fearful, and/or aggressive, often resorting to their only remaining means of defense, their teeth. In some cases, when declawed cats use the litterbox after surgery, their feet are so tender they associate their new pain with the box...permanently, resulting in a life-long adversion to using the litter box. Other declawed cats that can no longer mark with their claws, they mark with urine instead resulting in inappropriate elimination problems, which in many cases, results in relinquishment of the cats to shelters and ultimately euthanasia. Many of the cats surrendered to shelters are surrendered because of  behavioral problems which developed after the cats were declawed.

For pictures,you can go to this website.

http://maxshouse.com/Truth%20About%20Declawing.htm

I hope this has been helpful and I wish you the best of luck!Please keep me posted and give that kitty cat millions of kisses for me!Sending wagging tails your way!
Nicole