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No they really won't "destroy everything" if you don't declaw them.
I have a cat now that doesn't scratch up my furniture at all, I never trained him not to - he just doesn't.
My other cat (RIP Chutney) would cratch my couch and doorjams, but he never "destroyed everything"
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I love cats! I have had many cats declawed for the sake of my home. They will destroy everything you have if you don't. Find a great vet. If they do it right they are back on their feet in a day. Do it young. The older they get the harder it is. I don't regret doing it to my cat they live...