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I had been living in my apartment for a few months with my cat, who management was perfectly aware of. I had payed my extra cat deposit and included vaccination records before I moved in. After being there for a while, I received a notice saying that all cats must be spayed/neutered and declawed! Of corse all pets should be spayed/neutered but DECLAWED!!! I am sure that the management company was unaware of the damage this unnecessary procedure can do. It has a potential of causing more damage to people and property than if the cat had all claws. In time, declawed cats may begin to housesoil (and any cat lover knows how hard cat urine odors are to remove) and even become aggressive. It hurts the paws, after bones are removed at the first 'knuckle', to dig in litter so kitty would prefer carpet. Cat's first lines of defense are claws so instead of being able to scratch, they bite. This, in itself, could be a liability. I gave management some information on this form of mutilation, and even included some pictures. I had never heard another word about declawing from them again. If your management company tries to force this upon you, do some research and educate them. There are alternatives as well.