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First of all, just because your cat did not have those issues does not mean it's "rubbish."

75% of cats surrendered to shelters for inappropriate urination are declaws. I would guess there is a similar statistic with respect to declaws being aggressive cats. Declaws can become biters, which is far more dangerous and painful than a scratch or two. A declaw mimicks scratching because they have an innate need to scratch.

Declawing involves amputation of the top of their toes, which is the part of the toe cats walk on. As a result, they need to relearn to walk. Declawing is inhumane and unnecessary. I have FIVE cats and none are declawed and I work with them so that scratching is not a problem. Provide a scratching post, patiently train them, and use soft paws or sticky paws if you continue to have an issue.

You wouldn't take your human child's teeth out if he bit a classmate. Same applies here. There is a reason why declawing is illegal in most civilized nations. And if your vet is telling you that it is fine, keep in mind that declawing is a serious money-maker. That is their only motivation for white-washing this deplorable practice.