Also not a nut, nor a vegetable, nor a vegetarian. I'm all for a declawing ban. It is utterly cruel to value furniture over the wellbeing of a living creature.

If you've got nice furniture that you're not willing to sacrifice to a cat, DON'T GET A CAT. Mutilating a cat just so that you can be close to said cat is fucked up. Let it live with people who can take care of it without having to alter it.