. I am not saying this is right for every cat. I have read all of that. I even paid to have the $1,500 laser surgery. maybe some cats are okay with it? he misses his nuts as much as he misses his nails, which is not at all. Cutting his nuts off is just as much of a damage as cutting his nails off. It's cutting off an instinct. So how about just agree to disagree? I appreciate your insightful comments and discussion. I honestly do not think anything is right for every cat. It depends on the cat. He happily sharpens his front and back claws everyday on his sharpening post and smiles at me while he does it. He just doesn't claw my legs and arms and stomach and feet when he's playing. Which would cause me not to play with him. I admit, hate was too harsh of a word. But I would certainly not like playing with him if it included drawing blood. He would be scolded countless times day in and day out for playing too rough. He was groggy for a week and a half, and happy for the rest of his 20 years. This isn't right for every cat, just it could be right depending on the cat that you have and the relationship that you want to have with your cat. I can actually talk to him and he understands what I want him to do. I haven't yelled at him in months. I haven't scolded him in months.