Declawing is actually an amputation.

[Catherine]

I am glad to hear Australia has banned declawing. It sounds like you are ahead to the rest of us.
It is not that hard to get a cat's claws cut. Declawing is cruel and destructive of the cat's natural behavior.
I think it is very selfish to inflict so much pain on a pet because it is more convenient and less trouble than getting the claws cut.