Nobody told me when getting a 9 week old kitten that they go through a year long phase of showing affection by ripping you to shreds.

My ethics around declawing are really being tested.

@deech FWIW, I got good mileage out of hissing at them when they did something I didn't want them to. Speak to them in their own language.

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