Cats and scratches go handinhand. Ever since we've started having indoor cats, about 40 years ago, we've been learning how to cope with their claws. Author of "The Lion in the Living Room," Abigail Tucker, explains just how awful the practice of declawing is for them — and their animal nature.

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