This is something that I've never really considered to be controversial, but I've seen both sides of the argument and people have always brought up good points about it. So I'm curious to see what the general consensus is here. If you have a pet cat, would you get it declawed to protect your furniture, children, or other pets? Or do you think that it's wrong to take away a natural part of its body?
What about more cosmetic modifications, like cropping a dog's ears or docking their tails short? Do you think that this is acceptable too, or is it wrong?