What Is Declawing A Cat? Declawing is not merely the trimming of the claws. It is the surgical removal of the claws, which are closely adhered to the bone. In order to remove the claw and prevent its regrowth (which sometimes results from incomplete removal), the entire first joint of each of the cat's "toes" is amputated. This procedure is often likened to the amputation of a human's fingers to the first knuckle. You can imagine the subsequent pain. Declawing is not illegal in Malaysia, but we