'It is so hard for me as a vet to understand how this barbaric practice of declawing cats is legal in many parts of the US,' Ben added.
Offering a slightly different perspective, one poster shared their thoughts, writing: 'My bf veterinarian tells me it saves a lot of cats from euthanasia because declawed cats are preferred in many US homes.
According to Ben, the process of declawing is so cruel, as a vet, he struggles to understand why it is legal across the majority of the US.
UK veterinarian Ben the Vet (pictured) has described the practice of declawing cats as 'barbaric'.
A third chimed in to say: 'That is awful why would they allow this its heartbreaking if u don't want a cat to claw ur furniture don't get one its part of a cat they love to scratch things just as a dog loves to bite things up.'.
