Im kinda stuck between a rock and a hard spot.
Mikey goes in this weekend to get neuterd (hes two years old).
He really needs it done since he has been very terratorial with my boyfriend dan (ie peeing on his stuff) and also with with spraying in my room where my mom's old cat used to spend a lot of time (we moved in once she bought a new house).

I used to have two cats that he grew up with since he was a kitten but now its just him. While he is being de-man-a-tized I was considering getting him 2paw declawed.

Im not sure i wanna do it. I mean this cat is my world...the most important thing in my life next to family ( and dan...kinda lol). Do you think its an evil thing to do to him. it would be a good idea for us since he has clawed up a chair....a door way and every now and then i gotta yell for him doing on the recliner. The biggest thing to urge me is we are getting a new thousand dollar leather sofa and I dont want little holes in it form him.(when he relaxes he retracts and releases his claws). Dan suggested we never let him on the new couch...yeah right...we have nap time,cuddle time, icecream time,pizza time,spongebob time, americas funniest home video time all on the couch! hes my lap dog! lol..

what are your views?
anyone ever have behavior problems with there cats afterward?
I just dont want my Mikey to change on me.