Kitten declawed so she gave it to this man, geronimo gonzales, he had the kitten declawed. Its major anesthesia. That was a bad idea. Declawing a cat is no simple procedure. It actually involves removing a portion of the felines toe and the nail. If not done correctly, there can be an infection, permanent damage to the nerve, permanent damage to the bones and death of the tissue. Police say he suffered several weeks. She eventually took toby to this Animal Welfare society. He died one day later. She is charged with animal cruelty for not declawing the kitten properly. Gonzales faces the same charge. The doctor told us there are declawed but it must be done right. Declawing is not illegal as long as its done by a licensed veterinarian in the state of florida. Reporter both suspects are ut oh of jail tonight and police say in this case the owner was clearly in the wrong and knew that the man who performed that surgery was not a licensed veterinarian. Live in miami, nbc 6 news. And now to