Odie is my 3rd declawed cat. They were all adopted declawed, btw. There was no noticable difference in balance and manueverability between them and my clawed guys. If something in the apt.gets knocked over and broken, its always been by us humans (that does not include attention getting stunts like rolling pencils and pens off the desk). It may have more to do with youth, high spirits, and curiosity factor about a new environment.

My last 3 (declawed) cats have been adopted as older adults...and they definately mind their own business more than younger cats. Having said that, I still keep valuables and temptations out of feline reach. Hopefully Bob will simmer down as he gets used to his new territory.

You are right, it probably has something to do with his youth and high spirits. He is a wild one. He has no problems getting anywhere he wants without claws. The latest is the top of the kitchen cabinets via the refrigerator. None of the other ones has been up there.
He also stands on the middle of the dining room table and jumps up to reach the chain that is dangling from the ceiling fan. The chain wasn't even moving, but he made it move.:)He is quite entertaining when he is not breaking things.

My one cat is a complete klutz, and she's got all her claws. She certainly does not have the grace and agility most cats do. You pick her up and go to put her down, you have to set her down, or she will fall on her side. She tries to jump on things, and usually falls, or ends up clamboring up them, instead of just jumping and landing gracefully.

She's never broken anything - but then again, we don't have anything breakable in the area's they're allowed in. My other cat has a thing for knocking everything on the floor with her paws. Pens, pencils, cell phones, potted plants, ETC - she's a handful. So we don't leave anything out that we don't want to find in the floor, and often, in the water bowl or toilet!

My cat is named Muddle- we got her when she was a kitten and it took us a couple weeks to find a name that suited her. She has muddled through her entire life and is a mega klutz, with claws and all.

She's always acted like she hasn't had the best eyesight- turning her head this way and that, like she has trouble focusing. We always wondered if that had something to do with her clumsiness, but her general demeanor is one of plowing carelessly and impulsively through life.

The best example I can remember is having a table covered with papers and clutter and both Muddy and her brother (a more typically cautious cat) wanted to cross it. Gus took his time, watched where he put his feet, and picked his way across the table. Muddy on the other hand seemed to take a deep breath, hope for the best, and scramble across without looking! It's just the way she is and she pretty much approaches everything with that disregard, which causes her to do a lot of klutzy things.

Quasifish, Muddle sounds like Bob. His latest adventure is jumping on a dresser in the basement and from there through an opening above the water pipes into the ceiling. we have a drop ceiling throughout the basement. This morning there was a ceiling tile in the bathroom on the floor...
I guess I have to somehow cover the space around the pipes. He truly goes were no other cat has been before.

I have been reading about the "Klutz" in some cats. My cat is definitely a Klutz. After watching, owning and reading about cat behavior I've concluded that domestic cats still carry alot of wild cat behavior. Female cats are the hunters. They are agile, strong, intelligent hunters that will ban together to hunt for the food especially when they have young who still rely on them. They are quiet, stealthy, intelligent and together they are a hunting force with fierce skills that can quietly and effectively make a kill. The males on the other hand are scavengers, lone hunters and not the effective graceful and force their female counter parts are. They are there to protect the the pride and his young from other males. They are forceful and loud and use their large size to intimidate other males.youll also notice the playful cubs and just as human babies, they don't listen very well at times. Sometimes they push their boundaries. The playful side is necessary to teach them hunting skills and grow a relationship withing the pack.

Some domestic cats are also prone to have vision problems as well. Some don't have the problems until later in life.

I was totally surprised to see this post pop up.

Bob is now on the cusp of becoming a senior citizen and hasn't broken anything in years. He is very headstrong and if we don't get out of bed in the morning when he is hungry will throw things of the dresser or find some paper to shred.