Before declawing, you really need to speak to your vet about putting the cat on medication for aggression. It helped tremendously with my Bengal. Medication is a tool to use in retraining the cat to feel less anxious and less aggressive and my cat is now off the medication with a relapse once in a great while, which I can deal with that.

Declawing is a hot issue and it is a personal issue. If the alternative is to get rid of the cat, then declawing should definately be an option since the cat you love will still be happy andn ahve a good home. You are right that the cat will probably not be adoptable and the Humane Society and shelters only keep cats and dogs for 3-4 days before euthanizing, not long enough to deal with behavioral problems. THey usually put down all pregnant cats and mothers with kittens even sooner. I volunteer for a no-kill rescue and have seen a lot that sickens me. So please, please try medication, behavioral retraining and declw if necessary. YOu can find animal behavioralists in your area searching online or your vet may even have information, mine does.

Please keep us all advised on the situation.

Colleen
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