cat adoption

[delicious]

I know declawing is evil. However, I'd like to adopt an already declawed cat. So far, I haven't had any luck at the humane society. Other places that I should try?

Thanks!

[cheekywhiskers]

Try petfinder.com you may have better luck there especially since many smaller rescue groups post their animals there.

Go to the advanced search page and you can select a search for only declawed cats. You do have to put in your zip code to check your area, but I got a bunch for my area (Chicago burbs).

[a7dk]

Also, do a search for cat shelters in your area. If you live in a relatively urban area chances are several of your local pet suppliers (PetSmart, PetCo, etc.) have adoption clinics on weekends. Many of the cats up for adoption have been previously owned/abandoned and are declawed.

If you can't find a declawed cat, though, it is relatively easy (depending on the cat, I guess) to train a cat not to claw your furniture, if you provide a scratching post for it to use instead. Another alternative that I used when my cats had to stay with my in-laws briefly was "soft-paws". They are little plastic claw-covers that you just slip over your cats claws. They are glued on but just fall right off after a month or two when your cat sheds the outer layer, so you have to redo it every once in awhile, but it's a cheap and friendly solution. This way they can't really do any damage to anything, but they do make a funny clicking sound when they walk with the softpaws on.

Hope this helps!