Pete's Mom
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Let me first apologize to those who feel that I am posting too much personal information about my cats. 
After about 10 years with no pets, Pete and I adopted a 5 week old abandoned female kitten last September. Pete named her Luigi (he says she's Italian
) and we settled into a nice routine. Pete loves her very much and is very gentle with her. He helps clean her litter box, he feeds and waters her, plays with her, brushes her, etc. She in turn treats him as if HE is HER pet. She curls up by his head and GROOMS him while he sleeps. She brushes her paws through his hair and licks his head. 
She also walks around and cries and looks for him when he is not home. 
A month after we got Luigi, the owner of our company called and asked me if I wanted to adopt their cat. Shadow is an neutered Egyptian Mau whose is 3 years old and had been front declawed. Shadow spent most of his life hiding under furniture to avoid the huge standard poodle they had gotten and he was a very timid cat. So when we took Shadow in our 1 pound Luigi pretty much terrorized the 12 pound Shadow.
I think it is important to point out that they are both strictly indoor cats.
Flash ahead to now, they pretty much get a long with an occassional spat. Whereas Shadow hid a lot before, now he comes out quite a bit and plays with us.
Now I guess Luigi has gone into her first heat. She is tearing everyone and everything in the house up. Last night she urinated in my bed, on the bag of groceries I had just set down in the floor, and on my coat this morning. Her litter box is clean, so I attribute this to her coming into heat. She is also really hurting Shadow as they are fighting constantly. Of course, he has no claws to defend himself and is pretty much taking a beating. Poor guy, he is looking at her like, "sorry sister, I can't help you!".
So, here is my problem. I plan on getting her fixed, but I am also (please don't flame me) considering getting her front declawed. She has always had a huge problem with tearing up furniture, my comforter, and my curtains look like shredded ribbons. I have bought numerous carpet scratching posts, card board scratching boxes, etc. I hold her down once a week and clip her nails and have the scars to prove it, but to no avail. Most importantly, she has always been a very aggressive cat and loves to hide and then attack and bite and scratch me, Pete, and Shadow. This was funny for awhile, but we are pretty much sick of staying scratched up and having to sleep with our doors closed (then she cries, rattles and scratches the doors).
I guess I am checking around to see if there are any other options. If I am going to get her declawed, I prefer to do it while she is also being spayed as to try to cut it down to one traumatic experience.
Also, the vet just said that she can't be spayed until 10 days after she gets current on her shots and that her heat can last a month! HELP ME! I can't take a month of spraying and fighting. Any advice?
After about 10 years with no pets, Pete and I adopted a 5 week old abandoned female kitten last September. Pete named her Luigi (he says she's Italian
) and we settled into a nice routine. Pete loves her very much and is very gentle with her. He helps clean her litter box, he feeds and waters her, plays with her, brushes her, etc. She in turn treats him as if HE is HER pet. She curls up by his head and GROOMS him while he sleeps. She brushes her paws through his hair and licks his head. She also walks around and cries and looks for him when he is not home. A month after we got Luigi, the owner of our company called and asked me if I wanted to adopt their cat. Shadow is an neutered Egyptian Mau whose is 3 years old and had been front declawed. Shadow spent most of his life hiding under furniture to avoid the huge standard poodle they had gotten and he was a very timid cat. So when we took Shadow in our 1 pound Luigi pretty much terrorized the 12 pound Shadow.
I think it is important to point out that they are both strictly indoor cats.Flash ahead to now, they pretty much get a long with an occassional spat. Whereas Shadow hid a lot before, now he comes out quite a bit and plays with us.
Now I guess Luigi has gone into her first heat. She is tearing everyone and everything in the house up. Last night she urinated in my bed, on the bag of groceries I had just set down in the floor, and on my coat this morning. Her litter box is clean, so I attribute this to her coming into heat. She is also really hurting Shadow as they are fighting constantly. Of course, he has no claws to defend himself and is pretty much taking a beating.
Poor guy, he is looking at her like, "sorry sister, I can't help you!". So, here is my problem. I plan on getting her fixed, but I am also (please don't flame me) considering getting her front declawed. She has always had a huge problem with tearing up furniture, my comforter, and my curtains look like shredded ribbons. I have bought numerous carpet scratching posts, card board scratching boxes, etc. I hold her down once a week and clip her nails and have the scars to prove it, but to no avail. Most importantly, she has always been a very aggressive cat and loves to hide and then attack and bite and scratch me, Pete, and Shadow. This was funny for awhile, but we are pretty much sick of staying scratched up and having to sleep with our doors closed (then she cries, rattles and scratches the doors).
I guess I am checking around to see if there are any other options. If I am going to get her declawed, I prefer to do it while she is also being spayed as to try to cut it down to one traumatic experience.
Also, the vet just said that she can't be spayed until 10 days after she gets current on her shots and that her heat can last a month! HELP ME! I can't take a month of spraying and fighting. Any advice?
!! As for options to declawing - you could try 
