Please....look into some websites and direct your mom to them about declawing. It is a horrible thing. Declawing you cat would be like having your fingers cut off to the first joint. They remove bone and tissue not just the nail. And besides that they can't stretch properly, climb properly, or defend themselves if they get outside. Declawing also causes behavioural problems such as biting. There is an alternative. It's called soft paws. They are caps that go over the cats claws and they cannot scratch thing and do damage. They are not expensive and it save your cat an extremely painful and deforming surgery.

Please kep us posted and I am sure other members will be glad to offer their opinions and advise.

Michelle & the girls