Oh Dawn I am so sad your hubby wants to put your baby thru pain of declawing.. Have you tried PetsMart for that stuff you can put on the corners of your couch & stairs.. Its like a sticky stripe.. Oh there is also a spray you can get [they dont like the smell] which I have never smelled & we two legged may not like the smell too.. I know I have all kinds of scratching post & then the big cat tree & each Sunday what I call nipping the sharpie points of the toe nails & my girls still go for the couch.. But they dont hurt it to bad due to their sharpest tips are always kept nipped.. Hope this helps & good luck & keep us informed..