Jenna is ok! :)

[CultureJunky]

lldaniels21 (sorry I don't know your real name)
Don't get too offended by what people are saying. They care for cats and want the best for their welfare (as you do for Jenna and all your cats) it's just a bit of an 'animal rights' subject I guess.
I personally think it's wrong, but as long as you look after Jenna and make sure she doesn't have any problems with the de-clawing, I'm sure she'll live a safe, healthy happy life.
Please don't leave and feel attacked (though I can see how you would feel that way right now) people are not attacking you personally, more the people who do these procedures and who promote it, as it is something that is wrong and should be outlawed everywhere not just some places. It's the people who offer this that are the ones in the wrong.
If you weren't aware of all the implications that's not your fault.
I would think twice about getting any other cats de-clawed though in the future.
I personally think it's taking away one of their natural instincts, which is to sharpen thier claws on things.
If you have any problems with a cat scratching furniture, then you can point them in the right direction with scratching posts or mats etc.
When they go for a piece of furniture just take them to the post and put their paws on it and show them. Cats are intelligent animals and will pick it up sooner or later. There are also other ways to guide them like offering treats if they use it (so they equate it with a reward) or put cat nip on the thier scratching posts/mats. There are lots of answers to scratching.

This is just a learning experience for you, and don't feel down about it.
At least you know more about it than you did before.
It'd be nice to see more pictures of Jenna soon....

[Sonia59]

I am glad to hear that Jenna is OK, but I am so sad to hear she is declawed It's just mutilation! It's not just like cutting the nails, it's cutting the finger tips. Do you know that? Would you cut the fingers of a human Declawing is forbidden in Europe (except for medical reasons), and I will never understand why it's allowed in US Here people even don't think about declawing, they are aware that cats can scratch things at home and if they don't like it, they don't take a cat. OK it's a big discussion and it's not the place to start it here.
I have no doubt you love your cat and you will take care of her. And as Gary said, at least she has a home, but I am just wondering whether you really know what declawing is?
And why do the vets do it?

And for the scratching, she needs to do it to "mark" her territory. You need to have enough scratching posts in the house so that she can smell that she is at home and that she feels safe. And you could also cut the nails a bit to make them less sharp. And teach her to use the scratching posts. There are many things to do before declawing...