Does your 7-month-old give you a reason to consider declawing? Does she have a scratching post, sisal or a kitty tower that she can dig in, pull and scratch? Cassie was front-paw declawed when I adopted her. If she isn't destructive, would you consider keeping her claws? Even if she has scratched something she shouldn't, I would hope that at such a young age, she could learn to use a sisal or scratching post.

On the vaccines, I hope your vet would allow you to refuse the ones you don't want. My cat is indoor only and she does get annual rabies doses because the village I live in requires proof of annual vaccinations. Our vet doesn't offer the 3-year rabies vaccine.

Welcome to PT! I hope you'll share pictures of your kitties -- I love kitty photos! (I love kitties!)