Jen,
In my opinion declawing is a horrendous thing to do to a cat. In 97% of the cases where it is done, it is completely unnecessary. However, in the situtation that you describe I feel it might be okay. If everything else goes well for this kitten, the declawing is done by a truly caring and knowledgable vet and the kitten has a caring and knowledgable person overseeing it's recovery who will keep it inside, loved and cared for the rest of the kitten's days, I feel the declawing would be a better option than death.
Maresche (mom of 1 declawed and 2 "clawed" kitties)
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