My mom was the exact same way, but I talked her out of getting Beatrix declawed!
I told her that I would do monthly trimming of her nails, and buy a large cat-tree for her. She doesn't scratch ANY of our furniture- only her cat tree and scratch post.
It is way less cheaper and more rewarding...
I adopted Beatrix back in March this year. We assumed she was a siamese mix but after educating myself a little bit on cat breeds- she doesn't seem to have many siamese qualities.
Later this year I will be doing a DNA test on her (along with my other rescue animals) just to be sure, but I...