What to do about cats that are declawed/not declawed

My grandmother is gravely ill and isnt expected to make it much longer. She has two cats that none of her children are willing to take in due to health issues or other reasons.

I have agreed to take them both even though we already have two cats. My problem is my Grandmother's cats are declawed and mine are not.

Since my cats are several years old, it is not an option to declaw them.


Do you think it will be an issue bringing these two new cats into my house?

Also, are there any suggestions as to how I should ease these cats in so the other two dont attack?


Tha nks

Re: What to do about cats that are declawed/not declawed

That IS a tough one. Both of my cats have claws, but we have not introduced them yet. You may want to ask your vet about how best to introduce them. There will most likely be lots of hissing and spitting at first--but I hope they won't resort to using their claws!

Re: What to do about cats that are declawed/not declawed

So sorry to hear that your grandma is ill. That is such a wonderful thing that you are doing. This situation happened to my friend and she introduced the cats slowly to each other and kep their nails clipped short and it all worked out. Best of luck.

Re: What to do about cats that are declawed/not declawed

I think you would introduce them the same way you would introduce and new cats to the family. Claws/no claws isn't going to make a difference. All of my cats have claws, and if they are playing and get scratched, it doesn't make a difference if they have claws or not. What I am saying is if one of your cats takes a swipe at the new cats then it might get scratched - if your grandma's cats had claws, they would get scratched regardless.


I am sorry to hear about your grandma.

Re: What to do about cats that are declawed/not declawed

Cats can defend themselves through many means if necessary. I wouldn't worry too much about this.