First off...DON'T DECLAW THE CAT.
Even if done under appropriate anesthesia, they remove the whole first digit of the cat's paw. Imagine if someone cut off the whole part of your finger from your first knuckle down (that contains your fingernail.) They end up having skeletal problems and their tendons atrophy and....it's just BAD mm'kay??!? Cats that are declawed also end up REFUSING to use the litter box as they age, and then are forced to live outside, where they can't defend themselves.
If your parents don't want the kitten, then find it a good home, don't subject it to a ridiculous human's reason to MUTILATE A CAT. Sorry...it's cruel and unusual, and I wouldn't wish it on the worst person.
As for scratching you, never ever play fight with the kitten. They go through developmental stages, and playing turns into aggression very quickly, and you won't know the difference. Once the cat sees it as aggression, it's too late, and the damage has already been done/line already crossed.
Teach the cat to claw her scratching post by running your fingernails over the post, and making soothing noises/words. "ooooh, kitty, that's a good scratching post, huh? oooooh, that's so nice, scratching, what a good kitten" or whatever you have to say in a sweet, soothing voice so the kitten realizes you want it to do what you are doing. I also take their front paws gently, and mimic a cat scratching the post with the kittens paws. This has been VERY successful for me. Cats are trainable, you just have to learn to speak their language, and help them learn how to speak ours.
Even if done under appropriate anesthesia, they remove the whole first digit of the cat's paw. Imagine if someone cut off the whole part of your finger from your first knuckle down (that contains your fingernail.) They end up having skeletal problems and their tendons atrophy and....it's just BAD mm'kay??!? Cats that are declawed also end up REFUSING to use the litter box as they age, and then are forced to live outside, where they can't defend themselves.
If your parents don't want the kitten, then find it a good home, don't subject it to a ridiculous human's reason to MUTILATE A CAT. Sorry...it's cruel and unusual, and I wouldn't wish it on the worst person.
As for scratching you, never ever play fight with the kitten. They go through developmental stages, and playing turns into aggression very quickly, and you won't know the difference. Once the cat sees it as aggression, it's too late, and the damage has already been done/line already crossed.
Teach the cat to claw her scratching post by running your fingernails over the post, and making soothing noises/words. "ooooh, kitty, that's a good scratching post, huh? oooooh, that's so nice, scratching, what a good kitten" or whatever you have to say in a sweet, soothing voice so the kitten realizes you want it to do what you are doing. I also take their front paws gently, and mimic a cat scratching the post with the kittens paws. This has been VERY successful for me. Cats are trainable, you just have to learn to speak their language, and help them learn how to speak ours.
