Quote Originally Posted by joyful girl

So I guess I'd like to know what you'd do if you had a problem with allergies/scratching after all?
Thanks for your concerns. First off...we consider it a huge commitment to bring any pet into the home, and would not lightly make this decision. Which is why I'm fishing for information here...because I'd like to know how valid my concerns are about the leather and if there are viable ways around that issue. (Such as Soft Paws, which I'd never heard of!)

I'd never get rid of a cat because it clawed the sofa. I'd just be VERY sad that my beautiful sofa was messed up. And if I'm gonna be constantly stressed about the cat ever coming near them....well...then obviously its not worth bringing it home to begin with. But I'm very willing to put in the effort to make it possible to have a happy cat in a home with leather furniture. (Such as regular trimmings and these funky little nail caps) So...we'll see....but no...I wouldn't toss an animal out just because I didn't like something it did.

As for the allergy issue....again...the decision (if/when we make it) will be made only after closely examing all the issues and possible solutions. I don't think it would be so horrible to rehome a kitten if there turns out to be a problem. Not like I'd be tossing it out onto the street. Lots of animals go through multiple homes before finding their "forever" home...foster care, for instance, for rescued animals. Not to mention pet stores and other transient "homes" between the place where they were born and their final family. This is not to say that I consider cats (or any animal for that matter) to be "throw away" pets that it is ok to just take in and get rid of if it "doesn't work out".....but I'm saying that if there is a slight risk of having to re-home the animal for reasons beyond our control...I don't consider that abusive or neglectful of the animal's well being. And I would personally assure that the animal went to a good home.