It's never a good idea to declaw a cat, IMO. It's like surgically removing the end sections of your fingers and toes
and can have some nasty consequences for the cat. A better idea is to get your cats used to having their paws handled so you can trim the claws regularly. There are also nail covers that you can slip on their claws to keep them from doing damage, but it's probably easier just to trim the nails every 10 - 14 days.
We have two strays. When they first arrived, I started gently touching their feet right away, then progressed to gently massaging their feet until I could get the claws deployed completely. It only took a few weeks to get to the point where I could start trimming the claws.
Declawing is just....cruel
Please don't.
