<prompt> Human: I know, it sounds ridiculous but I dont know how to feel right now.Ive never had much of anything but I have a cat. I got her when I was 14 from a barn and she couldnt even open her eyes fully. Well now shes 6 years old and doing just fine.My roommates want me to declaw her or they will take her to the shelter when Im at work. She doesnt scratch the carpet, she only uses her tower. Its just the sound of her scratching the tower they dont like.Ive tried claw tips but they fall off after 3 weeks. I have seen the declawing surgeries, I dont want them to do that to my cat. She also has a genetic disorder that allows her to have 2 extra claws on each paw. I want my cat to just stay natural. So, instead of declawing her I was going to board her until the lease was up, then move out. I have enough to do so, I just dont know if its a smart decision.What should i do?  <response>: Your room mates are threatening to take your cat to a shelter while you at work? You need to asses wherever you want to live with these people thats absolutely horrific. Even that the threat of that from anyone would cause me to erupt. 