My cat is not declawed, and she's taken quite well to the scratching post I got her. It's actually in the shape of a ramp, and I set it next to the couch in the living room. That way, if she is tempted to scratch the couch, she'll notice the ramp and choose that instead. When I first got it, I'd give her a treat and pet her whenever she used the scratching post. It also came with a bag of catnip, so I'll occasionally sprinkle some on there to attract her to the scratching post. She'll occasionally start scratching the furniture, but if I tell her "No!" or start walking over, she stops. My biggest problem with her claws is when she climbs the window screens!
