It could take a few months but eventually they will at least tolerate each other. My 2 cats and 2 pups get along wonderfully... they'll eat, play, and sleep together just fine. It did take the cats about 3 months to fully adjust though, just give lots of love to everyone so no one feels left out.
About declawing - I suppose you could use that as an absolute last resort but please research it extensively before making a decision. I've read a lot about it because my parents were considering declawing their cat. After I showed them the horrible effects it can have on your cats health they would never do it. Also, cats learn to compensate by rolling over and using their back claws - so why do such a horrible thing when it doesn't even work out in the end? I'm completely against it....
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