That cat looks a lot like my 2 year old tiger tabby.
I agree about the declawing. You just have to train your cats properly, and provide them with plenty of appropriate things to scratch (e.g. scratch posts, cardboard honeycombs, door hangers, etc). I did, and mine have yet to scratch any of my furniture in the 2 months that I've had them. They beat the shit out of the toys but they don't touch my furniture. I haven't even had to discipline them with water sprays.