Soft Paws

[pinkie1205]

Has anyone used these before? 

My brother's cat likes to scratch everything in sight and i thought maybe these would be worth trying.  I really don't want to declaw him.  Actually I'd rather him scratch up everything then declaw him.  He likes to sneak outside so I don't want to leave him defenseless.

[strangeduck]

Please, please don't declaw.  Even as a last resort.  Aside from being unable to defend himself, the procedure itself is cruel, it is basically a finger amputation and alot of the time scar tissue and other issues can cause the cat pain for years to come.  Try the sticky paws stuff that they have and if you can get the soft paws nail caps on, then fantastic.  Also, supply him with a sturdy scratching post.  Make sure it doesn't move when he tries to claw it or else he won't use it.

[NutKitty]

Hehe...  what I got out of this is that there is no way Pinkie is going to let the cat get declawed - good for you, Pinkie!  I'd NEVER get any cat of mine declawed either.  If you don't want scratched furniture, don't get a cat.    (luckily mine only scratch their various cat trees/scratchers.)

I've heard good things about the softpaws, although I haven't used them personally.  The only bad thing is that you'll have to replace them every now and then, and it can be difficult depending on how nice your kitty is. 

[Sorraia]

I have used them before, and they work VERY well! The only issue I have had is having to replace them every few weeks. They only fall off when the cat's nails naturally shed, or if the cat pulls them off. If your cat allows you to do so, it isn't that big of a deal getting them on.

[MinnieRat]

We adopted our first cat on March 18th. On the 19th she was at the groomers getting her Soft paws on. She has only lost 3 of them so far.(just recently too) I bought replacements in orange for her. They are lasting really well. We have also trained her to use her scrathing post. That is the only thing she scratches on. (that we are aware of LOL) I highly recommend them.

[pinkie1205]

I actually forgot I posted this until I read it on another forum.

As some of you know my dad likes to find anything he can to complain about and the cat scratching up stuff is something he complains about.  Honestly I don't care.  If we had a new couch or something it would be different but both of the couches we have are second hand.  (I live in a house of bachelors so there ya go..LOL)

He does have a scratching post and its one of those big ones...it sits level with the window so he SITS on it a lot but he doesn't scratch on it.  I'm pretty positive he can't move it.  I just wanted to try something so help stop with the scratching.

Like I said in my first post I would rather him scratch everything up then get declawed.  Honestly that is NOT an option and it never will be.  My brother said something about and I just told him that there are better alternatives.  Also he does like to sneak outside so even with the soft paws we'll have to be careful about that.

[Leonakitty]

I just clip my kitty's nails every two weeks or so.
Softpaws are fine, but I was under the impression you need to clip claws before putting them on, anyway.  I just skip that step and clip as needed. I've had friends use the Softpaws, though, and if you really want assurance that stuff won't get too damaged, they are a good buffer. I've just never had a really clawy cat.  Even in the 26 or so fosters, no one ever destroyed anything.

Of course, I'm a claw clipping NINJA and can do five cats in 15 minutes or so, so I have no problems with the procedure.  Heh.  The cats always look so surprised when I whip through their manicures.  Not so much my kitty, she's used to it, but I tend to be the go to gal for other folk's kitties, too.  Got a lot of practice fostering for the rescue.  Heh.  The only cat I never clipped was my ex's J.C.  She was declawed front paws before we got her and was, understandably, very opposed to anyone touching any of her feet after that.  Poor thing.

Melissa

[Savage4883]

I LOVE SOFT PAWS

I have 3 cats - none declawed. That is 60 nails of destruction! They claw/scratch at all sorts of things, and we have some nice furniture that we would like to keep looking nice.
Declawing a cat is not an option for us, I would never do that to my kids. We purchased soft paws and they are great. It gives us an excuse to keep their nails clipped, and they can scratch without doing damage. The paws last a few weeks, and vary based on how often your cat sheds its nails. Not to mention, they are a fun fashion statement! We are very cheesy, and our cats claws match their collars. Hehe.

I would definitely give soft paws a shot.

[Dearpie]

I'm a bit late on this one, but you can get Soft Paws fairly inexpensively on Ebay.