i just posted a question about declawing, now i want to know about SoftClaws...i checked the website out but it seems "unreal" i guess...will the cat actually sit there long enough for my to apply them? will he try to bite them off...he's almost 4 months, is that too young?? do these work the same as "clipping" the nails ?? tell me all you know about this product!
2006-08-11 01:17:03 · 9 answers · asked by sassy2sloppy 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Do you mean "SoftPaws?"
I'm a member of an on-line support group for cats with vaccine-associated sarcoma, so I have dozens and dozens of virtual acquaintences with cats. A number of them have commented about SoftPaws and the reviews have been good. Apparently they work quite well, aren't too difficult to apply, and last long enough to be worthwhile.
No, kitty won't just sit there while you apply them. You'll have to learn how to hold kitty so that you can apply them. It's much like learning to hold him while you clip his claws. There's a bit of a technique to holding the cat, holding the paws, getting the claws to extend and then clipping them or applying the SoftPaws. Many others have learned it and so can you. Your vet or one of the techs at the practice can help you get started.
SoftPaws is probably no less work than clipping kitty's claws. But clipped claws can still scratch, while SoftPaws won't.
2006-08-11 02:09:54 · answer #1 · answered by Mick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although I have not used the product, I do know that they are caps that get glued onto the nail. It depends on how well your cat will sit to get his nails clipped, and you can teach him to like it if he associates you touching his feet with getting a treat. You don't have to put all the caps on all at once, and you should only need to do the front feet. I would assume the nails must be a certain length for the caps to fit. You would probably have to snip the ends of his nails if they are long and pointed. The caps are soft and will not mar furniture. I would really push the training, it will take some time - you could use the SoftClaws until he really doesn't need them anymore. Training is a permanent remedy, while the nail caps will have to be applied as the nails grow out (just like fake nails on humans). Sorry I don't know more than that...
2006-08-11 02:02:35 · answer #2 · answered by Whizbeth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you have to actually clip the claws befor putting soft claws on. They can be difficult to apply. It really depends on your cat. This is a much better solution than declawing. Declawing is very cruel. But personally i let the cats wear down their claws the natural way with several different exciting scratch posts and capnip scratchers.
2006-08-11 03:24:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried the SoftClaws with two kittens that I adopted about 9 months ago. They were about 4 months old when I got them & only one of them really just "sat there" & let me apply them. The other one was just NOT happy about me trying to hold her still. My husband had to help me ... I can't see how any ONE person could do it (especially with an unwilling kitten or cat). You can have your vet do it, too, but they will charge you for the service (~$40?).
I think the SoftClaws costs about $20 a package & as one poster mentioned, they will fall off without warning & probably sooner than you would like or expect. The ones that the vet applied did stay on longer than the ones I applied, though. Cats DO try to bite them off (especially if it's the first time you've applied them) because they're "foreign objects" glued to their claws.
I had high hopes for the SoftClaws, but they just weren't as great as I had hoped. My husband doesn't LOVE cats like I do (he just tolerates them for me), so he really doesn't care for helping me apply them & I can't do it alone.
2006-08-11 02:14:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Declawing is a terrible thing, if you've ever seen how they wake up with trembling feet afterwards.
I have never heard of " soft claws", but Hartz makes a spray called NO that you can spray on your furniture. Also, put a little catnip on their scratching post, to get them attracted to it.
I would also be concerned that a kitten might accidently eat a small claw cover, so be watchful.
2006-08-11 01:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by metrobluequeen1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's an indoor cat, (and I hope it is) have the front claws only removed. They can still put up a pretty good fight if need be with their hind claws. Those things you mentioned are only temporary and trimming has to be done continually.
2006-08-14 18:52:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically it's just gluing a fake dull claw on top of the sharp real one. They will still poke through some fabric, scratch leather, and eventually fall off without warning.
2006-08-11 01:23:01 · answer #7 · answered by cirestan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I've ever done is clip the claws, and my cats haven't scratched up any thing. the web is for guinea pigs but it's the same thing for clipping cat claws.
2006-08-11 03:20:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing just what u told me
2006-08-11 01:20:48 · answer #9 · answered by EZ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋