Are they effective and how long do they stay on? My cat isn't the most cooperative so can a vet help me put them on and what would a vet charge on average for that?
My cat is almost three and recently started scratching on new dining room chairs. I'm looking at options rather than declawing.
Thanks!
2006-09-04 09:39:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Soft Paws-plastic tips- DO NOT HURT!!!! Does it hurt to have acrylics fingernails put on?!?!? OMG. I can't believe some of these answers. Soft Paws are pretty effective for most cats. They are applied using a little drop of superglue into a plastic nail cap. The cap is then applied to a trimmed toenail of the pet. They stay on for an average of 6 weeks. Usually by then, the toenail has grown out and the caps fall off due to the normal movement of the pet. You then simply trim the nail as you normally would and re-apply a new set. Sometimes, they stay on longer than 6 weeks and you can get away with re-applying the ones taht fall off. I don't know what a Vet would cahrge but you could call and find out. Declawing is more painful for a cat of your cat's age but may be another option to consider.
2006-09-04 10:20:39 · answer #1 · answered by joythegreat 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that they fall off and don't work very well. Can you clip your cat's claws? Takes two people, one to distract with yummy treats, the other to clip. Carefully clip them very short every week and they will retract more and more. Your vet can show you how if you don't know. I personally don't recommend declawing because cats have a way of getting out sometimes and then they're totally defenseless - can't climb a tree, can't scratch a dog's eyes out, can't hunt. You find a lot of stray declawed cats at the pound that were lucky to make it. They are usually emaciated because they cannot hunt without their claws. Try to avoid it if you can. Their personalities many times change. The vets make money on the procedures so may not always give recommendations in the best interest of the cat and you.
2006-09-04 09:47:31 · answer #2 · answered by DeeDee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plastic caps ARE effective!!! The cat will still attempt to claw but due to the nature of the cap they do not damage SOME surfaces. If you have a couch though that is made of a pourous material they can still get the caps inside the material and naturally pull some threads.
I found that a combination of the caps and peels from any citrus fruit were the best deterent.
Cats do not like Lemon, Orange and other citrus fruits at all (at least that is the norm...I'm sure someone here will say that their cat loves to sit around and peel an orange for a midday snack!)
Good Luck!!!
2006-09-07 01:42:07 · answer #3 · answered by Irishman74 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The soft paws can be effective for the scratching and they are not easy to put on, to keep them on, and not have to replace them frequently.
lI would use the "Sticky Paws" strips on the chairs. They are transparent and though they are slightly unsightly they can be removed after a few months because the cat will not want to scratch the chairs anymore. You get a lot of strips in a $10 package from the pet store.
If you have a fireplace some cats really like to have a log to scratch on. Put some catnip on a log and show the cat where the log is and hopefully she will like that for exercising and trimming her nails.
2006-09-04 09:48:42 · answer #4 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've used them. They were VERY easy to put on, more so then I thought (and we have one really freaked out kitty named Max.) We wrapped Max in a blanket with his paws sticking out, this was a two person job but it was doable. It was no harder then clipping their claws and they cats didn't even know they were on their feet (they kept thinking they were stepping on something at first, it was pretty funny because they kept walking backwards.) A vet would charge you at least 30 dollars or more to put them on and to see the kitty. You might want to go to a groomer for this and they'll most likely charge you the fee for cutting nails.
The problem is that one of our kitties had problems with these. Usually they grew off of them, but for some reason they did not come off our our kitty Kelko's claws. They just kept growing and we had to take him to the vet to have them removed. It cost us $200 to have them removed. But we didn't realize till too late that they weren't falling off. If we had known to watch for it, we could have clipped them off ourselves.
By the way, they do not hurt the kitties in anyway, even when it was pushing against Kelko's paw, he still wasn't in pain.
2006-09-04 11:34:59 · answer #5 · answered by Serena 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How would you like if someone put Plastic tips on your nails So that you can not drive,
use a water bottle, it helps a lot, and go to your vet trim the nail .. not cut off nails
2006-09-07 19:49:41 · answer #6 · answered by dmncprkr 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Plastic tips hurt the cats VERY much! and declawing them makes them go crazy!
So, just get a spray bottle, and every time your cat is clawing on yur furniture, just spray it....
Your cat will need its claws if it ever gets outside, it will need to protect itself.
2006-09-04 09:43:36 · answer #7 · answered by the penguins stole my sanity 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ewww...dont use plastic tips!!! that would hurt them very much! I like the spray bottle much better! and def. dont declaw them!!
2006-09-04 10:04:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋