Has anyone used soft claws on there cat? If so what do you think of them?

Question

I'm thinking of buying soft clasws for my two kittens. Because they scratch everything up! But i dont want to declaw them because i think that's mean! Has anyone used them? and what do you think of them? And also do they work?

Answer 1

Don't glue your fingers together. Thats my big piece of advice.
I think they are fine. The cat will yell and put up a big fuss but thats a cat! It is a two person job unless your cat is REALLY laid back. Mine is and it was still a two person job! Really just one to hold while the other put the paw/claw on. The cats dont chew them off a swallow them..... what cat is going to eat a plastic tip????
I work in a clinic and our two clinic cats wear them so they don't scratch dogs, clients and also just to demonstrate. They will chew a bit at them for about 20 mins when they are put on then they leave them alone. My own cat I put some on when we got a new dog so he would not scratch the puppy and so far so good except the finger thing....
The glue dries SUPER fast. You won't gule their feet to anything unless you are completly stupid.....
They do last about 4-6 weeks and whats nice about the packs you take home is that you can replace one or two when they fall off. Make sure they fall off!! we had someone whos cat kept the same ones on for a year! not good!!
Practice with your cat, make sure you can cut their claws and no matter how much they complain you are not hurting them they just don't like doing things you want them to do!
Oh and make sure you have the right size. You vet clinic should be able to help you and show you how to do it the first time.
Good luck!!

Answer 2

I love these things!!!
I think it's really great that you're going to start putting them on your kittens instead of waiting for them to get older. Maybe they'll get used to the idea.
I've read that some people complained about them falling off early and I did experience that at first. When I first started putting them on, I was too cautious with the amount of glue I was using. The more I've done it, the better I've been at using just the right amount of glue. My cats will try and chew on them and they lick they're paws a lot when they first get them put on, but they give up after a few minutes. Be real careful to pull the fur away from the nail area. I say this because it would probably be really uncomfortable for a cat to have their fur pulling at their skin if it was to get stuck/glued into the nail. I have to wrap my cats in a towel and pull one paw out to attach the soft claws.
All in all, they go on pretty quickly and if you keep on it, you usually only have to replace 1-3 claws at a time.
They are a wonderful product and I totally agree with your view on declawing a cat.
Scratching posts are great, but my cats only seem to use it if it's sitting in the middle of the room. I think they like to have an audience!!! ;)
Good luck with the kitties!!!

Answer 3

Yes they work!
My roommates had 3 kittens and one big cat, and we used them on all 4 cats after we moved to a new apartment, because they destroyed our old apartment.
And so far, our new apartment is still nice and scratch-mark free.
They are pretty easy to put on, its just about the same difficulty level as clipping claws every week (which we used to do)
There is a bottle of glue that you put in the claw cap and then you slide it onto the claw. The little caps start coming off after a while of them being on, but you can touch them up.


Also, get a couple of cheap scratching posts and put them in areas that your kittens love to scratch. And spray them with water from a water bottle whenever they scratch anywhere other than the scratching posts, but praise them and make happy sounds at them when they use the posts. This will help train them a bit.

Answer 4

I've used them, I like them a lot (since I am adamantly against declawing, it's inhumane.)

Most vets will put them on for you, usually around $25 per cat. If you can manage to trim your cats claws, you can put these on (and you can't superglue your cat's paws together, that's ridiculous. You fill the cap with glue with a special applicator) your cat may need some time to adjust, but a few treats usually helps.

They certainly protect furniture, carpets, etc. from being scratched. Some tend to fall off before 1 month, but it's simply enough to reapply. Much easier than having to buy new furniture!

Answer 5

I have used them and still use them. They do work, but you have to check the claws now and then because sometimes one falls off and you have to replace it.
Really they are a tremendous help for kittens.
I put on a few claws at a time---maybe 5 or10---and then give the cat a break before continuing. But before trying it, practice holding the cat's paw and extending the claws (by squeezing gently on the toe). That way the cat won't get upset when you start putting the nail caps on.
As the cat matures, they don't scratch and shred things as much, and I don't use them anymore on my adult cat. But you can if you want to.

Answer 6

We have 2 kittens and they both have soft paws and we absolutely love them! Applying them is a little tricky at first but once you have done it a few times it is quite easy. The first time we put them on our cat our vet showed us how to do one and then watched us do the rest. Most vets will even apply them for you for a fee. (You definately need 2 people to apply them - one to hold the cat and one to put the softpaws on their claws.) If you start putting them on your kitten now they will get used to having them on and it is no big deal for them. The cats are still able to claw things as much as they want but they don't do any damage to our furniture anymore. If they fall off straight away like some other people said then you are either not using the right size or you have cut their nail too short and the glue has nothing to adhere to.

Answer 7

Try a scratching post. Like you I was worried the cat was going to destroy my furniture and I have leather sofas but as soon as I noticed she was getting ready to scratch I got her a scratching post. I brought it home, put her paws on it and she has ONLY used this to scratch, never the furniture or anything else - she'll even start getting the urge to scratch something else and she will run over to the scratching post and scratch that instead! Good luck. I heard the soft claws fall off and are a real pain in the a$$ to put on.

Answer 8

I bought some but haven't used them. I realized that the instructions say to super glue them on.
1- I cannot imagine my cat holding still for that
2-what if I superglue two claws or something else together while the cat is strugglilng
3-cats give themselves pedacures by biting their nails, so I bet they can get these off, and then could swallow them

Some people put noisy or sticky things, like tape, on the place they don't want the cat(s) to scratch.

I just kept trimming my male cat's claws/nails, which is difficult and you have to be very careful.

And we use squirt guns.

Then we got a little 8 week old female and she went right over to the scratching posts and used them like a pro.

Now our male uses the posts even though he never used to! COPYCAT!

But bottom line: cats stratch furniture, rugs etc... They get onto counters. They try to get outside even though it's better for them to live in the house.

I have just accepted these things, and so has my husband. And when they get older, cats tend to do these things less, sometimes.

Answer 9

My cats would not tolerate the soft claws. I bought a scratching post and sprinkled catnip on it. The cats were so attracted to the post they forgot all about the furniture.

Issy

Answer 10

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