i tried the Soft Claws and they keep coming off...if they would stay, it would work perfect...i put them on myself and my cats were not happy, has anyone had their vet or maybe a Petsmart type place put them on? please share ideas for saving your furniture from your cats without declawing. thanks!
2007-09-30 14:11:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Try possitive training to get the cats interested in use scratching posts instead. Try putting scratching posts in front of where you know your cat enjoys scratching. Try using cat or dog nail clippers to keep thier nails trimmed up. My aunt did that and it worked really well. If you don't want to take a risk clipping thier nails yourself, call a groomer. Most groomers will clip nails, I'm not sure if they will put on softpaws for you though...
2007-09-30 14:17:58 · answer #1 · answered by Mel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Double-sided tape is always a popular option, as is some scratching posts. Your cat is scratching the furniture to "mark" it as his own. You can allow him the same behavior but offer him a post or two instead of the couch. Most people put their scratching posts in the corner, which just doesn't make sense. The point is to give your cat a place to mark his territory - if no one can see it, then why bother? Put the post NEXT to his favorite scratching areas - rub it down with some catnip, and see what happens. Make sure the post is sturdy enough to be "worthy" - it should not bend, tilt, or move in any direction when he uses it. You can always trim his nails. They can be done with an $8 clipper from any pet store, or even a toenail clipper. You should be able to see the pink Quick - - you just want to clip the hook off before the quick.
2016-03-19 02:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only good thing I can say about SoftClaws is that they are better than declawing. Cats interact with their environments through their claws just as we do our fingers. Your use of claw covers is the same for them as if you were forced to go through life with big oven mittens on. It's abusive as far as I'm concerned. There are far better methods of encouraging your cats to scratch elsewhere than your furniture, some of which are discussed in the other posts. They are going to scratch, and they are going to be miserable and neurotic if they can't. Postive reinforcement and alternatives to your furniture are good...but if you have cats, you have to relegate yourself to having some scratched furniture. Which is more important, your furniture or your cats?
Edit: Cowgirl says, "I would also keep the nails trimmed with nail clippers. It's easy to do. Just make sure you don't clip them too short into the pink area. You have to do it weekly because they grow so fast. If your cat is persistent on clawing the furniture, I wouldn't hesitate to get him/her declawed. It's a painful surgery, but if it keeps you from having to get rid of the cat, I'd do it."
NO. Few pet owners are capable of trimming their cats' nails. The cats have blood vessels running through their claws, and if you nick or cut those vessels, they bleed like crazy. Don't do it. As for declawing, that's absolute torture. Get furniture covers. Do something else. Find the cats a new home if absolutely necessary, but DO NOT DECLAW.
2007-09-30 14:36:51 · answer #3 · answered by Black Max 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They suck! I paid $20 or so for a pack of them, and my cats wouldn't even sit still long enough to glue them on. I seriously tried everything to train my cats not to scratch. Foil, sticky pads, soft claws, trimming their claws every week, shaking a can of pennies, squirting them with water, a scratching post, etc. Everything in the book. They tore up a brand new nice couch in less than 2 years. They also tore up brand new carpet, paint, anything they could get their little paws on!
I'm getting my cats declawed this week. I really don't want to, but they hurt us and are destructive. I feel like them having claws is a liability. They'll either hurt someone (most important reason we're declawing) or destroy everything we own.
2007-09-30 15:45:53 · answer #4 · answered by Wubs 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I didn't thing Soft Claws would work, so I never tried them. We have a scratching post for our cat. When we hear him scratching at the carpet, a quick blast of water from the squirt bottle works great. I would never de-claw either. Also if you can't or are worried about clipping his claws yourself, you can take them to PetCo or PetSmart where they can do it safely for you.
2007-09-30 15:49:34 · answer #5 · answered by kaz716 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try a scratch post. Scratch the cat's claws on the post to get it used to it. If he scratches the furniture then say No loud and clear and tap it's nose.
2007-09-30 15:39:28 · answer #6 · answered by kittyluv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never used Soft Claws. I've never had to. I have always provided a scratching post for my cats and they use it. When I get a new kitten, I keep several spray bottles filled with water around the house, if I see them scratching on something they are not suppose to I yell "NO" and spray them with the water. They don't like it and soon learn after only a few times not to scratch there. There is also spray catnip that my cats love. I spray it on their cat tree and they scratch away at it.
I have had friends that used the plastic contact paper on the places the cat likes to scratch. Once the paper is on, they won't scratch there. They don't like the smooth surface. You might try that idea also.
I would also keep the nails trimmed with nail clippers. It's easy to do. Just make sure you don't clip them too short into the pink area. You have to do it weekly because they grow so fast.
If your cat is persistent on clawing the furniture, I wouldn't hesitate to get him/her declawed. It's a painful surgery, but if it keeps you from having to get rid of the cat, I'd do it.
Good luck.
2007-09-30 14:21:41 · answer #7 · answered by a10cowgirl 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
My Eldest Sister uses soft claws on her snipped male. It takes both her and her hubby to apply them. Mittens does not seem to mind. He still can claw, just not shred furniture.
I believe they come with a special glue to keep them in place.
2007-10-01 08:00:35 · answer #8 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have tried them on my goofiest cat. I use Gorilla glue, not the superglue that comes with them. She tries to get them off if she can, but some stay on a long time. It's worth trying.
2007-09-30 14:30:50 · answer #9 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We use heavy upholstery fabric as covers for the furniture - when the cats shred it too much, we just get more
2007-09-30 15:58:47 · answer #10 · answered by Bobzeechemist 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋