Soft Paws

This is a place to gain some understanding of cat behavior and to assist people in training their cats and dealing with common behavior problems, regardless of the method(s) used. Keep in mind that you may be receiving advice from other cat owners and lovers...not professionals. If you have a major problem, always seek the advice of a trainer or behaviorist!

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Gabby

Watch out, here- I come!

Purred: Fri Jun 3, '05 10:20am PST


	Soft Paws is a new product that covers our nails so we can't scratch things. It is a safe alternative to declawing! Info about them and prices can be found by doing a simple search for them on the internet. I have them and I am doing very well with them. Mom says they are a God Send, as she was ready to declaw me! Now she doen't have to!

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Diego

Handsome Boy!

Purred: Fri Jun 3, '05 10:35am PST


	mommy would never declaw me! she says that us cats are supposed to have claws. thats how we survive if we were ever a stray or ran away. if my nails get too long to too sharp that they keep snagging on her shirt when she holds me, she simply clips them.

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Mr. Linux

CEO (Cat- Executive- Officer)

Purred: Fri Jun 3, '05 3:56pm PST


	I've been wondering about soft paws. Mom wouldn't declaw me either but it's not easy to clip my claws either. Is the product good or can I chew it off my claws? We should get a forum started on clipping like to hear how others get it done to help my mom out

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Gabby

Watch out, here- I come!

Purred: Fri Jun 3, '05 6:52pm PST


	The vet asured my Mom that if I chewed them off, they would 'pass'. I'm not sure what that means, but when mine grew out, I did pull them off. So far Mom hasn't found the ones I chewed off! I don't go outside so Mom would get very upset when I clawed things, which I never understood. I like it much better now that I have SoftPaws, now I don't get wet when I claw stuff!

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Arthur (Miss- You!- '93-'09)

Bucket of Fuzz

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Purred: Sat Jun 4, '05 9:43pm PST


	I'm glad you found something that works for you, Gabby! Being de-fingered would be terrible. My sis and I get our claws clipped, too. When we were younger, we used to fuss and complain the whole time. Now we're used to it, so we don't mind it TOO much. Especially since we know that we'll always get a special treat as soon as it's over (usually catnip!). : )

Gomer

Commando Kitty

Purred: Sun Jun 5, '05 11:27pm PST


	I think Soft Paws are a wonderful product ... that works well on some cats, but not on others. Mom has a friend who uses them with great results on her cats, so she tried them on me. It didn't work. I quickly chewed them off and continued clawing my favorite chair to shreds. After consulting a pet behaviorist, Mom wrapped my favorte clawing chair in aluminum foil ... yep, the WHOLE chair. For a few months it looked like the chair from outer space ... but I hated the sound it made when I tried to claw it, and the way it felt under my feet. Finally, I started using my cat scratcher. Mom unwrapped the chair, and I've left it alone since.

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Purred: Tue Jun 7, '05 11:40am PST


	I was trained when little to use my scratchy post. Get a nice sturdy one, covered with carpet (catnip smells good on it!) and put it close to where you sleep. After you wake up from napping, have a stretch, and a good scratch! This worked for all my mom's kitties! I never have scratched the furniture or drapes.

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Sparkle

Kitties against- declawing!

Purred: Tue Jun 7, '05 1:41pm PST


	The trouble with softpaws is that they have to be stuck on with a super glue type stuff. Mummy said no way would she even try to put them on me and Inky cos the glue would get everywhere and stick to fur and can you imagine me trying to get it off before it was stuck - I'd stick my mouth up! Mummy got some Feliway spray and sprayed the furniture that she wanted us to keep off of and brought us those super kitty scratchers and so far we've been pretty good. No way would she ever declaw us - as someone else said here - it's like cutting off your finger - at the first joint! People get really indignant when you tell them this and how cruel it is but it is banned in most other civilised countries (all of Europe, Australia, NZ and loads of others). I guess the vets here just want to make a bucket of money doing it.

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Gabby

Watch out, here- I come!

Purred: Tue Jun 7, '05 3:54pm PST


	It is amazing at how everyone's Moms and Dads have different ways of helping us cats fit into the human world. What works for one may or may not work for another, but it is so neat to see how many different ways there are to make our lives with our humans happier. We are going to use our claws the way we should, which sometimes upsets our humans. For me SoftPaws works. Mom trims my nails and is very good about not putting too much glue in them so it doesn't get all over my hair. She has scratching pads and catnip galore around the house, but I just love to use my claws on everything. So now I can! And you know the best part of getting SoftPaws put on? When Mom has to hold me for 5 minutes afterwards. She cuddles with me and talks to me, then when it is all over I get a shrimp treat! Yummy! I am pleased to read all of the other ways humans use to deal with our need to claw. Our humans are simply so smart sometimes. They love us so much, we are very lucky kitties!

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Cedric

master of the- kittyflop

Purred: Sat Jun 11, '05 1:13am PST


	You all should have your owners learn to clip your own claws. its scary at first, but it gets better. and the money they save by doing it themselves means more treats and toys! -------------------------------- stuff i found works good: - gently press on kitty's paw to bring the claws out where you can see them - if kitty has fuzzy paws -- like cedric -- dip them in some warm water so you can see better - cut quickly, dont give kitty time to squirm - if kitty freaks.. come back to the job later.

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