Anyone know about Soft Claws?

They are absolutely wonderful! The clinic I work at does not do declawing and we reccommend these to anyone interested in the proceedure. They don't effect the walking at all, it's just like having fake nails for people-it doesn't really effect anything that we do. They are super safe for your little kitten, too. Because of their design, if he chews one off or swallows one, then it will go reight through their system with out causing any blockage. Depending on your cats scratching habits they can last anywhere from 1.5 months to 6 months. Some of our client cats still have some on at 6 months, but it's a good idea to remove those and replace them since the nail should be trimmed at that point anyhow. If your kitten can't keep them on, then try keeping his nails really short. Scratching is as much a grooming behaviour than anything else. Everytime they are clawing they get rid of the dead husks on their nails, so if you keep them trimmed regularly then he shouldn't be clawing as much since there won't be the dead husk.

My parents' cat (he's a year old) has been wearing Soft Claws for months now, and it's proven to be a wonderful alternative to declawing.

After you first put them on, it is important to hold the kitten still for about five minutes to allow the glue to dry. After that, the kitten will most likely pull and tug at them in an attempt to get them off, but after a few minutes of trying and failing, they will give up and forget the shields are on there.

As long as you get the right size for your cat and put them on properly, they shouldn't experience any problems. The shields will, however, fall off over time. Usually one or two will fall off within 2 or 3 weeks or so. Just simply replace the ones that have fallen off (Soft Claws comes with several in a pack so they can be replaced as needed).

Soft claws are great, they even suck into the paws without giving the cats any problems, I was very happy with the design of the product. The only down fall was that the friction from my cat clawing in one area would still ruin the chair or the couch. It took longer thats for sure, but I could still tell where she had been scratching.

I put them on my two adult male cats; they are 16 and 18 pounds. The large size was still a little too small for my Maine Coon, because his feet are huge. But he doesn't mind them at all, and he has had them on a month now. He lost the ones on his dew claws because they are the biggest.

The other cat could not stand them, and he pulled 4 or 5 of them off, but then he forgot about them after a while. Just reapply the ones that fall off.

It does not affect their walk. They will still exhibit scratching behaviors, but there will be no damage to your furniture. I bought them so they wouldn't scratch the new puppy.

Make sure they fall off before they start to grow back into the paw; if that happens, trim them off.

I have heard both the soft paws work...and they don't. I don't know having never tried them. I trained my cats (4) to use a scratching post. How to get Kitty to prefer the post. Remember that an important part of scratching is the cat's desire to mark a territory don't hide it in a back corner. After a time you can move the post away to the periphery of the room. Initially, put the post where your cat goes to scratch. You may need more than one post to cover her favorite spots. Security is a major factor in making the post appealing to your cat. If it topples or shakes, she won't use it. It should either be secured to the floor or have a base wide enough and heavy enough to keep it stable. Encourage Kitty to use her post with clever enticements. Feed her and play with her by the post. Rub dried catnip into it. Make all the asssociations with the post pleasurable. Reward her with a favorite treat when she uses it. Have her chase a string around the post or attach toys to it, which will result in her digging her claws into it. Eventually she will learn to love it and regard it as her own. It's also a good idea to put a post where Kitty sleeps. Cats like to scratch when they awaken. If space permits, a scratching post in every room of the house is a cat's delight. The most important place is the area of the house in which you and Kitty spend the most time. If at first Kitty is reluctant to give up her old scratching areas, there are means you can use to discourage her. Covering the area with aluminum foil or double-sided tape is a great deterrent. Remember too that Kitty has marked her favorite spots with her scent as well as her claws. You may need to remove her scent from the areas you want to distract her away from. Cats have an aversion to citrus odors. Use lemon-scented sprays or a potpourri of lemon and orange peels to make her former scratching sites less agreeable to her. The point is to establish an aversion to the spot you don't want her to scratch. You can also put double sided tape where she scratches, they hate the feel. After she is trained to the post you can remove the tape.

I'm glad you didn't have your kitten declawed - neither did we.

We have a cat condo with wood on it he can claw. We also got him some of those corrugated cardboard scratchers which he really likes. I showed him how to use it and rubbed catnip on it.

He doesn't claw the furniture much at all now. Be patient and consistent with your training methods. If he starts scratching furniture squirt him with a squirt gun or bottle and he'll think the furniture did it and be scared of it. :) That's how we kept our cat from attacking the mini blinds and it worked.

I have used them on my kitten since he was 2 months old. The kitten size fit him well. The first time I did it he kept trying to get away. However, now he

s used to it after have 2 more applications since.

He doesn't seem to mind them, only getting frustrated when he can't use his nails to climb the drapes or our legs anymore.

I have a 2-year old who "loves" this cat as any toddler would, so loving he doesn't understand that he's 30 pounds and the kitten's only 4 pounds. The cat scratched him on several occasions which is what originally prompted us to get these, now he doesn't get hurt, and my son loves Chuck Norris' "naiwls".

Hope this helps. I keep buying them.. they last for about 6weeks on my cat.. no more torn up speaker covers, no more tarzan cat hanging form the drapes.. and most importantly... no more scratches on my son.

yes Ive had them for my cat they work really well they do come off eventually since they have an instinct to scratch they last 6 months and you need to replace them they have no effect on their walk just on poking and clawing

I haven't used them, but I've heard good things about them, I'm thinking of looking into getting them for my one cat who scratches at the bed all night for attention.