Plastic nail covers for cats?

You will NOT have to sedate the kitty, I have applied soft paws a number of times, to various pets (I was a groomer for 10 years) and have never heard of having to sedate a cat.

Anyway, you will have to trim the claws, not all the way, just the tips, and have someone hold kitty in thier lap, on kitty's back; take each of the soft paws and drop a bit of the glue (basically like super glue) that comes with the package into the first four (or five if necessary to do the dewclaw) caps--go ahead and quickly slip those on the claws, and squeeze each one closed over the nail, to facilitate the adherence of the glue. Then, repeat this procedure with the other paw. Very seldom would I be asked to do this on the back claws, as it isn't really necessary. They usually stay on, if applied correctly, for about a month or so--at least until the claws grow out through the tips of the soft paws. They DO have many colors, but they also have many sizes, ranging from small to large--for a kitty/small cat I suggest the small. The pack usually has enough for quite a few applications, so even though they can be pricy, it is worth it if you do not want to declaw the kitty. They are very safe, I have never heard of any problems with them, and the kitty will act strange at first, but will get used to them. Hope that helps!

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They are called soft paws and the only harmful part about it is that you usually have to sedate the cat. Just think of it as nail tips for your kitty. You sedate the kitty then trim the nails back and apply nail glue to the nail cover then press it firmly on the kitties nail, until it is secure. Do all four paws or just the front ones. The only thing is that they only last 2-3 weeks so you are sedating your kitty a good bit unless they will hold still long enough to do it. You can buy these at pet depot stores or most vet offices provide this service. I hope that can help. Good luck with your kitties.

Nail caps, known as Soft Claws or Soft Paws are wonderful. They attach to a cats nails with cat safe glue, similar to what they use for fake fingernails but for cats. Some people say trimming a cats nails is enough but I can tell you from experience, it isn't. I used to be getting ready for work and Marina would jump on my back, hoping to climb up me and get onto the top shelf of my closet. She would use her nails to help her get up my back, or hang on as she slid back down. I looked like the victim in a slasher movie. Then I discovered the nail caps. They don't get rid of the pain as she tries to climb up me but they also don't allow her to scratch me like she used to. For people with diseases such as diabetes, cancer, hemophelia, etc., cat scratches could cause health problems so nail caps are a good option. I've had them last from a week (which is unusual) to 14 weeks (also unusual). The normal seems to be six to eight weeks. I always trim the nails then apply nail caps. Well, actually the groomer does. It really takes two people or a very patient cat. And they get used to it within a few hours or a day at most.

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Plastic nail covers for cats?

One of my cats scratches walls and door trims even though I provide plenty of scratching posts around the house. His 2 brothers never do that. I don't want to declaw him but he causes a lot of damage around the house and nothing helps. Has anyone used plastic nail covers and do they work? Are...

Soft Paws, available at PetSmart, WalMart, etc. They do work - when the cat will leave them on. You do have to replace them as the cats nails naturally shed and the cover will come off with it. It will take time for your cat to get used to the caps though so be patient and be very watchful for when he pulls them off so you can replace it back on. It took my cat a couple of weeks to really get used to them, the first 3 or 4 days were the worst. Good luck!

We use them on our cat, he's now a year old. Too bad I didn't get them earlier bc he made mincemeat out of the corner of the sofa.

They are called SoftPaws and work quite well - we just do the front paws. I lay him in my lap and do a few at a time, then let him up for a few minutes and keep repeating til all the fronts are done. He is about 9 to 10 lbs. and wears the medium size, they are plenty large enough for him.

Your going to have to teach her the NO CLAW rule and it takes time and patience and it only works if you see her do it. When she claw at something she shouldn't pick her up gently and push out her claw and firmly say NO CLAW you'll have to do this over and over it may take a few weeks but the trick is to do right when she is clawing at something or she won't know why your angry with her, every cat I've ever owned has learned this way. Also get her a cat nip scratching post the card board type this helps alot as well. Time and patience and doing it right awy so she know why your saying it, then take her right over to what you want her to claw. Good luck

Is he neutered? I always ask that first because that often will calm down on destructive cat behaviors.

There is a product called, "Cat Away" which you spray on surfaces he likes to claw. Bitter Apple also is a natural spray people use to spray on the sofa, walls, etc. The stuff really does help because they hate the scent and don't want it on their paws.

Then use cat NIP on the places you actually want him to scratch.

Soft paws are all the rave in the cat forums with cat owners all over. They are easy to put on, and I think PetSmart will even help you put them on the first time. Here is a link for the soft claws. Not to be confused with soft paws, which people often call them.

www.softclaws.com

Soft paws really work--they come in all colors and multi colors--my kitten has red green red green!Its soo cute!They are soo easy to put on and if your having troule rap the kitty in a towel or blanket-have some one hold while you put on!They are compleetly safe!and are cheap compared to brandnew furniture-i think its worth it---but that descions up to you!