soft claws

jenvetnurse

Hi I was wondering if anyone has ever used 'soft claws'

I have read all about them and was thinking about trying them on my cat Suki.

She is a live wire and quite skittish.

She has swiped my child several times and I do not want to rehome her but I do not want him getting hurt again.

She does it quickly and it happens when I am around it is hard to keep them separate all the time.

I am hoping soft claws will solve the problem here.

Please tell me if you have used them anyone - thanks.

pollaton

sorry nope, never heard of that product. when i had cats i just used to spend my life covered in scratches...espescially from my neurotic females. Very Happy

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littlelab

Sorry Jen can't help you there.
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yokitten

Hi im new to this forum but Ive used soft claws for some time now.
I think they are fantastic and do help with so many problems associated with cat ownership. Yes it is aneasy quick option compared to training but how many of us are behaviourists and know how to train a cat?
I cant even get my cat to respond to hewr name so training for the marjority is just wishful thinking.
I had the same problem with my cat, I was going to give her up and every night I would think of a solution to her claws, little mittens and even locking her in the spareroom when I was out.

All of these solutions were far fetched and silly. I came across soft Claws or Soft Paws as they are also know through medivet my local veternary practice. They sold me a take home kit which had 4 applications to last 6 months, the vet offered to put the first set on for 10 pounds but I insisted I try and do it myself.

It was so easy, My cat Tiger is quite used to having her paws handled as we regularly trim them. The first time was really scary but I found it easy when Tiger was resting. The whole process took minutes and life with her has been brilliant since. I can hold her and leave her alone with my baby without fear of accidental harm.
They slide over easily and really do not effect the cat if it is an indoor puss. I do have to stress this, It will prevent an outdoor cat climbing trees and fences - no bad thing i guess.

It was award the Cat Fancy best product 2003 in the states and even Bill Clintons Cats is a big fan apparently.
Do try them and share your experiences with us. They are wonderful and should be awarded best product of the year imho.

It solved every problem I had with Tiger, destructive scratching, fear of injury and allowing me to actually bond with her. It was like living with a wild animal before!

You can also buy from ebay too! its cheaper at only 14 pounds. Thats 6 months happiness and protection for so little.

Try it you really wont be dissapointed and your indoor cat will look so good!

Admin Note: Link to Seller website and Ebay site removed. I Get paranoid when members start promoting goods almost like they are selling them Wink

pollaton

on a moral issue, is this not truly unfair as a cat enjoys a good scratch and also if it is a cat that does go outdoors, being able to climb is part of there safety net to escape dogs, plus again they love to climb and jump.
sorry but i can not think of anything positive with these from a cats point of view.
as for them scratching children, i was brought up with cats from being a baby and yeah i got a few scratches when i tormented the poor creature, but only if she couldn't flee the scene, plus it will then make a child slightly more wary about teasing a cat a second time.
just my opinion
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_Jules_ · Last edited by _Jules_ on Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:09 am; edited 1 time in total

OMG... Am I the only one that is horrified that people actually use these things on cats......? Shocked

I'm with Pollaton. I grew up with cats (one of then feral) and I bought my children up with cats (and other animals). Yes my kids and I got the occasional scratch, usually when the cats were young and fiesty, or when we were perhaps treating the kitten inappropriately, but we learned to respect the cat from that.

Using these things takes away the only form of self-defence a cat has... and as for it not being able to climb fences and trees, how can that be no bad thing when a loose Pitbull is chasing your cat down the street??? Shocked

I can see it coming already Rolling Eyes

...the move to declaw just like so many do in the States Evil or Very Mad

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The cats and the claws come as a partnership, if you can't cope with one you shouldn't have the other Evil or Very Mad

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I'm sorry if this offends, but I speak from the heart and cats can't speak for themselves can they!!!!

Jules.
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hev_gsd

i could never put them things on my cat! i think its horribal
why not just face facts cats scratch!
im totaly with Pollaton and routemarcher!!!
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pollaton

glad i'm not the only one. i thought the world was going slightly mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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yokitten

Hi I have to support Soft Claws. They are only for indoor cats that have limited or no outdoor acess.
It isnt a fashion statement but a serious solution for owners who have exhausted every option and are thinking of giving away the cat.

As an indoor cat owner I have been putting them on my two cats and know of many others that are happy. Cats with them soft claws on really do not mind. They still scratch and pull at things and can still stretch and exercise jsut without damaging anything.
If you are cutting your cats claws, this really is no different. It just keeps them blunt 4-5 times longer and they can still extend teh claws.

We have been so happy with these and I think if you have a problem with your cat, you should at least consider them. Its far better than Declawing. Which is awful and cruel.

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hev_gsd

i really thought this was a joke when you showed that picture of the cat with pink things on its claws, i cant belive that this is actually serious and people do this to there pets Shocked

i really dont understand it at all???
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yokitten

Hi heres a pix of my cat tiger with the clear nails:

Alison

pollaton

sorry i still think it is cruel and wrong to put these on any animal that naturally wants to use their claws to scratch. if you are getting a cat be it an indoor or outdoor creature then you know what they do and i think it is morally wrong to stop it from doing what it wishes.

REASONS WHY CATS SCRATCH

To remove the dead outer layer of their claws.
To mark their territory by leaving both a visual mark and a scent—they have scent glands on their paws.
To stretch their bodies and flex their feet and claws.
To work off energy
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sambo

Im sorry to say but i'm with Pollaton aswell on this one although i did get a right scratch off my kitten yesterday whilst trying to free him from his new collar that she had got stuck in her mouth cats wouldnt be cats without there claws.
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_Jules_

Sorry but I think it's very wrong too. I'm in full agreement with Pollaton. It just isn't natural to stop a cat doing what cats have to do.....Infact I'm not altogether sure I'm in agreement with having a cat which isn't ever allowed out either Rolling Eyes

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I see cats as living, breathing, individuals, with a need to express themselves in a natural way, not as nice, pretty, fluffy ornaments that have to sit there and be good.

Jules.
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