Hi Chinadoll!! Yes, I'm the soft paws marketing person here at Pet Talk! LOL LOL JK, but my Marius wears them and they're the greatest!! Since my hubby has a declawed cat, I didn't want Marius to have an 'upper paw' so to speak over Scooter while they played. Plus, no matter how hard I try to get him to use the post, he always scratches the carpet under my door and the furniture. He does use his post and his 'scratch pads' and log, but he also loves carpet.
Also, since I'm not home as much as I'd like to be to enforce the post behavior, the soft paws are a great alternative. As long as you can handle your cat's paws without him/her getting upset, it will be really easy for you. I always clip my Marius's claws before reapplying any lost soft paws caps. What I usually do is get out how ever many caps I need to put on his feet and fill them with a little bit of the nail glue. Then, I just pop them over his nails one at a time. Your cat can still retract his/her claws just fine. The cap is just a smooth sheath that fits over the nail. Once your cat gets used to them, they last about a month (which is about how long it is between the time that a cat sheds its claw). Marius wears them just fine, and I've never had any problems! He's such a trooper! LOL LOL
Let me know if you have any more questions about the nail caps!! If all else fails with training your cat to a post, the caps are a good choice as an alternative. I have included a pic of my Marius proudly displaying his patriotic colors!
**hugs**
Karen
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