Have you got a scratching post yet ?

It is easier to train very young kittens to use a post and you should train him to use a post even with softpaws.

Try to get a study post with either sisal rope or carpet on it.

The following is not a flame, actually it is wonderful to speak to someone who will try soft paws etc

It is good that you have talked about Declawing with your vet but remember on average 50% of an vets income comes from declawing cats, so don't think that your vet will be netural, he/she is the one who makes a profit on the operation.

Also I'm sorry to tell you that laser surgery still has all the behavioural & physical problems that a normal declaw does the only difference is the amount of bleeding that might happens if the glued claw holes re-open following a normal declaw, don't happen with laser as they are sealed shut during the operation.

I am only telling you this as you should have all the facts about the operation, not just biased facts from the vet who'll make money on it.

Here is my article on this...very biased as I live in a country where declawing is illegal.
http://www.piftails.com/main/article...th/declaw.html
Here is another from Jen another PT poster
http://www.piftails.com/main/article..._onebyone.html

I have trained 7 cats to use scratching posts and several people use softpaws sucessfully on pet talk. So if you need any help or advice, we are here to help.