I wonder how difficult it would be to get those soft paws on him? I may have to take him to the vet to have them put on but it's still better than declawing him. I can't use the catnip suggestion simply because he happens to be one of the few cats who is immune to catnip. However, I like the ide of giving him a rope to climb. I think that would be fun for both of us.

BTW, here's Barclay: