Soft paws

[GreyhoundGirl]

No offence anyone, ( I'm sort of with the " natural " look ) I (personally ) think those nails look sort of stupid. Perhaps I wouldn't mind the clear or black ones, but the colourful ones just make me think the people have the pet as a fashion accesory. ( pet peeve: people that have small dogs as fashion acsesories and have them wear humiliating things like little pink skirts )

I'm also not sure how well they would work. As has been mentioned, the cat's nails would grow, you would have to keep re-glueing the things on. Personally, I'd just cut 'em once a week and place a scratching post in my house somewere.

I hope no one has found any offence in this post because none was ment.

[Catty1]

I worked at a ca kennel...and one cat had them. They do stay on for quite a while, until the nail's sheath grows and sheds.

I think they are a valid alternative to declawing - and cats have even been thrown out of the house or worse for it. Some older cats who are adopted may not be able to have inappropriate scratching trained out of them! (Except MY two angels! )

It's good there are neutral colours available.

The one cat at the boarding kennel I worked at was a tortie - and she had the orange-red Soft Paws on. What a hoot! She was quite the fashionista - and I am her her purrents furniture was in good shape!

Absolutely no offence taken, GG. But see Moosmom's post about Two Cats being out, and you'll see what can happen.

[flamepony12]

We've read all about them, and they're MUCH, much better than declawing! We actually have the *clear* ones on Amber right now. This was actually sort of a last-resort, we tried putting the scratching post in front of her and everything, but she kept using her claws for unnecessary reasons. We decided to expirement with the soft claws, and it's working out great so far. They don't bother her AT ALL, she got used to them being on within an hour. They aren't inhumane either, they dissolve and fall off within 6 to 8 weeks.

She can still naturally retract and extend her claws, she just can't do nearly as much damage to us and the furniture (:

[catmandu]

The Found Cats Who Are Declawed Came That Way, And I Wish That There Was An Operation To Reclaw Them, As They Do Have A Hard Time Reaching The Back Of Thier Tail When They Try And Keep Themselves Clean.
Declawing Is Very Cruel.