soft claws

[Jaci]

Hi everyone, I'm a newcomer to the forum. I've adopted a 5 year old cat who does not care to have her nails clipped. I don't want to do anything as drastic as have her declawed, even though I have to have her spayed as part of the agreement from the humane society. Has anyone tried the soft claws ? I've seen them advertised on a shopping site here. Do they work? Etta is such a doll I really hate to cause her anymore discomfort than I have to.
For a little history on Etta, she's a very small gray/black tabby over white. She was blinded as a kitten when someone sprayed her in the face with hair spray & never cared for her. She can see shadows & gets along quite well. She is so lovable, that her previous owners must have been kind to her despite their lack of care. The couple devorced awhile back & now the man is moving & that's how Etta wound up at the humane society & now in my house. She's a treasure.


[Edited by Jaci on 04-01-2001 at 08:21 PM]

[Deb25]

Jaci:

Lots of people like Soft Paws. I know that my vet uses them.

[donna]

Jaci,

I have 7 cats who have their nails clipped every two weeks. I live alone so it can be very difficult if you have a squiggly cat. I try to do it when my daughter is here. She holds them by the scruff of their neck and another arm around their mid-section while I do the clipping. Afterwards, I give them a treat.

I have heard that soft paws are wonderful by many people. Declawing is cruel and inhumane. Please, the cat has been through enough already.

[swalker]

A friend of mine just got soft paws put on his kitty. Purple one's they are so cute. They don't seem to bother the cat at all which is a good thing. Unfortunately I heard that you have to go back and have them re-done every few weeks. I suppose if you don't want the furniture and such to get clawed it's not that bad of a deal.

[Amanda]

erm.....what are soft paws. I am living outside the USA...but they sound wonderful.

[LadyNight]

Soft claws can be found in the Drs. Foster and Smith catalog. My Bo who I adopted has been wearing them now for almost 3 months. He has never tried to take them off. They are wonderful. They do last on the adult cats 4 to six weeks. Kittens claws grow quicker. After the initial application all your doing is replacing as they come off.
The new kitty I rescued from next door. Abandoned by owner was a half wild ally cat when they got it. Needless to sayy I have spent 2 wks getting it use to having it paws handled and finally clipping claws. Today I put on his first sett of soft claws. It went wonderful. No immediate chewing ect. Just acted like no big deal. I highly recommend. More humane than declawing. I will love the color ones. Easier to see than the clear.

[Jaci]

Amanda, soft claws are like nail covers for cats. They're glued on over the claw & last about 4-6 weeks. You can get tem from some pet supply stores an d sometimes from your vet. They come in colors or clear. I recently tried to order them from the cat catalog Drs. Foster & Smith. The cost was about $20.00. Unfortuately they were out of stock & couldn't tell me if they would be getting them again. etta's mom

[Amanda]

Is there a web site of can someone please pass the number for Drs. Foster & Smith on to me - sounds like a need a few of these little gems

[LadyNight]

http://www.DrsFostersSmith.com
Product is called SoftClaws
toll free # 18008267206

Blue looks so cute against white paws. Designer kitties.
Good Luck Amanda. I love them.

[Deb25]

Correction to the web address:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com

[illusion]

Has anyone bought the claw caps and applied them to the cat themselves? The vet in town doesn't carry them, and only one or 2 vets in the main city here carry them. I was wondering, once you saw the vet apply them, do you think you could apply them yourselves? Also let me know how long they last on your cats! I am VERY interested in these and have been since I first saw them back in 1995!
Sateycat has ruined numerous sheet sets, and even my expensive comforter by stretching out and geting his back claws stuck in the material.

[Anne]

They have their own website actually:

http://www.softpaws.com

I once asked them and they said they will send interntionally if anyone's interested.