Soft Claws are the best!!!! Cat scratching furniture stopper!!!!

[GlitterBug]

Originally Posted by Nattsuko

Oh my! they look awful! poor kitty cant retract his claws! and i don't care what you say, that cant be comfy.

If they had sufficient scratching posts and you trained them not to scratch as kittens then they wouldn't scratch furniture. (well not that much, but if your gonna have cats you have to expect the odd scratch)

And sorry, but just because one vet says there alright to use it doesn't mean they are, vets can be wrong!

If they have a serious scratching problem and it irritates you THAT much why not just clip the ends of their claws? still not very nice for them but better than wearing ridiculous false nails!

My cat uses his post and I still trim his nails when they get too sharp.

I must stress to people this is a better way than getting the cat de-clawed.

Some cat's don't use a post to scratch even if there is one in every room, my old cat lilly never used one, never went in her litter tray either even though BOTH cat's were trained and James who I still have is a star. lilly was just a cow bag.

Like repti said, if they were hurting the cat they would be at them biting like mad.

I don't like those plastic collars around pets when they get an opertation, the animals clearly don't like it yet you all keep them on because if you didn't they would bite at their stiches.

If you don't like these then DONT POST just because you are on the rag doesnt mean you have to bitch an moan about what other people do.

More important matters out there.

[selina20]

Originally Posted by loobylou

I hate these things, think they are absolutely awful.
How can anything that disables the cat from displaying a natural behaviour be anything other than cruelty?

If you dont like the cats scratching your furniture then there is a very simple solution- dont have a cat! Problem solved!

I agree 100% .

These are disgusting and tbh i would never consider attaching anything like this to my cat. How do they play without claws?? Poor kitties

[feorag]

I'm wondering, like previous posters, how the cats manage to strip off the outer sheath of their nails. Stropping is a vital part of cat behaviour and I don't see how they can do this.

I keep my cats' claws clipped regularly so they can't damage the furniture, but they don't strop on the furniture anyway because they've always had scratching poles in every room and they use them. I think more work into training and using a deterrant on the furniture should have worked with an intelligent breed like the bengal.

[Nattsuko]

Originally Posted by GlitterBug

My cat uses his post and I still trim his nails when they get too sharp.

I must stress to people this is a better way than getting the cat de-clawed.

Some cat's don't use a post to scratch even if there is one in every room, my old cat lilly never used one, never went in her litter tray either even though BOTH cat's were trained and James who I still have is a star. lilly was just a cow bag.

Like repti said, if they were hurting the cat they would be at them biting like mad.

I don't like those plastic collars around pets when they get an opertation, the animals clearly don't like it yet you all keep them on because if you didn't they would bite at their stiches.

If you don't like these then DONT POST just because you are on the rag doesnt mean you have to bitch an moan about what other people do.

More important matters out there.

Jeez just voicing my opinion! whatever happened to freedom of speech?!!

And yes cats don't like the plastic colars they have to wear after operations but its for their own good so they don't rip out their stitches and they only have to wear them for a short time, so i don't see how that compares to glueing sheaths on your cats claws, just for the sake of a few scratches on a sofa!

I do agree its a far better option than de-clawing, which is utterly inhumane and downright cruel, but there are far more better things you can do (ie: clipping the cats claws)

And i dont care what Repti says, i ust dont believe that the cats are happy wearing these, as its obviously stopping them from retracting their claws which must be very uncomfortable for them. And i will "bitch and moan" (i call it giving my opinion) as much as i like about what other people do if i think its not very nice for their animals.

[Nattsuko]

Originally Posted by feorag

I think more work into training and using a deterrant on the furniture should have worked with an intelligent breed like the bengal.

Never a truer word has been spoken

[GlitterBug]

Originally Posted by Nattsuko

And i will "bitch and moan" (i call it giving my opinion) as much as i like about what other people do if i think its not very nice for their animals.

Chill out, I wasn't having a go at you! I'm on about the amount of people on here who are only on here to complain. I don't like the claws but it's not nice to get shouted at for something your cat doesn't mind.

I don't like cats wearing normal collars, it's horrid, they don't like it and you can get them microchipped.

OH mothers cats are all bald around the neck because they constantly scratch at their collar's and guess what...they are indoor cats. So why the need for the collars?

[Esarosa]

Originally Posted by GlitterBug

Chill out, I wasn't having a go at you! I'm on about the amount of people on here who are only on here to complain. I don't like the claws but it's not nice to get shouted at for something your cat doesn't mind.

I don't like cats wearing normal collars, it's horrid, they don't like it and you can get them microchipped.

OH mothers cats are all bald around the neck because they constantly scratch at their collar's and guess what...they are indoor cats. So why the need for the collars?

Not to be anal but my vet refuses point blank to microchip my cat until she's sedated and being spayed (24th oct). So until that point I shall most certainly keep her collar and tag on, in case, god forbid she gets out. It's the responsible thing to do. Yes we're responsible about making sure she doesn't get out but anything could happen, i'm constantly fretting about burglaries..not in case things get stolen but in case Libby gets out. Other half thinks i'm a nutter..he may have a point

Also this is a forum where we are allowed to voice our opinions. To be honest I think I kept quite calm about how I phrased my response, but I agree with the majority that have posted, I just tried to be a bit more diplomatic.

[GlitterBug]

Katie you but wipe

Cat collors, the ones that don't snap off can strangle a cat if he gets it caught on something.

The snap one, they snap off easily but then what? if your cat goes missing after that then no one will be able to identify (sp?)

I make sure james is in another room when some one is going to the door, we have two front doors so when one is open i close the other hence he will never get out. Allthough linda who is a wally leaves all the doors open.

Also people are allowed to say what they like yes, but sometimes its not what we want to deal with, its the internet, if you don't like watching porn then don't click the link. If you don't like cat claws but obviously the person who posted the thread named it "ARE THE BEST" meaning they like the things and is using them, i'm pretty darn sure they don't want to be told why other people don't like them.

It is an option, alot of people use them, alot ofpeople get cats de-clawed, legs removed, hair trimmed, claws trimmed, teeth cleaned or removed.

Threads where you know you aint gona like what you see is not worth getting in a huff and posting in it for.

So people don't like these things, TBH i don't think repti really cares if you all dislike them or not so why bother?

[Esarosa]

Because it's a forum...When you make a thread you're opening yourself up to comments/scrutiny/tips/advice/opinions. If not, why not post then ask a mod to lock it? I can pretty much guarantee that a fair few people who clicked this link wouldn't have even known what they were before they saw the thread. And then felt inclined/compelled to post. It's a forum they're all entitled to do so.

My other half being one. He'd never seen them before and phoned me up from work telling me how ludicrous he found them as it prevents natural behaviour (ie retracting the claws).

[GlitterBug]

Here


http://www.softclaws.com/faqs.asp



6) Can cats still extend and retract their claws with the Soft Claws? Absolutely. Soft Claws are designed not to interfere with the normal extension and retraction of claws.