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I was just wondering if anyone had ever used them and how well they work or if they should be used and if your kitty(s) did or did not like them????

Hi There,

Soft Paws are an excellent alternative to declawing and we sell a lot of them at the cat hospital where I work. They are applied with a type of super glue and last for at least a month. The only real downside to Soft Paws is that the application process takes awhile and some cats will become impatient, especially if they hate having their feet touched. It's really a 2 person procedure unless the cat is very mellow.

Most cats don't mind wearing Soft Paws, although I have heard of the occasional cat chewing them off.

Regards,
PHKitkat

would it be a better solution to have them declawed them to try and put softpaws on them once a month? my cat is an inside cat he never goes out side... and do they usally only do the front paws or do they do all four paws? (this question if for the soft paws and the declawing)

Hi,

Declawing should not be a consideration. It is a very painful procedure that involves amputating the first digit of each toe. Many vets, mine included, have stopped declawing because it's inhumane. Declawed cats can have lifelong pain and some become biters. I would never have a cat declawed.

Why are you considering declawing? There are almost always better solutions if a cat is destroying furniture. Declawing should only be done if there is a medical reason for it.

PHKitkat

I never thought of it as someing inhumane I thought of it as something like other people do to to dogs like having there ears altered or tails that I think only vets should do not pet owners them self but I did not know that they remove the hole end of there toe to do that and that it could make there feet hurt for the rest of there life eather....I'v seen and been around other declawed cats that seem fine and was just wanting to learn about it thats why I posted asking questions...the most my cat tears up is my toilet paper but he is still just a kid and he paws me alot and I have one side of my body that is a lil more sensitive to touch that is why I was asking about declawing or softpaws..I would use the softpaws but it would be really hard for me to get them on once a month or get someone else to put them on for me