Posted: 1/4/2015 11:46:59 PM EDT
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I purchased some of these for my cat and wondering if anyone here has used them before. He only has three legs and thinks he has to use his claws for walking. I have loads of tiny nicks on my legs and stomach.
If you have used them, are they difficult to put on, last a descent amount of time, or am I risking death by pissed off cat mauling for nothing? |
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If you can get your cat to sit still to put those on, just trim his claws.
Trimmed claws make a world of difference for our little monsters. ETA: Nail scissors Less than one pack of soft claws, and last forever. |
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If you can get your cat to sit still to put those on, just trim his claws. Trimmed claws make a world of difference for our little monsters. I trim his nails in his sleep about once a week. It has not helped too much so I thought I would try the Soft Claws. |
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If you can get your cat to sit still to put those on, just trim his claws. Trimmed claws make a world of difference for our little monsters. ETA: Nail scissors Less than one pack of soft claws, and last forever. We trim and use soft paws. Trimmed nails still scratch things. |
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Yep, I used them for years and years and they are fantastic. Trim 'em, cap 'em and no worries. Once you get used to it you can put them on quickly. If you put them on properly, they can't chew them off no matter how hard they pull and bite. After a while, they get used to them and don't even bother. Declawing is horrible. Same as cutting your finger off at the first knuckle. ETA: I used the SoftPaws brand. I first started in the late 90s I think. |
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Quoted: This is another thing I was afraid of. Did they eat them or just chew them off? Quoted: Quoted: I used them once. They lasted a few days before he chewed them off. This is another thing I was afraid of. Did they eat them or just chew them off? He didn't eat them. |
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Quoted: Yep, I used them for years and years and they are fantastic. Trim 'em, cap 'em and no worries. Once you get used to it you can put them on quickly. If you put them on properly, they can't chew them off no matter how hard they pull and bite. After a while, they get used to them and don't even bother. Declawing is horrible. Same as cutting your finger off at the first knuckle. |
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Yep, I used them for years and years and they are fantastic. Trim 'em, cap 'em and no worries. Once you get used to it you can put them on quickly. If you put them on properly, they can't chew them off no matter how hard they pull and bite. After a while, they get used to them and don't even bother. Declawing is horrible. Same as cutting your finger off at the first knuckle. I am not a fan of declawing. Poor feller is already at a disadvantage with three legs and epilepsy.  . I am hoping these will train him that he does not need claws for normal walking.
Thank you everybody for the useful info! 
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| They can stay on for months... Sometimes I put them on so well that the nail would grow and I had to cut the SoftPaws off with a nail trimmer. Normally, they would fall off by themselves after a month or so. |
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I'm glad I live in the country and can just leave my cat 4wd and armed .He spends a fair amount of time inside just get a damn water sprayer and train the damn animals He does not claw furniture. The problem he sleeps laying on my chest and when he walks across me he has his claws out. I don't know if it because of being three legged that he thinks he will fall without them or what. ETA: I have a large kennel set up just for the cats for outdoor time. |
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Quoted: My buddy uses them on his cat, he loves them. The cat can still climb up in his little carpeted post/box dealio, and he can't wreck furniture and shit. you have to tell me the story of your avatar, i see it everywhere? it is a pickle surprise or something?  |
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you have to tell me the story of your avatar, i see it everywhere? it is a pickle surprise or something? http://www.ar15.com/media/images/xAvatar/214740.JPG Quoted:
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My buddy uses them on his cat, he loves them. The cat can still climb up in his little carpeted post/box dealio, and he can't wreck furniture and shit. you have to tell me the story of your avatar, i see it everywhere? it is a pickle surprise or something? http://www.ar15.com/media/images/xAvatar/214740.JPG Do you like to play find the pickle boy? |
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you have to tell me the story of your avatar, i see it everywhere? it is a pickle surprise or something? http://www.ar15.com/media/images/xAvatar/214740.JPG Quoted:
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My buddy uses them on his cat, he loves them. The cat can still climb up in his little carpeted post/box dealio, and he can't wreck furniture and shit. you have to tell me the story of your avatar, i see it everywhere? it is a pickle surprise or something? http://www.ar15.com/media/images/xAvatar/214740.JPG You missed my thread? It's me. |
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you have to tell me the story of your avatar, i see it everywhere? it is a pickle surprise or something? http://www.ar15.com/media/images/xAvatar/214740.JPG Quoted:
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My buddy uses them on his cat, he loves them. The cat can still climb up in his little carpeted post/box dealio, and he can't wreck furniture and shit. you have to tell me the story of your avatar, i see it everywhere? it is a pickle surprise or something? http://www.ar15.com/media/images/xAvatar/214740.JPG Here is the thread |
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Can't give you any advice about the soft paws, as I haven't used them. But I wanted to post and thank you for giving a special needs cat a home.
My cat let me trim his claws. Eventually though, I just got used to it. Besides, he's good and doesn't claw much. That said, he has a bad right hip and HAS, MUST, have the claws on his front left paw sunk into something to feel safe and secure while he's being held, so there's something to your hypothesis that it has to do with his disability. Also, PICS |
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Can't give you any advice about the soft paws, as I haven't used them. But I wanted to post and thank you for giving a special needs cat a home. My cat let me trim his claws. Eventually though, I just got used to it. Besides, he's good and doesn't claw much. That said, he has a bad right hip and HAS, MUST, have the claws on his front left paw sunk into something to feel safe and secure while he's being held, so there's something to your hypothesis that it has to do with his disability. Also, PICS He showed up at my Mom's house hurt bad and nearly starved to death. I think he had been caught in a trap and it crushed his back right elbow. It was so infected it had maggots in it. I got him to the vet the next morning, he weighed 3.2 lbs and had to have the leg amputated. He stayed in the hospital for 3 days on IV antibiotics and pain meds. About 6 months after all this, he started having seizures. Back to the vet, run all the tests, and nothing is out of whack so it was diagnosed as epilepsy. It is odd for a cat to have it with no under lying cause. He takes Phenobarbital twice a day and does well. When he first started it or after an increase he likes to watch YouTube videos and trip!
Him "tripping" 
Him with his new Christmas toy from ARF Santa 
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That's a horrible story, but I'm glad it has a happy ending. Love the pic of him 'tripping!'
Something to keep in mind about cat claws in general, is that the retracted position is with the muscle that controls them in the relaxed state. Claws out is when they flex that muscle. So cats don't have very good conscious control over retracting their claws. If those tendons/ligaments get stretched or damaged, or the claw is caught on something, there's not a lot they can do. |