Soft Paws for Cats??

try double sided tape.
but I have heard the claw caps work well. I have seen them sold at petsmart.

I have wanted to try these too. I have a cat that is constantly stuck to me, I call him my velcro cat, and he is always purring and kneading on me and it hurts! I looked at the store and they were about $15 a box! I read some reviews and they didn't seem too good. People said their cats chewed them off or their whole nail came off. Its basically like gluing a fake nail on a cat.

Have you tried putting a scratching post or pad out for them near where the furniture is?

Good luck!

I've used them on my cats. They work well, but can be a hassle to get on (depending on how willing your cats are to let you mess with their nails).

You basically just clip the nail (which you should do anyway if they don't go outside and climb trees and stuff), fill the soft claw with a drop of nail glue, slip it over the claw and and hold for about three seconds. You have to do each claw so by about the 4th one their on to you and not happy... most vets or grooming places will put them on for you for a few bucks... probably worth it to start with, then you can just replace them one or two at a time as they fall off.

HTH
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I worked in an animal hospital and we had quite a few repeat customers come in to have us put them on. I havent had to use them. It is basically like super gluing plastic tips on their nails. If done right, I dont see how a cat could chew them off. Who knows. I personally dont like declawing cats. The dr that I worked for would take some flack for doing the procedure. He basically said if it comes between the cat going through a declaw or possibly being euthanized because the owner gives it up and cant find a home....he would rather it be declawed. Try the nails, what is it going to hurt?

How about putting double sided tape on all the areas they are scratching?

I bought soft paws many times and no matter how much glue was used to put them on my cat would chew at them until he ripped them off. I later got him de-clawed. I know people claim it is tranatic for them but he came home a day later and was his normal happy self.

We use soft paws on our cat. They are a good solution for us vs declawing, which I refuse to do. We clip the nails first and then superglue them on. Our cat does pull them off, and then we just glue a new one on. It's not a permanent solution by any means... you could try soft paws and put double sided tape on your furniture that they are scratching and then provide another scratching source like a post or one of those cardboard thingies. Load it up with catnip and see if they will change their habits.

Good luck!

I haven't tried soft paws but there are some good responses on here about them. I just wanted to commend you for not declawing; whether it's done the old-fashioned way or the laser method, the only way to stop cats' claws from growing is to cut each bone below the claw. We just keep our cats' claws trimmed and make sure they have other places to scratch available. I've heard there is a bitter orange or a bitter apple spray you can use that they hate and can detract them from using the sofa.

We still occasionally have to deal with them scratching our couches. In the end, it's just a couch. But that's us, I know not everyone feels that way.

I use them also and love them!

I used every scratch post on earth, he loved them, loved my brand new sofa even more. :(

I didn't try soft paws because they just looked like something I was going to have to deal with replacing a lot so I declawed the cat. He hasn't complained. He is actually quite a bit happier since we are on speaking terms again.

Definitely depends on the application. I've seen some that have lasted 2 weeks, some that have lasted 2 months. They get the job done as far as covering the nail and making it less sharp but you will have to continually apply them as a person with acrylic nails needs to get them filled. Since the nail continues to grow they will eventually fall off and since your cats sound like they are very active with their paws be aware that no matter how well you apply them they will need to be replaced every 4-8 weeks. I've seen them work though. Make sure you follow the directions to the tee and even then be prepared to having a difficult time. Most cats won't exactly sit still for it.

Yes, the claw tips work very well.

I've used them and they work great. Make sure not to cut the nails too short before applying. Also keep an eye on the nails as they grow out, sometimes they have to be cut to remove the soft paw so it does not grow in. Also hold the cat for a minute or two after application to give the glue time to set. We have used them on two cats. Occasionally one would come off in the first day or two. I have applied them when I worked in vets offices too and clients really liked them. One of our cats will only scratch on horizontal surfaces, so the cardboard ones have been great.

If your looking to fix your leather there is a company called Fibrenew. They do a great job on cat scratches on leather. Not sure they are where you live but they are a franchise so maybe.