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Soft Claws Safe Scratch-Free Solution for Cats - CLS (Cleat Lock System), Size: Medium, Color: Blue
- THE SIMPLE SOLUTION to destructive scratching are cat nail caps. Protect your home against cat stratches and claw marks by applying Soft Claws Nail Caps to covers your cats nails.
- NON-SURGICAL SOLUTION This friendly, non-surgical alternative to declawing your cat means that you can enjoy furniture free of claw marks and avoid getting scratched by your feline family member. Kitten nail caps are a safer cat caps for nails.
- ALLOWS FOR NORMAL BEHAVIOR Our soft claws nail caps, designed for felines, are easy to apply & will not interfere with your cat's normal behavior. Rather than cat booties or things for cats, our cat & kitty caps are safe. Allows claws to extend and retract for normal cat behavior pawing/scratching without the destruction.
- Fourth bullet point: NON-TOXIC Nail caps for cat care are safe if accidentally swallowed. Cool-set pet-safe adhesive. Better than cat mittens to prevent scratching, our caps stay put with our cleat lock system.
- IN THIS KIT: Cats claw solution for claw caps for cats includes 40 cat caps for nails & 2 tubes pet-safe adhesive.
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Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 6.8 x 5 x 1.8 inches; 1.6 ounces
- Item model number : ZX249 120 202
- Date First Available : July 1, 2004
- Manufacturer : Soft Claws
- ASIN : B00074W45S
- Best Sellers Rank: #45,923 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
- #110 in Cat Claw Care
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Item Weight | 1.6 ounces |
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Manufacturer | Soft Claws |
ASIN | B00074W45S |
Item model number | ZX249 120 202 |
Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
Date First Available | July 1, 2004 |
Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 6.02 x 4.88 x 1.73 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 6.8 x 5 x 1.8 inches |
Item Weight | 0.1 Pounds |
Brand Name | Soft Claws |
Target Audience Keyword | house-cats |
Directions | Trim the tips of cat's nails. Fill nail caps 1/3 full with adhesive. Extend nails by gently pressing on top with the index finger on the bottom of the paw. Observe cat for five minutes before release. |
Model Name | 73303 |
Color | Blue |
Size | Medium |
Age Range Description | All Life Stages |
Number of Items | 1 |
Manufacturer | Soft Claws |
Included Components | 1 |
Specific Uses for Product | Maintains normal behavior without the descruction. |
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Feline Soft Claws Cat Nail Caps Take-Home Kit, Medium, Blue
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Trim the tips of cat's nails. Fill nail caps 1/3 full with adhesive. Extend nails by gently pressing on top with the index finger on the bottom of the paw. Observe cat for five minutes before release.
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Comfort | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
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Customers like the ease of application of the soft claw covers. They say it's simple and ingenious. They also appreciate the comfort and coverage of the product. They mention that it keeps their cats from clawing and scratching their furniture. Customers are also happy with stability, and quality. However, some customers have reported issues with grip. Opinions are mixed on fit and adhesion.
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Customers like the quality of the pet supplies. For example, they mention it works well, has no problems, and is worth the price. Some say the medium caps worked great for both cats. Overall, most are happy with the product's quality and durability.
"TL:DNR version: they work well, but not quite as advertised.For the most part, this product seems to be very effective...." Read more
"...They work fine, but the smarter your cat is the more they are going to work at getting these off and the longer the adjustment period will be...." Read more
"These work pretty well, here are my experiences with our 2 cats:Putting them on was a struggle...." Read more
"...A friend suggested this product and I have to say it works great...." Read more
Customers find the application of the pet supplies to be easy. They mention that it's straightforward, simple, and ingenious. They also say it'll be easy to tell when the claws have fallen off.
"...Not only are they SURPRISINGLY easy to put on..." Read more
"...I apply them, and I was surprised at how easy it was (with both of us holding the cat.) They stay on for 5-6 weeks...." Read more
"...Super easy application! Just make sure your cat’s okay with you touching their feet first and do it calmly and gently...." Read more
"...Putting them on was a struggle. The super glue is as user unfriendly as any super glue...." Read more
Customers like the stability of the pet supplies. They mention that the caps stay on quite well, stay put for a few weeks, and don't bother their cats at all. Some say that the cap holds for about 3 months depending on how active the cat is.
"...Good luck!***UPDATE: After several days, the caps are still in place and the kittens are comfortable with them...." Read more
"...They stay on very well, again, as long as you don't trim too much of the nail off...." Read more
"...Next, they don't last nearly as long as they should. He chews them off at a rate of about three to five a week...." Read more
"...The cat at first tries to chew them off (for a few minutes), but they don't budge, and he quickly gets used to them...." Read more
Customers like the coverage of the pet supplies. They say it saves their furniture, carpets, and other items from scratches and claws. Some customers also say the product is a humane way to protect from claws and scratches.
"...So the furniture is safe and he is not put out by having caps on his nails." Read more
"...He still stretches on things but so far no damage. 🤞🤞🤞..." Read more
"I love these, I use them on both of my cats. It saves my furniture...." Read more
"...The cat hates them, but we love that they protect our furniture, carpets, and skin...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the comfort of the soft claws. They mention that the kittens are comfortable with them, and are more relaxed. They also say that the soft nails work great, and don't bother their cats at all.
"...After several days, the caps are still in place and the kittens are comfortable with them...." Read more
"Works well for large adult cats, I order size medium for our 2 8-13 lb cats...." Read more
"...She hasn't been chewing them or walking weird, so I think they are comfortable. I hope they do last for a few weeks...." Read more
"The soft claws were great. My cat hated them and made it his primary mission to remove as many as possible...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the adhesion of the pet supplies. Some mention that the glue is pretty strong, impressed at how well they stuck, and that the time was surprisingly easy. Others say that the product works fine, but the glue that comes with it is terrible and takes a little getting used to.
"The glue is hard to use, and the nails look like different sizes all mixed in a tiny bag" Read more
"...The glue is stronger than I would have believed, though, because she got it only about halfway off before falling asleep...." Read more
"...Putting them on was a struggle. The super glue is as user unfriendly as any super glue...." Read more
"...The problem with the colored ones is you cannot tell how much glue you have applied. It says to only fill 1/3 full but you can’t see how much...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the fit of the pet supplies. Some mention that they are a perfect fit for their 14 lb cat in size medium, and the caps fit perfectly over trimmed nails. However, other customers say that the sizing may be difficult for some customers, the tips are too small for their pets, and that the caps are not a consistent size.
"The glue is hard to use, and the nails look like different sizes all mixed in a tiny bag" Read more
"...The medium size fits both of them well.)1. Before I bought these caps, I was afraid they would prevent the claws from retracting...." Read more
"...The sizing may be difficult for some customers...." Read more
"So these were a perfect fit for my 14 lb cat in size medium with trimmed nails...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the grip. They say most of them fell off within hours, and they are constantly replacing them. Some customers also mention that the glue that comes with it doesn't stick very well, and the soft claws fall off.
"...It's hard to say how long they really last... They don't all come off at once. They come off as your cat sheds the outer layer of its nails...." Read more
"...The glue that comes with it, doesn't stick very well. Ended up having to replace one paw completely...." Read more
"...don't shed their nails as rapidly as other cats and the nail caps don't fall off on their own...." Read more
"...is important that you trim the nail before applying or the nail cover will not adhere...." Read more
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1. Before I bought these caps, I was afraid they would prevent the claws from retracting. What I discovered with research (but didn't fully believe until I saw it for myself) is that nearly all of a retracted claw still sits outside the end of the toe -- it's just covered with fur, so it seems like the claw has been completely withdrawn. The edge of a properly fitted cap rests an eyelash above the surface of the skin when the claw is retracted.
2. For the first minute after the caps were put on, the smaller kitten completely ignored them and walked around as if nothing had changed. The larger kitten shook his paws a good bit and began biting at the caps, so my husband had to monitor him.
3. Once all the front caps were installed, I distracted them with a laser pointer while the glue set. I let them go after it on a linoleum floor, where they wouldn't get snagged (if anything, they were pushing the caps the direction the needed to go). The monsters attacked with their usual gusto, and it helped desensitize them to their new caps.
4. I put the very first cap on a little crooked, and the kitten later got its teeth behind the edge of the cap and worked it most of the way off. The glue is stronger than I would have believed, though, because she got it only about halfway off before falling asleep. I removed it with nail scissors.
5. If you have someone else hold the cat, you stand a better chance of extending the claw completely and thus getting the cap on without gluing any fur.
6. Filling the cap to the rim with glue is overkill -- you'll just get glue on your fingers when the nail pushes out the excess. A test that seemed to get us to a happy medium: Put in a bit of glue, then squeeze the flat sides of the cap together. If no glue rises to the surface, you don't have enough in there. If a little drop can be squeezed up without falling out, it's about right. If it's overflowing, drip the excess onto a paper towel.
7. If the nail sticks to your finger as you're installing it, de-stick yourself in the direction you want the cap to go. If you try to pull your finger the other way, it'll just take the cap with it.
8. If you do glue a little fur and the cat finds it uncomfortable, manicure scissors may help you safely cut the fur loose -- just be careful not to stab or nip the toe!
9. I removed the fine tip and blew into the large end to try to clear the glue before it dried. Then I nipped of a wee bit of the tip and tested to see if the air could flow through. Don't know whether I can reuse this tip later, but I figured I might as well give it a shot.
Good luck!
***UPDATE: After several days, the caps are still in place and the kittens are comfortable with them. I worried that I was taking away their ability to stretch (in the way that declawed cats can no longer latch on to a surface and stretch backward), but they can still grab hold of the berber carpet and get a good pull. The plastic caps do make a faint tapping noise when the kittens walk on the hard floor, but it isn't loud enough to bother us; however, if you're super-sensitive to noises like that, you might want to try another option.
For the most part, this product seems to be very effective. I do have a few reservations and it really deserves a 3.5 star rating.
First, my cat is an active and pretty well built domestic shorthair. His name is James Tiberius Kat. His favorite food is, apparently, rubber bands.
I initially purchased Soft Claws because he would routinely get really wound up by my presence in the morning and immediately before bedtime and would scratch the ever loving crap out of me. After he jumped and latched onto my thigh one too many times, and not interested in surgical deformation, I went for the rubber nails. He is very cuddly and by no means is he a "cat from hell". He just plays a bit rough sometimes.
He hates them. Absolutely hates them. Think of wearing a pair of Mechanix gloves 24/7. I'm sure it sucks. I know it sucks because I've had to wear nomex shooting gloves for days on end in 120+ degree heat, and I wasn't getting belly rubs for my trouble. If there's one thing he hates more than wearing them, it's when I put them on. Few things are quite so pathetic as a cat whose will has been visibly broken and is just sitting there taking it.
Next, they don't last nearly as long as they should. He chews them off at a rate of about three to five a week. And by chew...well, when I clean the litter box I always find a few of them. Others are sitting at the base of his scratching post. While the manufacturer promises 4-6 weeks, he will get all of them off in three. I sit down once a week and replace the ones he has eaten. I think that is partly due to the fact that perhaps I have not quite pinned down the exact combination of nail trim/cap trim/glue volume to get them to stay on longer, so I can't put all the fault on the product...but still.
I also noticed some reviews on here that expressed some modicum of alarm at the sight of what appeared to be an entire cat claw that had sloughed off inside of a Soft Claw cap. I have found a few of these as well, but when I inspect Tiberius's little cat hands, he does not have any bloody nubs. Nope. Just razor sharp talons where beautifully supple Soft Claws used to be. I usually notice this when he sinks them into my body.
Is it a hassle? Yep. Does it work as well as advertised? Nope. Is it better than having my little kitter guy destroy my leather couches and draw my blood on a daily basis? You BET it is.
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The soft claws mean that she can scratch without doing any serious damage and have greatly improved rates of healing.
She doesn't like them, and they might not be suitable for a cat that is less nervy than she is and more likely to need claws to protect them outside, but seeing as Bonnie only goes into our garden and runs away from danger, they are fine for her.
She does seem to get used to them, and they have definitely improved her quality of life.
Reviewed in Canada on November 20, 2018
Dieses Mal hatte ichmich "vergriffen", eigentlich wollte ich die Durchtigen haben ;)
Der Vorteil jatzt: Ich sehe direkt, wenn eine fehlt. Nachtreil: Man kann nicht sehen, wieviel Kleber schon drin ist - es war eine Sauerei ;) Also bitte: Immer durchsichtige nehmen! Trotzdem 5 sterne, da Lotte ja damit trotzdem geholfen ist.
Hier meine Beurteilung vom Juli, es hat sich ja nichts geändert.
Ich habe die Kappen bei meiner behandelnden Tierärztin anbringen lassen. Das war bedeutend stressfreier für alle Beteiligten. Lotte wurde dafür kurzfristig sediert. Die Anbringung selbst verlief dann recht schnell und zügig, da die Erklärung in der Packung gut verständlich war.
Die Wirkung:
Vor allem bei diesem heißem Wetter konnten wir jetzt den Schutzkragen ablassen. Sie kann sich normal putzen und auch noch kratzen, aber es fließen keine Ströme von Blut mehr. Ich habe jetzt ausreichend zeit gewonnen, um sie mit Ausschlußdiät und Medikamenten einzustellen, um die Allergie-Symptome zu mildern und herauszufinden, was ihr schlussendlich hilft, ohne das sie sich auch noch mit scharfen Krallen ständig selbst verletzt. Sie schafft es zwar, sich damit auch etwas wund zu schrabbeln, aber sie ist im Endeffekt inzwischen bedeutend entspannter. Ich bin sehr erleichtert, da ihre Schmerzensschreie beim Wund- und Blutigkratzen einfach herzzerreissend waren.
Der ursprüngliche Zweck der Soft Claws ist ganz klar totaler Unsinn!
Doch zur Hilfe bei Allergie-Tieren: unbezahlbar!
PS: Lotte ist neben einigen Lebensmittelallergien (Konservierungsstoffe) auch gegen Hausstaub- und Futtermilben allergisch. Sie bekommt jetzt eine Hyposensibilisierung, die anscheinend gut anschlägt. Anbei ein Bild vom Mai und jetzt ein Aktuelles von Ende September.
Reviewed in Germany on October 27, 2019
Dieses Mal hatte ichmich "vergriffen", eigentlich wollte ich die Durchtigen haben ;)
Der Vorteil jatzt: Ich sehe direkt, wenn eine fehlt. Nachtreil: Man kann nicht sehen, wieviel Kleber schon drin ist - es war eine Sauerei ;) Also bitte: Immer durchsichtige nehmen! Trotzdem 5 sterne, da Lotte ja damit trotzdem geholfen ist.
Hier meine Beurteilung vom Juli, es hat sich ja nichts geändert.
Ich habe die Kappen bei meiner behandelnden Tierärztin anbringen lassen. Das war bedeutend stressfreier für alle Beteiligten. Lotte wurde dafür kurzfristig sediert. Die Anbringung selbst verlief dann recht schnell und zügig, da die Erklärung in der Packung gut verständlich war.
Die Wirkung:
Vor allem bei diesem heißem Wetter konnten wir jetzt den Schutzkragen ablassen. Sie kann sich normal putzen und auch noch kratzen, aber es fließen keine Ströme von Blut mehr. Ich habe jetzt ausreichend zeit gewonnen, um sie mit Ausschlußdiät und Medikamenten einzustellen, um die Allergie-Symptome zu mildern und herauszufinden, was ihr schlussendlich hilft, ohne das sie sich auch noch mit scharfen Krallen ständig selbst verletzt. Sie schafft es zwar, sich damit auch etwas wund zu schrabbeln, aber sie ist im Endeffekt inzwischen bedeutend entspannter. Ich bin sehr erleichtert, da ihre Schmerzensschreie beim Wund- und Blutigkratzen einfach herzzerreissend waren.
Der ursprüngliche Zweck der Soft Claws ist ganz klar totaler Unsinn!
Doch zur Hilfe bei Allergie-Tieren: unbezahlbar!
PS: Lotte ist neben einigen Lebensmittelallergien (Konservierungsstoffe) auch gegen Hausstaub- und Futtermilben allergisch. Sie bekommt jetzt eine Hyposensibilisierung, die anscheinend gut anschlägt. Anbei ein Bild vom Mai und jetzt ein Aktuelles von Ende September.