Anyone use Soft Paws on their cat?

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: ViperXX
They work, just make sure you glue them on really well.

The glue that comes with them is essentially superglue, so they shouldn't come off for quite a while.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: dabuddha
Hows this different from declawing the cat?

It doesn't involving cutting off peices of cat.

Analogy:

Soft paws = putting a glove on a person.

Declawing = cutting off the last 1/2" of a persons fingers.

Yup. You literally take off the last joint of each toe when you declaw a cat. It's pretty evil.

its no worse then taking their balls off or female doodads.


but softclaws do sound reasonable. i wonder what happens if they tear or break though. since ur cat is forced to walk around 24/7 with its claw caps, it would be like having the claws extended all the time. dunno if that would affect its ability to walk. i'd figure the cat would tear at them or try to ues its claws anyways, putting a lot of strain on the glue. that must be some strong glue. wonder if it would hold in moisture and dirt causing infection too.

 

[OulOat]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: ViperXX
They work, just make sure you glue them on really well.

The glue that comes with them is essentially superglue, so they shouldn't come off for quite a while.

Superglue that is safe to eat? MMM....

 

[Insane3D]

its no worse then taking their balls off or female doodads.

Actually yeah, it is. Spaying and Neutering actually have several health benefits including reduced chance of urinary tract infection in female cats and a reduction in cancer risk.

See here for more info.

Cutting off their claws does nothing for them other than to take away their natural defense system, and their natural ability to climb.

 

[0roo0roo]

if your cat lives indoors, ability to defend themselves (scratch children and adults) is not an advantage. if you let them roam the neighborhood then sure....

same for climbing.

i'm sure there are health benifits for spay and neutering humans too huh? if its not cruel, why the hell not?

the declawed cats i've had a chance to play with run around just like normal cats. just like spay and neutered ones.

labeling one cruel and the ohter not is just plain silly.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
if your cat lives indoors, ability to defend themselves (scratch children and adults) is not an advantage. if you let them roam the neighborhood then sure....

same for climbing.

My declawed cat caught birds flying 4 feet over its head and climbed trees without a hitch...

 

[aircooled]

It would need to come with a morphine drip to put these on my cat.

(I don't declaw cats either.)

 

[Insane3D]

if your cat lives indoors, ability to defend themselves (scratch children and adults) is not an advantage. if you let them roam the neighborhood then sure....

same for climbing.

Ummm....how about if they accidentally get out and are confronted with a hostile threat? They wouldn't be able to climb a tree to escape, nor stand their grown and fight.

i'm sure there are health benifits for spay and neutering humans too huh? if its not cruel, why the hell not?

That is not the issue being discused. The fact remains that there are several health benfits to spaying/neutering a feline, and they generally live a longer healthier life as a result. Declawing has no such benefits..

My declawed cat caught birds flying 4 feet over its head and climbed trees without a hitch...

As with most things in life, there are always exceptions.

 

[iwearnosox]

And what an exception he was. Cheers to you, Smoky. :beer:😀

 

[Chaotic42]

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
if your cat lives indoors, ability to defend themselves (scratch children and adults) is not an advantage. if you let them roam the neighborhood then sure....

same for climbing.

i'm sure there are health benifits for spay and neutering humans too huh? if its not cruel, why the hell not?

the declawed cats i've had a chance to play with run around just like normal cats. just like spay and neutered ones.

labeling one cruel and the ohter not is just plain silly.

Spaying and neutering cats not only keeps them from going crazy with horemones (Watch a female cat in heat. Soooo annoying), but it keeps there from being more cats. If people didn't spay their cats, there would be *way* more kittens than we could handle. Heck, there already are.

 

[0roo0roo]

Ummm....how about if they accidentally get out and are confronted with a hostile threat? They wouldn't be able to climb a tree to escape, nor stand their grown and fight.

its called running. and well, keeping its weapons for the off chance it escapes is kind of a weak reason against declawing. its more likely to use the claws against a human being. cats got teeth u know. sharp ones. and against a big dog? run! against a car? splat.

but really, isn't that an arguement against soft claws?

but really, what if the cat escaped and ended up the surviving some epidemic that wiped out all other cats. it meets one other survivor, and finds out its been neutered!!!omg!

Spaying and neutering cats not only keeps them from going crazy with horemones (Watch a female cat in heat. Soooo annoying), but it keeps there from being more cats. If people didn't spay their cats, there would be *way* more kittens than we could handle. Heck, there already are.

sounds like a human convenience arguement. cruelty justified!!

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
sounds like a human convenience arguement. cruelty justified!!

No, cruelty prevented. A massive bulge in the cat population would naturally be followed by a massive decrease. Dying of starvation is a far worse fate than being spayed.

 

[iwearnosox]

0roo0roo you truly are one ignorant individual. Cruelty justified? Try compassion with expense. It's a good thing to do for the right reasons.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
sounds like a human convenience arguement. cruelty justified!!

No, cruelty prevented. A massive bulge in the cat population would naturally be followed by a massive decrease. Dying of starvation is a far worse fate than being spayed.

no, that would only happen in the event you carelessly let your cat roam around lose. justifying physical surgical procedure because of a lack of personal responsibility of owners is rather cruel. if you own more then one cat, own a single gender. problem solved. but convenience is the order of the day, so physical alteration of a physical being is required. the animals rights be damned.

0roo0roo you truly are one ignorant individual.

you have no idea what i really believe, i just find the position that one convenience surgery is somehow cruel and the other is not rather amusing.

 

[iwearnosox]

you have no idea what i really believe, i just find the position that one convenience surgery is somehow cruel and the other is not rather amusing.

You're right, I only know you by the words you choose to present. So far they've been your ignorant supposition that controlling the pet population is somehow cruel and that n*ggers should be beat. Of course that was said in a more humorous context, because we all know how funny beating people of ethnicity are!

You sound like a keeper to me!

 

[0roo0roo]

i know... examining the arguements for alteration of animals for human convenience for consistency is a horrible thing.

HORRIBLE!!

best to have unexamined opinions!



but knowing you, u probably didn't bother reading the entire thread anyways troll.

 

[PatboyX]

i never had a cat declawed, nor have i ever taken any measures really to cap the claws. i always find using a citrus spray on or near a "problem" area tends to help. we sort of have acceptable scratching areas. my cats used to go for the side of one couch and on of our cabinet shelves. we put old blankets over one side of the couch and cork board over the one cabinet and the cats seem to enjoy it. every so often we get a rug problem but the cat stops as soon as we see/bring attention to it.

also: the kitty burrito is brilliant.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
sounds like a human convenience arguement. cruelty justified!!

The most trollworthy post in this thread belongs to you, toolio.

I'm ready to listen when you remotely type something that looks like it's a rational examination of pet control. Copy and pastes from google don't count, either...

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
no, that would only happen in the event you carelessly let your cat roam around lose. justifying physical surgical procedure because of a lack of personal responsibility of owners is rather cruel. if you own more then one cat, own a single gender. problem solved. but convenience is the order of the day, so physical alteration of a physical being is required. the animals rights be damned.

Cats get loose. It happens. Obviously there is a problem because there are so many kittens around, because so many of them are dying in pounds.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
sounds like a human convenience arguement. cruelty justified!!

The most trollworthy post in this thread belongs to you, toolio.

I'm ready to listen when you remotely type something that looks like it's a rational examination of pet control. Copy and pastes from google don't count, either...

? wtf are you talking about .

for all you know i'm for pet control, and for declawing as they both have the same rationale...convenience for humans, better pets for humans. for reasons already listed, hormones make for less convenient likable pets, etc..same as claws.

i was just pointing out that the arguements used to call one cruel could easily fit others.

you need to lay off the crack pipe.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
? wtf are you talking about.

for all you know i'm for pet control, and for declawing as they both have the same rationale...convenience for humans, better pets for humans. for reasons already listed, hormones make for less convenient likable pets, etc..same as claws.

i was just pointing out that the arguements used to call one cruel could easily fit others.

you need to lay off the crack pipe.

Huh?

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
? wtf are you talking about.

for all you know i'm for pet control, and for declawing as they both have the same rationale...convenience for humans, better pets for humans. for reasons already listed, hormones make for less convenient likable pets, etc..same as claws.

i was just pointing out that the arguements used to call one cruel could easily fit others.

you need to lay off the crack pipe.

Huh?

sorry, not you, i am sox was babbling about beating people and google and indulging in personal attacks above your posts.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
? wtf are you talking about.

for all you know i'm for pet control, and for declawing as they both have the same rationale...convenience for humans, better pets for humans. for reasons already listed, hormones make for less convenient likable pets, etc..same as claws.

i was just pointing out that the arguements used to call one cruel could easily fit others.

you need to lay off the crack pipe.

"sounds like a human convenience arguement. cruelty justified!!"

I think your position is pretty clear given that statement. I'll let it stand.

 

[0roo0roo]

hows that hurting me? i was pointing out that one could reasonbly consider surgically altering animals for what basically boils down to human convenience, covering up for human incompetence, and entertainment could be seen as... CRUELTY JUSTIFIED!

not a bad arguement eh? makes me the bad person in your eyes huh? i'll let that stand for itself then.

no one is forcing you to get a pet right? its not like god decreed that u shall have a kitten!

i mean u MUST HAVE A KITTEN!

i'm just pointing out that theres a lack of consistency in labeling what is cruel.

and please, lay off the crack pipe imamsox....