Posted by Dee on May 13, 1998 at 17:22:27:
In Reply to: Re: Soft Paws an alternative to declawing posted by Ron on May 10, 1998 at 08:35:53:
: : : I am a veterinarian who is actively trying to get people to stop declawing their cats. Soft Paws are vinyl nail caps that you can easily apply to your cat's existing nails. They are safe and humane. You can only get them from a veterinarian, but many vets don't provide this service. If you want to order them by mail you can call 1-800-989-2452. If you have any questions e-mail to alofts@abac.com or call the 800 #. Yours, an always appreciative cat lover.
: : I just had to cancel the appointment for declawing my cat. I guess I love my Cat more than my Couch. Thanks for all the information on declawing. I was about to make a big mistake. I'm going to try soft paws or just give him the couch. I just can't do it to him. My husband will just have to understand. Thanks for the help.
: These soft-paws seem to be a great solution. However, they are very expensive! Consider the costs
: over the life of the cat in a 2 cat household! $100 per year per cat. Assume the cat lives 15 years. That
: about $3000! I admit, Soft-Paws are an ingenious idea, but the product development and production
: costs certainly don't justify the price. Unfortuneately, de-clawing is a less expensive solution for a
: destructive cat. I suggest that if you really want to keep people from declawing their cats, make this
: product available to retail dealers (like Petsmart), make more people aware of the product (I discovered it
: by accident), and lower the price. Ron.
By my accounting it's really only about $45/year (for my one cat, who doesn't try to chew them off) if they last only 6 weeks, which I have yet to see. For me, it's more than worth it. Dee.