I cannot even begin to think about soft paws for my pride. I don't think I would come out of it alive. We do not like anything put on us.
---- Melinda Kerr <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for all the suggestions! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 23, 2011, at 6:27 AM, MaiMaiPG <[email protected]> wrote: > > > And the bigger the better. Especially if they can get in safely and have > > at it. > > On May 22, 2011, at 4:22 PM, Natalie wrote: > > > >> Any cardboard box is also great - let them destroy them, toss them,. get > >> them new ones...sprinkle catnip inside! > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG > >> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 1:19 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws > >> > >> Copper and Thomas like sheets (large) of Styrofoam..I have some on the > >> floor from packaging and a couple of styrofoam insulation boards (8 > >> foot +) leaning against a wall in the garage. A little messy but that > >> is what vacs and brooms are for. > >> On May 22, 2011, at 9:02 AM, Natalie wrote: > >> > >>> I have known many people who used SoftPaws - it all depends on the > >>> cat and > >>> one's perseverance....no two cats are the same! > >>> The best thing to do is to trim the claws regularly and provide many > >>> scratching surfaces - some cats like vertical and others prefer > >>> horizontal. > >>> Cats usually like to scratch something after waking up and/or > >>> getting off > >>> the litter box, that's why it's a good idea to have those available > >>> near > >>> those sources. If they pick on a corner of a sofa, cover with > >>> double-sided > >>> sticky tape and place a good scratch post next to it until the cat > >>> gets used > >>> to it. Not all scratch posts are created equally! Carpet covered > >>> ones send > >>> the wrong message to cats.....vertical or horizontal. The best ones > >>> are > >>> real wood, next best are covered with sisal twine woven material, > >>> and then > >>> just plain sisal rope. In a multiple-cat household, the last is the > >>> least > >>> effective because those twines are scratched apart and have to be > >>> recovered > >>> (can be done!) Using catnip on scratch posts to retrain is a good > >>> idea - > >>> and pulling a toy up the scratch post works really well! Natalie > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [email protected] > >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Melinda Kerr > >>> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 11:38 PM > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: [Felvtalk] Soft Paws > >>> > >>> Has anyone tried Soft Paws for their cats? I have read a few > >>> unfavorable > >>> reviews on Amazon.com, but even more favorable ones. My cats are > >>> starting > >>> to damage the persian rugs and leather carpet. My husband is > >>> threatening > >>> bodily harm if they don't stop it! > >>> > >>> Melinda, Fuji and VooDoo > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Felvtalk mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Felvtalk mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Felvtalk mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Felvtalk mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
