How to Apply Soft Paws

Cats love to scratch carpets, bedsheets, furniture, curtains and other precious items at home. Soft Paws are nontoxic nail caps that stick to the claws of cats and kittens to prevent felines from ruining your household items. According to Soft Paws' inventor, veterinarian Toby Wexler, the devices are easy to attach and allow cats to retract and extend their claws as they normally would. Soft Paws are also a humane alternative to declawing.

Things You'll Need

  • Cat nail clipper
  • Soft Paws kit
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Instructions

    • 1

      Trim the tips of your cat's nails using a cat nail clipper. You can purchase cat nail clippers at any pet store. Do not trim the entire nail; just enough so that the nail cap fits all the way to the base of the nail.

    • 2

      Pour a dab of adhesive that came with the Soft Paw kit into a nail cap.

    • 3

      Press your cat's thumb gently to extend its nail and slide the cap over the nail. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other nails.

    • 4

      Feed your cat its favorite food so that it keeps still long enough to allow the glue to stick to the nail caps so they don't come off.