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I'm pondering putting soft-paws on the kitten, as he claws Everything. He says hello by clawing my shoes, jumps down from the bed claws-out, plays claws-out, and as much as it doesn't seem as though he's trying to hurt anyone, and he isn't destructive.....he's just so accustomed to using his claws that I feel that he may have to learn to do without them before he learns not to use them. I'm tired of the accidental scratches which require first aid
Now I don't know if this is a side-effect of being born feral, or just a kitten thing, but I know that soft-paws worked well with Matt in teaching not to play claws-out and claw the furnature. My only concern is whether or not this action on my part would give Matt an unfair advantage in their little spats, and if perhaps I should cap Matt while I have Midnight capped, to make things fair?
I'm also open to suggestions on how to teach him not to use his claws. He's a scaredy-cat, so I'm afraid of sending him into hiding if I discipline him(with Matt I would yelp or tap his face or hold the offending paw...these tactics would scare the kitten)
Now I don't know if this is a side-effect of being born feral, or just a kitten thing, but I know that soft-paws worked well with Matt in teaching not to play claws-out and claw the furnature. My only concern is whether or not this action on my part would give Matt an unfair advantage in their little spats, and if perhaps I should cap Matt while I have Midnight capped, to make things fair?
I'm also open to suggestions on how to teach him not to use his claws. He's a scaredy-cat, so I'm afraid of sending him into hiding if I discipline him(with Matt I would yelp or tap his face or hold the offending paw...these tactics would scare the kitten)