I used those covers for my oldest cat, Cricket, because she was also
scratching a lot. They're called "Soft Paws" as I remember it. Overall I
liked them, but the first time I used them, I wasn't putting enough glue in
so they were falling off. The next couple of times were ok. By the last
time, both me and Cricket were pros and she grew out of it. The key is
rewarding your cat when they scratch properly, and when you see him
scratching stuff you don't want him to, say NO firmly, pick him up and bring
him over to his scratching post. Just wondering, what material is used on
it? Carpet? Maybe your cat might like sisal more. Both of mine do, and they
never bothered with the carpet one I had.

Hi Q,

I really hope you'll leave your cat's claws where they should be and try
some other methods. I have a few suggestions you may wanna try
1. Your cat is still only a kitten and WILL calm down very soon and stop
being a "maniac". In fact if there is a suggestion I can give is this: get a
video camera and capture this crazy moments, becuase they go away only too
fast, and soon you'll start missing it. So, maybe in a year, you will want
him to be more of a baby he is now.
2.Get a pair of cat-scissors and get vet to show you how to cut his nails
yourself. I always do that to 4 of mine. Always give him a treat afterwards
so he associate teh cutting of nails with something nice and doesn;t fight
you off. Basically don;t just cut them off anywhere as cat nails have the
blood vain protruding up to about half of the nail, so you must cut the nail
only up to that blood vain or the nail will bleed and hurt. So just ask the
vet to show it to you once, it;s not too difficult to see the vain.
3.To prevent him from scratching other things then a scratching post, try
placing some regular kitchen aluminum foil on the items he tends to go for.
Even for a few days only. Most cats are terrified of aluminium foil, and if
he realises it's there he will hopefully abandon the items and concentrate
more on scratch post.
4. Try sprayin some clear vinegar/lemon juice on the other items. Cats
usually hate the smell of both. Bare in mind you might not like the smell
either :)
5.Even better, buy some double sided selotape and stick it on to the
bed/other items then hide and watch. The cat will be most upset to feel the
selotape on its paws, and should;nt go back there. Give a few days though to
create the negative association
6. Place the current scratching posts in a place he likes to scratch the
most.
7. Buy another scratching post with the baove mantioned sisal rope on it
already.Cats just seem to know they love it and go for it.
8. If he is scratching/biting humans, simply scream when he does it. Really,
scream as loud as you can, in a high pitched voice, cos cats hate it as it
is far too loud and noisy for their ever-amazing hearing sense. It will take
less then a week to create negative association of cat bite=scream he hates
and he will stop doing it. All mine did and fast.

Please don;t declaw the poor baby, he may be left in pain for the rest of
his life, or he may get some complication and die and that is surely not
worth some peace of furniture. Furniture can be replaced, our babies cannot.
I know that only too well since my QT got run over. I'd give anything to
have him back. Anything...

Please please please reconsider.

Best wishes and have many happy years together

Gee, Tiara, Shadow, Tigger and Charlie
with QT in our hearts

Only one? That's your first problem. You need to have many scratching
posts, preferably of different materials (carpet, sissal rope,
cardboard) so that you cat can find what he likes and use it.
Second, it is possible to train a cat. It takes time and you have to be
constant. Praise the cat when it scratches on his furniture, say a loud
"NO!" when he does it to yours, then move him to his furniture and
praise him there.
We have seven indoor-only cats and all our furniture is in great shape.
They have dozens of scratching posts all over the house and they never
mess with our stuff.

Why not try training him first? Declawing is a horrible procedure,
imagine having your fingers cut off at the 1st knuckle.