Softpaws experience

Me: *dangles cat-dancer string toy in front of cat*
Allergen: *runs after cat dancer, attempts to trap it with claws. Claws don't have any holding-grip anymore. String slides away*
Me: *smirks, dangles cat toy again*
Allergen: *pounces on it with all four paws, trying to bite it. Kills toy*
Me: *pets the kitty, and kitty attacks hand with paw. But, again, claws don't hurt anymore* *dangles string in front of cat*
Allergen: *tries to trap toy* *misses, is wildly clumsy, hisses in frustration and runs under the table to groom her dignity frantically*

Poor cat. But my furniture is, I think I can say pretty definitively, safe thanks to Softpaws.