Instruct: Classify the given review as either positive or negative.
Query: long term damage

I adopted a young female cat which had vinyl "soft paws" on all claws, front and back. One by one I removed them, but now she does not retract her claws normally. She constantly snags on rugs, upholstery and bedding, often to the point of having a hard time freeing herself. The literature says claws continue to retract normally, but look at the things! They are too wide to go into the claw sheath. Provide scratching locations, and train the cat to use them. If you can have a cat only with claws covered or removed, don't get a cat.