The only thing that I have not seen covered on here yet is declawing. If you are against declawing your cats as many people are concerned about their cats getting out and defending themselves I can certainly understand.
You can also try either clipping their nails or buying the little caps for the nail tips. It is my understanding that the nail tips are a real pain and have to be replaced frequently and that can add up quickly. Little kittens have the sharpest claws and they grow pretty fast so you will have to trim them regularly to keep up with it. It will not solve all of your issues but it should keep them off of your drapes.
Clipping cats nails are really easy. You do not really even need a special trimmer to do so, a simple pair of sharp fingernail clippers should do just fine. Generally the vein is very clearly seen through their nails and easy to avoid. If you do end up nicking it by accident which can happen, just be sure to have some of the quick-stop handy. If you can't find quick-stop or similar products a simple application of flour or corn starch and pressure on the bleeding nail will stop any bleeding.
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