Ours have been declawed on the fronts,Russ-T. So, they don't go outside at all. Snowy is a fairly heavy girl, but not as big as a Maine Coon. When she jumps off something she makes a pretty good thud. She does play with our new addition pup. They're a riot to watch having a sparring match with their paws. The pup has bob and weave down pretty good. Speaking of the pup, we found out that the pound was a little off as to breed. They stated she was a peek mix, turns out she's a Tibetan Spaniel. If not pure, she's darn close to it. Somebody didn't know what they had