When i got the the claws of my (male) cat out, one day it went out side the house , a female wild cat with some kittens beat it a lot with it's claws, i saved its life in time.

Well my cat did not feel much after getting its claws out, no change in its habits were noticed. It contined its efforts to try to scrach the carpet but even its best try it was unable to do so :-).