Ouch! What Are Those?!

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Roommate says Glacier has front claws! I don't like this! I don't have claws anymore, but Roommate tells me that I did a long time ago, but they were removed by someone else before I came to live with her.

Glacier can definitely kick my bootie in a fight. I hate that I have to steer clear of him now that I have this new information.

Roommate also tells me that Glacier has taken up "making biscuits" too... You know, when a cat is really happy and he starts kneading you like he's making biscuits? I do that too, but it doesn't hurt Roommate because I don't stab her with ten little needle claws when I knead.

Love hurts sometimes I guess. What can you do to keep from getting shredded, but also acknowledge and return the affection if you have a clawed kitty who kneads? Here are a few ideas:

1. Keep their front claws trimmed. (Pretty obvious.)
2. Get them to lay down right where they are. This works because cats are usually sitting up while they knead. So pulling them down onto you makes it awkward for them to keep kneading, and raises the snuggle factor. But if they don't stop, you can also hold their front paws in your hands. They love the attention and the touching.
3. If you want them to stop the habit completely, you'd have to train them not to do it. But how could you do that without actually rejecting their affection? One great suggestion is to simply get up and walk away when they start kneading. That way they have no reason to keep kneading, but you haven't actually done anything directly to them.

Do you have any other ideas?