Whoever I spoke with about the vet putting on soft paws was mistaken because they don't do that. So Mufasa doesn't have them but he's been pretty well behaved this week. Just pointing the squirt bottle at him stops him from being nasty now. He hates the water that much. But I can often redirect him just by crouching down and patting him. Something about my shins sets him off, like he has PTSD or something. So I'm doing my best to keep his life stress-free. He's not allowed on the porch for a while since that seems to trigger him. He seems very happy. He was a really bad boy at the vet though. But he's been a sweetie since coming home. I know it's impossible but I keep thinking he saw the kitties in cages and thought he'd better behave or Mom will put him in one.
Thanks again for your input on this.