We purposefully grow plants that are not extremely pokey. Many of our cacti have spines of course, but we try not to have many cacti where sharp spines will end up in your hand when touched.
Most of our minis can be handled without getting poked at all since their spines point inwards.
Opuntias, like Olivia , have tiny hairs that can irritate the skin. Cacti like Azul have longer sharp spines but they do not tend to come off. If they are painful plants we avoid them.
Find our Kid Friendly plants here and our Pet Friendly plants here.