Learning to trim your cat's claws will help prevent your furniture from being damaged & save you money by avoiding having to take your cat to a vet or pet groomer when it needs it's claws trimmed.
It is recommended you get a cat
used to having it's feet handled from an early age. This can be done by gently
massaging your cat's feet. Some of my cats are less than thrilled at having
their claws trimmed, in such a case I recommend you only trim a couple of claws
per session, or do as I sometimes do & gently trim then when the cat is
napping. If you have a particularly reluctant cat, there is a product called
Felifriend you could try. This is a synthetic pheromone you spray on your
hands, it may assist in calming your cat down.
- Hold the cat's paw in your hand with your fingers on the underside & your thumb on the top.
- Gently apply a forward pressure to one toe. This causes the claw to come out of the sheath, which makes it more visible.
Cat
Claw 1
Notice how in the middle of the
claw is pink, this is the quick & it contains blood & nerves. This must
NOT be cut as it will cause pain & bleeding. If you do accidentally cut
this, apply a styptic pencil Silver Nitrate sticks or Potassium of Permaganate
to the claw to stop the bleeding. If you don't have these products, ordinary
household flour will do. The claw should stop bleeding in about 5
minutes.
Cat
Claw - Showing Quick
There are several kinds of nail
clippers you can use. I use regular nail clippers for humans, but you can also
purchase clippers specifically for cat's claws, these should be available from
your vet or pet supply shop. Nail clippers should be very sharp as blunt ones
will crush the nail, not cut it.
Clipping
cat's claw
Aim to trim between the tip of
the claw & the quick.
Cat's
claw trimmed
Some people trim their cat's back
claws, I don't, this is because my cat's tend to wear their back claws down
naturally.
Original Website: http://www.cat-world.com.au/how-to-trim-your-cats-claws
: My mom trims our claws approximately every 3-4 weeks.
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