Your cat's nails grow in a layer-like fashion, comparable to an onion. The layers of the claws can be filed or chipped off when your cat is utilizing a scratching post or other scratcher toys. Providing a scratching post helps with nail upkeep while simultaneously creating an alternative to scratching the furniture.

Nov 7, 2024 · That's fine with me, as long as he is scratching something I bought cat nail clipper a while ago and tried to use them when he was laying down and managed to trim about three nails before he got annoyed and moved away. I watched some YT vids on trimming cat nails but all the techniques they use aren't right for my cat because he is 1. grumpy 2. old

Feb 2, 2013 · It will take much longer but try trimming her nails whenever she is sleeping. If she wakes up stop and wait for another opportunity. I had a cat who was not feral, but you pulled our the nail clippers and she was suddenly a very angry aggressive cat. Cutting hers slowly while she slept was the only way.

Jan 2, 2015 · The small bird claw clippers are good for front nails (Petco brand, in the bird section, seem to work better than any they sell in the cat section.) For the tough ones, I use human toenail clippers because they are faster and stronger than the scissors type, although they do split the ends a little compared to the scissor type clippers.

Mar 15, 2017 · Yes you should trim your cats nails. If you go out of the house and your cat snags his/her nails on something who will be there to dislodge them. For instance, while my husband and I were alseep our kitten Jake had his claws caught in a speeker of our keyboard. We heard him meow alerting us awake and found him stuck.

Jul 9, 2008 · I have 1 cat I can trim her nails, one cat I can sometimes trim his nails and another cat I can NOT trim his nails. For that cat, I found a place that I can just walk in for nail trimming. I put the carrier out in the morning near where he naps and then I just pick him up when he’s sleeping and put him in the carrier.

Aug 26, 2024 · My 16 year old cat has thicker nails on her rear feet. I trim them in tiny, tiny increments in one session (she's very patient) and doing so, it seems to help the outer sheath flick off. I mentioned she is patient; I am able to use a rotating dremel tool on low on those back nails and that seems to help a lot. If your cat allows you to trim ...

Jul 10, 2021 · Even if the cat is ok with clipping their nails, I would not advice that you clip near the quick as some have very fine veins and you can't see them and even it seems off the quick, you may accidentally clip the fine veins. Worse if your kitty have black nails, you totally don't know where the quick is.

Nov 25, 2020 · I tried to trim my 2 senior cats nails when they were kittens and it basically traumatized all parties. I gave up and their nails haven't really been a problem. Fast forward to Dec. 2019 and I adopted a young stray cat with dragon claws. I had them trimmed at the vet at his initial visit and at his next annual checkup.

Jan 8, 2022 · I've always managed to trim their nails at some point, not always frequently but to some degree. Once I tamed my feral cat he even let me trim his nails. I currently have two cats one lets me trim his nails and is absolutely perfect for it so I trim his nails probably once a month. No issues. He's 11 and I've had him since he was 3 months old.