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2006-08-22 16:12:28 · 24 answers · asked by billtowell@sbcglobal.net 1 in Pets Cats

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Hi Bill...the following website shows you with photos step by step on how to trim a cat's nails correctly and safely.

http://www.catscratching.com/htmls/article.htm

2006-08-22 16:14:57 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 2 0

Assemble what you will need - a high quality pair of trimmers and some styptic powder, Kwik-Stop, CutStop Styptic Pads or other product to stop bleeding if you nick the quick.

You may want to sit on the floor with your cat, hold your cat in your lap, or have someone hold your cat on a table. Hold your cat's paw firmly and push on her pads to extend the nail. Locate where the quick ends. With clear or light nails, it is easy to see the pink color where the quick ends.


Using a nail trimmer for cats, cut the nail below the quick on a 45-degree angle, with the cutting end of the nail clipper toward the end of the nail. You will be cutting off the finer point. In cats, the quick is generally easy to see, and you can cut the excess away with one cut.

In some cases, if the nails are brittle, the cut may tend to splinter the nail. In these cases, file the nail in a sweeping motion starting from the back of the nail and following the curve to the tip. Several strokes will remove any burrs and leave the nail smooth.

If your cat will tolerate it, do all four feet this way. If she will not, take a break. And do not forget the dewclaws. If not trimmed, dewclaws can grow so long they curl up and grow into the soft tissue, like a painful ingrown toe nail.

If you accidentally cut the quick, wipe off the blood and apply Kwik-Stop or styptic powder to stop the bleeding. It is not serious and will heal in a very short time.

2006-08-22 16:26:03 · answer #2 · answered by july13ruby 1 · 1 1

I use people nail clippers because they are small and help prevent you from cutting to much off. The way I do it is have my mom hold the cat with it's back to her so it's legs are pointing away to where I can reach them. Then take one foot at a time and carefully trim their nails. Now the first few times you do this if your cat isn't used to being restrained you may need to wrap the cat in a towel, so that only the head and ONE leg it sticking out. Also you might try just doing one foot at a time till they get used to it. Hope this helps!!

PS you might want to wear gloves the first couple times!!!!

2006-08-22 16:17:58 · answer #3 · answered by custombraids 2 · 0 0

Buy a special cat nail clipper, you can get them at apet shop or a grooming salon. You have to be very carefull not to cut the nail to short. Cats have a vein that goes up to the mid section of their nails.
Take kitty on you, take his paw between your fingers and thumb and gently press the cushiny part at the center of his paw. All the nails will show.
Be carefull and look at the nails, the vein is not easy to see, you have to look very carefully. Clip the nails as far from the vein as you can.
If your cat is hard to controll, ask a freind who knows cats to help you. When you are done, reward her with a cat trest for being a good little kitty!

2006-08-22 16:20:08 · answer #4 · answered by Yahoo! 5 · 0 0

You use special pet nail clippers, never human nail clippers. You cut the nail with them, but not too short, and not past where the nail is whitish. You should go to the vet or groomer and have them show you how and then you can do it from then on. It is very fast and easy once you get used to it. You should also keep Styptic powder or sticks on hand in case you cut the nail too short to stop the bleeding.

2006-08-22 16:17:21 · answer #5 · answered by susie 4 · 0 0

After you can see the full nail out, don't trim above where the nail bends. That is a safe way to do it. No blood.

I cut my two cats nails and my mom's 4, plus the one she had that passed.

2006-08-22 16:51:24 · answer #6 · answered by Jodi S 2 · 0 0

push on your cat's paw. The nails will come out. Cut a tiny bit off with pet nail trimmers. You may want some quik stop just incase you cut too far and bleeding occurs.

2006-08-22 16:16:07 · answer #7 · answered by Serenity Rose 2 · 0 0

I pin them down on the bed and use a regular nail clipper. Be careful not to cut too far though. Look at the claws before you start cutting. You'll see the "blood line." stay above that, or you won't have a very happy kitty and you'll be pretty scratched up when you're done.

2006-08-22 18:08:28 · answer #8 · answered by Gabby_Gabby_Purrsalot 7 · 0 0

They have special clippers in the pet section specially curved for a cat's claws. Press on the paw pad to get the claws to come out. Just trim the tips so to be sure you don't get into the pinkish area of their claws. There are veins that run down into this area of the claw and you want to make sure you don't cut those.

2006-08-22 16:17:36 · answer #9 · answered by Turtle 7 · 0 0

Pick up a small clipper from the vet or a Target store. I hold mine by the scruff of her neck and her back feet in one hand, use my thumb to bring the nail out and clip with the other (it helps that she's front declawed). If you take your cat to the vet they'll usually do it for free or for a small fee.

2006-08-22 16:16:16 · answer #10 · answered by thislifeisnotforme 2 · 0 0

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