My husband and I just got a 7 week old kitten last night. Sooo cute, but his claws keeps getting caught on our large weave carpetting. How often should they be clipped? I'm going out today to get some clippers but am scared to do it to him even though I know it is something that needs to be done. Any words of advice for this?
2006-09-30 05:10:19 · 12 answers · asked by cream 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
You can clip the claws, but be careful of something called the "quick". It's actually a little vein that grows down into the claw, you don't want to cut that or they'll bleed. Just be careful and if you do cut too short, use a styptic pencil to stop the bleeding. One warning though, if you do cut too short, the cat will feel pain and may be scared the next time you try to clip the claws. To get the nail to come out, just hold onto the paw gently and gently push on top of one of the toes, and the claw should push out. Be gentle and patient.
As an alternative, there's a website www.softpaws.com that sells little covers for the claws that you can glue on. They come off over time as the nail sheds and they have to be replaced, but they're pretty affordable and come in cute colors.
My cat won't let me cut his nails because he has a bad attitude. :) If you do run into this problem, your vet can periodically cut the nails for you for a small fee (mine charges about $10, for example), when necessary.
Good luck.
2006-09-30 05:16:32 · answer #1 · answered by PangiBear 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cat nails are just like human nails. The white is the "dead" part and the pink is the "quick" which will bleed if you cut it. So you won't have any trouble clipping and not hurting the kitten.
Kitten's nails grow very fast, just as a baby's do,so you need to check them frequently. They grow unevenly too so you may think "Oh, I just did that three days ago" and find one that is long again.
Wriggly kittens can be hard to clip. So you may not get all ten of them in one shot. Just get one paw or even only a couple of nails at one time, and go after the others later. It's best not to make a battle out of it. The kitten will eventually learn to accept the clipping and hold still for you.
2006-09-30 05:35:39 · answer #2 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look very closely at your new kittens nails.
You will see a small blood line or vien & then the rest of nail will appear white or a clear color.
Do not cut past that blood line or your precious kitten will bleed & become prone to infection.
Some people think that clipping nails is more humane than removing them.
I hope I could help & give your new little baby big kisses for me!!
Good Luck!!
2006-09-30 05:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually try to clip my cats claws about once a month, if you're not sure how far to clip, just clip the tips off.
2006-09-30 22:41:25 · answer #4 · answered by pjrpepsi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One cat I trim her nails. She doesnt like it much but she tolerates it. Afterwards she attacks the nail clippers. The other cat fights being picked up at all and her I take to a groomers and for $5 they do her nails.
2006-09-30 06:18:27 · answer #5 · answered by travelguruette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 04:00:46 · answer #6 · answered by dungey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really, it's best not to clip them at all, especially when they're kittens. They sell little nail covers at pet stores- try those first and see if they fix the problem. If not, then follow the advice others have given you.
2006-09-30 05:18:26 · answer #7 · answered by Sarah Colleen 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't clip the poor kitty's nails! He won't be able to protect himself if ever outside, and that is cruel! The easiest thing to do is to buy some kitty claw covers, rubber tips that actually fit onto the nail so they can't scratch. Get 'em at a pet supply store or catalog.
2006-09-30 05:19:32 · answer #8 · answered by Tennessee Chick 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
yeah their nails should be cut and they shouldn't be cut short or too short just cut the tip of the nail because there's a thing in ther nail and if you cut it too short it will bleed and hurt really bad if your to scared to do it your self go to Petsmart and they do it for you or maybe Petco i don't know
2006-09-30 05:19:53 · answer #9 · answered by _ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use human nail clippers and just make sure you dont go down as far as the pink in his nails (the quick) because this will make them bleed
2006-09-30 05:16:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋