She has her front claws. She doesn't scratch furniture or me, but they are so long they catch on the carpet when she walks sometimes.
She doesn't like to be held, much less held down to trim her claws. Maybe sedation?
2007-09-29 12:12:28 · 9 answers · asked by Tom 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Any pet groomer worth their salt will be able to trim your cats nails. It's alot cheaper than a vet visit as well. Groomers are experianced in holding animals the corrects way and can get the job done without sedation. Nails grow quickly. They should be cut every month. You can't sedate the cat that often. I've been grooming for 20 years and their hasn't been a cat that I haven't been able to get the nails trimmed on. Even ones that other groomer won't even attempt to try. Call around to different groomers. Be honest and tell them the cat is difficult for it. Any well educated groomer will be able to get the job done. Try to stay away from sedation. Try to have her nails clipped consistanly on a regular basis and she may get used to it to the point where she will let you do it yourself. But if you don't know how to, and are not familiar with the quick, please allow an experianced groomer handle the job, or you may hurt the cat, make it bleed and you will NEVER get near her to clip them, much less hold the cat.
Good luck to you.
2007-09-29 12:22:46 · answer #1 · answered by jw349 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a cat who went nuts every time I tried to trim his claws. He could not be sedated . What I did will probably not be accepted here, but it worked and I was very careful when doing it. I took a sock and put it over his head and quickly clipped them, He didn't like it much but was calmer than when the sock wasn't in place and I wasn't bitten.
2007-09-29 19:50:38 · answer #2 · answered by Laurie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is usually best to acclimate a young kitten to having their paws touched for the purpose of claw trimming.
I was able to acclimate one of my cats because she was a kitten when she was rescued, but my other cat was 3+ years old when he adopted me and will not let me anywhere near his paws. I either do his one at a time (one claw at a time, that is) over the course of a week or so. Alternatively, whenever he is at the vet, I have them trim his claws.
2007-09-29 19:18:14 · answer #3 · answered by KittyChick 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well u should go to a person who knows how to trim the nails of a cat.
2007-09-29 19:34:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a good idea to have it done at the vet's or by a groomer for starters. They trim them all (front and back) really short.
2007-09-29 19:20:23 · answer #5 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started with the same problem. So i'd wrap her up in a towel. Now she is very good when getting her nails cut.
2007-09-29 19:39:10 · answer #6 · answered by stinab 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vet techincians at the vet clinics can do this for a nominal charge. Call and ask (call several places).
2007-09-29 20:11:11 · answer #7 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get someone to hold her, then do it (wrap her in a towel if you need to.) If that's just not possible, have the vet or groomer do it.
2007-09-29 19:19:32 · answer #8 · answered by aequitas 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try softpaws...look em up on the web.
$20~ for them, all different colors.
2007-09-29 19:16:04 · answer #9 · answered by michelle c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋