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Clipping Cat's nails question
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I would NEVER get my Sammi declawed..And I don't care for soft paws either.. But her claws do get sharp. At a recent vet's visit the vet described them as "daggers" and clipped them. The result was great. She still had use of them, but they wouldn't tear skin on the slightest contact. HOWEVER, after about a month they are now back to being "daggers"!!! I would like to buy a clipper and clip them myself, but I'm worried about the safety of this..Wouldn't want to hurt Sammi in any way. I remember reading somewhere that there is a vein in the cat's nail, and if you go too deep you could puncture it and the poor thing will bleed heavily. Also have a question about how to do it..The vet knew what he was doing..I don't. Is clipping cat's nails a thing that cat owners regularly do...or is the whole thing best left to the vet. thanks!!! Sammi-Luv-ver -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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"Sammi-Luv-ver via CatKB.com" u4805@uwe wrote:
Also have a question about how to do it..The vet knew what he was doing..I don't. Is clipping cat's nails a thing that cat owners regularly do...or is the whole thing best left to the vet. The more times you do it the less difficult it gets. The area should be bright as possible or you can use a flashlight. The best time is upon being awakened from a nap (the cat, not you). Soothe the cat during the process. Safety glasses might be a good idea until the experience becomes familiar. I sit on my cat with his hindquarters under my butt and his head at about my knees. That prevents him from scooting away. Maybe the two most useful bits of information are that it will become easier over time and that waking her up from a nap is the best time to do it. The first time, do one claw from each paw. Sometimes I just clip the claws that are longer than the rest, to even them out. Being able to clip a cats claws is an effective treatment for a variety of problems. And like you say, declawing is out of the question. Claws are an essential part of a cat. If a person can't handle claws, he (or she) should not get a cat unless it is an unfortunate already declawed cat like from a shelter. Good luck. |
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"Sammi-Luv-ver via CatKB.com" u4805@uwe wrote in message news:5a92f82770787@uwe... Hi, I would NEVER get my Sammi declawed..And I don't care for soft paws either.. But her claws do get sharp. At a recent vet's visit the vet described them as "daggers" and clipped them. The result was great. She still had use of them, but they wouldn't tear skin on the slightest contact. HOWEVER, after about a month they are now back to being "daggers"!!! I would like to buy a clipper and clip them myself, but I'm worried about the safety of this..Wouldn't want to hurt Sammi in any way. I remember reading somewhere that there is a vein in the cat's nail, and if you go too deep you could puncture it and the poor thing will bleed heavily. Also have a question about how to do it..The vet knew what he was doing..I don't. Is clipping cat's nails a thing that cat owners regularly do...or is the whole thing best left to the vet. thanks!!! Sammi-Luv-ver http://maxshouse.com/Claw%20Trimming.htm |
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"Sammi-Luv-ver via CatKB.com" u4805@uwe wrote in message news:5a92f82770787@uwe... Hi, Re claw trimming. We have always trimmed our cats claws, it is not as difficult as it sounds unless your cat is stressed. There are web sites you can look at with video to show you how. With Phoenix, all we do is hold him on a lap and he's quite happy. With Memphis, we lay him on a bean bag and use as much body cover as necessary to hold him still, sometimes he wriggles, sometimes not. Gentle pressure on the toes will extend the claw. Introduce it gradually and offer treats and cuddles after. good luck! |
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Clipping Cat's nails question
"Sammi-Luv-ver via CatKB.com" u4805@uwe wrote in message news:5a92f82770787@uwe... Hi, I would NEVER get my Sammi declawed..And I don't care for soft paws either.. But her claws do get sharp. At a recent vet's visit the vet described them as "daggers" and clipped them. The result was great. She still had use of them, but they wouldn't tear skin on the slightest contact. HOWEVER, after about a month they are now back to being "daggers"!!! I would like to buy a clipper and clip them myself, but I'm worried about the safety of this..Wouldn't want to hurt Sammi in any way. I remember reading somewhere that there is a vein in the cat's nail, and if you go too deep you could puncture it and the poor thing will bleed heavily. Also have a question about how to do it..The vet knew what he was doing..I don't. Is clipping cat's nails a thing that cat owners regularly do...or is the whole thing best left to the vet. thanks!!! Sammi-Luv-ver -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com Yes, this is normal kitty maintenance. It's not difficult to do if the cat is cooperative. It may take a little time for the cat to get used to having this done. Play with kitties paws when your petting her to get her used to having the paws handled. Then when you clip the claws do as many as she'll tolerate at one time. Even if it's only one or two claws at first no problem. Just go back later and get another claw or two until they are all done. With many cats they get used to it in time and will sit quietly while this is done. There are some who are more of a problem and then you may want to have someone at the vet's office do them or take kitty to a groomer. W |
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"Sammi-Luv-ver via CatKB.com" u4805@uwe wrote in message
news:5a92f82770787@uwe... I would like to buy a clipper and clip them myself, but I'm worried about the safety of this..Wouldn't want to hurt Sammi in any way. I remember reading somewhere that there is a vein in the cat's nail, and if you go too deep you could puncture it and the poor thing will bleed heavily. Also have a question about how to do it..The vet knew what he was doing..I don't. Is clipping cat's nails a thing that cat owners regularly do...or is the whole thing best left to the vet. The quick is the vein that goes into the nail. You don't want to trim the nails that far anyway; you just want to cut off the "hook" about half way. I just use regular nail clippers. But I do need someone to hold my cat because she isn't cooperative. (Although she will cooperate every day for her subcutaneous fluids; she has chronic renal failure.) |
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Sammi-Luv-ver via CatKB.com wrote:
Hi, I would NEVER get my Sammi declawed..And I don't care for soft paws either.. But her claws do get sharp. At a recent vet's visit the vet described them as "daggers" and clipped them. The result was great. She still had use of them, but they wouldn't tear skin on the slightest contact. HOWEVER, after about a month they are now back to being "daggers"!!! I would like to buy a clipper and clip them myself, but I'm worried about the safety of this..Wouldn't want to hurt Sammi in any way. I remember reading somewhere that there is a vein in the cat's nail, and if you go too deep you could puncture it and the poor thing will bleed heavily. Also have a question about how to do it..The vet knew what he was doing..I don't. Is clipping cat's nails a thing that cat owners regularly do...or is the whole thing best left to the vet. thanks!!! Sammi-Luv-ver Hi, My two cats let me do that more or less effortlessly, a few weeks after I got one of them from a shelter (he was only 20-30 days old) I took it to the vet and asked the nurse to clip his nails for me, she bled 3 of them, after that I decided to do it myself since I was going to be much more careful then she was despite me being a newbie at owning cats. I second the opinion to do it right after they wake up, also I want to add that there are special safety clippers that have a metal "spoon" right after the blade that prevents you from clipping too much. (if the claws are big enough in the first place) If you look carefully, you can see that there is a pink part and a white/milky part on the claw, you don't want to cut into the pink part. -- Chris |
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Sammi-Luv-ver via CatKB.com wrote:
Hi, I would NEVER get my Sammi declawed..And I don't care for soft paws either.. But her claws do get sharp. At a recent vet's visit the vet described them as "daggers" and clipped them. The result was great. She still had use of them, but they wouldn't tear skin on the slightest contact. HOWEVER, after about a month they are now back to being "daggers"!!! I would like to buy a clipper and clip them myself, but I'm worried about the safety of this..Wouldn't want to hurt Sammi in any way. I remember reading somewhere that there is a vein in the cat's nail, and if you go too deep you could puncture it and the poor thing will bleed heavily. Also have a question about how to do it..The vet knew what he was doing..I don't. Is clipping cat's nails a thing that cat owners regularly do...or is the whole thing best left to the vet. thanks!!! Sammi-Luv-ver There are a lot of good articles on the 'net about this. Here is one: http://maxshouse.com/Claw%20Trimming.htm I've been clipping cat's nails for years without a problem. Some cats are better behaved than others when doing this. With my cat, I flip her over so she lays on her back... rub her tummy a bit. She relaxes and usually starts to purr, then I start clipping. No fussing or squirming on her part. BTW, you are *always* better to cut less off than too much. |
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Clipping Cat's nails question
But some Kwip Stop powder -
hopefully you will never need it - but in the event you accidentally clip to close and kitty bleeds you will need this powder to stop the bleeding. |
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