Claw Clipping

Jon C wrote in on 10 Jan
2004:

http://tinyurl.com/ytcjb


Thanks Jon. You and Lyn posted a link to the same tool and I think I'll
try that. I've been using this one:
http://tinyurl.com/2ee55

I doubt I'll ever get Shadow used to getting his claws clipped at home;
even the techs at the vets office have a hard time with him and his claws.
He has literally no voice when he meows but I can hear him hollaring when
they take him to the clipping room when they do it. He HATES it. I hope to
be able to do Bonnie's some day... soon.

--
Cheryl

I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine. And he shall be my Squishy.
Come here Squishy. Ow. Bad Squishy.
- Dori

(---MIKE---) wrote in message ...
I never clip the claws. I don't think it's necessary

It may become necessary. Some cats claws grow down and around, into
their pads. Be sure to check them monthly.

-L.

(---MIKE---) wrote in message ...
I never clip the claws. I don't think it's necessary

It may become necessary. Some cats claws grow down and around, into
their pads. Be sure to check them monthly.

-L.

Amber is 9 and Tiger is 4 1/2. They use the scratching post and
frequently shed the outer husks (I save them in a jar). What do cats in
the wild do - no one clips their claws?


-MIKE

Amber is 9 and Tiger is 4 1/2. They use the scratching post and
frequently shed the outer husks (I save them in a jar). What do cats in
the wild do - no one clips their claws?


-MIKE

Dennis Carr wrote:
On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 17:51:01 -0500, .oO rach Oo. wrote:

I was just wondering what your opinion is on the best tool to clip a cat's
claws. Would you use a nail clipper specifically for cats or one for humans?

One for humans. About a buck or so at your local drug store. Just be
careful about hitting the quick (IE, don't), and have some styptic in case
you do.

I have to disagree. I find my cats find the human one a lot more
uncomfortable. If you think about it, the one for humans is designed to
cut a more flat nail rather than a cylindrical nail. I just find my cats
struggle a lot less and freak out when I'm cutting the claw a lot less if
I use one designed for pets.

Alice

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Dennis Carr wrote:
On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 17:51:01 -0500, .oO rach Oo. wrote:

I was just wondering what your opinion is on the best tool to clip a cat's
claws. Would you use a nail clipper specifically for cats or one for humans?

One for humans. About a buck or so at your local drug store. Just be
careful about hitting the quick (IE, don't), and have some styptic in case
you do.

I have to disagree. I find my cats find the human one a lot more
uncomfortable. If you think about it, the one for humans is designed to
cut a more flat nail rather than a cylindrical nail. I just find my cats
struggle a lot less and freak out when I'm cutting the claw a lot less if
I use one designed for pets.

Alice

--
The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren't
worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes 'em testy. ...Bev
|\ _,,,---,,_ Tigress
/,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress
|,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-'
'---''(_/--' `-'\_) Cat by Felix Lee.

-L. wrote:
(---MIKE---) wrote in message ...
I never clip the claws. I don't think it's necessary

It may become necessary. Some cats claws grow down and around, into
their pads. Be sure to check them monthly.

It also keeps them from getting their claws stuck in things and having to
try to pull it out (and the longer/sharper they are, the harder it is to
pull out and it looks pretty painful).

And with dogs, if you don't do it it's bad for their joints cause it
starts making them walk on their toes wrong (cause the nails start pushing
the toes up when they walk).

Alice

--
The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren't
worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes 'em testy. ...Bev
|\ _,,,---,,_ Tigress
/,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress
|,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-'
'---''(_/--' `-'\_) Cat by Felix Lee.

-L. wrote:
(---MIKE---) wrote in message ...
I never clip the claws. I don't think it's necessary

It may become necessary. Some cats claws grow down and around, into
their pads. Be sure to check them monthly.

It also keeps them from getting their claws stuck in things and having to
try to pull it out (and the longer/sharper they are, the harder it is to
pull out and it looks pretty painful).

And with dogs, if you don't do it it's bad for their joints cause it
starts making them walk on their toes wrong (cause the nails start pushing
the toes up when they walk).

Alice

--
The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren't
worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes 'em testy. ...Bev
|\ _,,,---,,_ Tigress
/,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress
|,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-'
'---''(_/--' `-'\_) Cat by Felix Lee.

"Cathy Friedmann" wrote:

I've used both & personally find the ones for humans easier to use.

I agree, they make it easier to see what I'm doing. I don't like the guillotine
style clippers because you can't see exactly where the end of the quick is when
you're clipping. Plus, since cat's claws are flat rather than round--or with
our cats, the claws on the front paws are flat and the rear ones are a little
rounder--it makes more sense to me to use a clipper designed for flat nails.