How To Cut Kitten Claws

Here is how it went when we attempted to trim his nails when he was asleep play the video below.

How to cut kitten claws. The quick is the pink area within the nail where the nerves and blood vessels are similar to the area underneath our nails. There are plenty of ultra close up views in this video showing exactly how to. However if your cat will tolerate their paws being touched and this is something that you can get your cat. Hold the trimmers in one hand and the cat s paw in the other.

If you do decide that you need to trim your cat s claws your approach to this is vital. Position the trimmers halfway between the end of the quick and the claw. In cats simply trim the hook off the end. Try to orient the clippers so that when the nail is cut the blade cuts from bottom to top.

This video will show you how easy it is to safely trim or cut your cats claws at home using a regular nail clipper. Use your thumb and forefinger to gently press on the cats toes so that the claws extend one at a time. Sit her on your lap put a piece of uncooked spaghetti into the clippers and hold them near your cat. You can of course take your cat to a vet or a groomer to do it for you and this may be a good idea if your cat is hard work or likely to make a big fuss.

Hold the cat as described earlier and cut the nails one by one. Have your tools ready before you cut your kitten s nails there are generally two types of pet nail clippers. Once the claw is out have a look at it. You want to make sure that you are using cat nail trimmers and not a human nail trimmer as using the wrong tool may result in an injury to the kitten.

Buy a claw trimmer here 2. The guillotine type with a circle at the end that encloses the nail and a blade the moves into the circle to cut the nail tip. A scissor type that cuts from two sides coming together. Your cat should be at ease with the sound of the clippers before you attempt to trim her nails.

Trimming a kitten s claws is just as easy as trimming your own nails but you will need a special cat nail trimmer. Cut the nails with the trimmers. Start with one reward and come back later if you or your pet is nervous. When cats are in a state of stress the best way to calm them down is distraction.

It will mostly be clear but a few millimeters into the claw right after the curve you will see it begin to get cloudly on the bottom side.