In this video he shows you how to properly restrain a fractious cat and then easily trim your cats nails. Dr jones cat gussie is a challenge to examine retrain and trim nails.
Position the trimmers halfway between the end of the quick and the claw.
How short to cut cats claws.
I have two other cats that couldnt care less when you are trimming their claws or brushing their teeth.
There are a couple of looks that are pretty funny.
This surgery involves amputating the end of a cats toes and is highly discouraged by the aspca.
You want to cut the claw to within approximately 2 millimeters of the quick.
Never attempt a clipping when your cat is agitated or youre upset.
Dont try to trim all of your cats claws at one time.
If you accidentally nick the claws quick this is likely to bleed a lot and really put your cat off letting you do it again so be very careful.
In cats simply trim the hook off the end.
So that the tip is blunted without being cut overly short.
Take hold of a paw and gently squeeze.
And dont rush you may cut into the quick.
And make sure theres a.
Most cats have light colored claws making it easy to see the blood vessels and nerves that supply the claw as a pink stripe at the base of the nail which is called a quick.
This will help prevent splitting.
Try to avoid getting frustrated.
Hold the cat as described earlier and cut the nails one by one.
If your cat resists dont raise your voice or punish her.
Sit on the floor or in a chair in a well lit room where your cat is comfortable.
Try to orient the clippers so that when the nail is cut the blade cuts from bottom to top.
Start with one reward and come back later if you or your pet is nervous.
Have all your supplies ready.
Dont try to cut them extremely short just cut the tip off.
The quick is the pink area within the nail where the nerves and blood vessels are similar to the area underneath our nails.
The two cats that you have to roll up in a rug to cut their claws seem to like their teeth brushed and the two others that like their claws cut do not care much for having their teeth brushed.
Cut the nails with the trimmers.
Put a thick towel on your lap and gently restrain your cat there.
Should you trim your cats claws.
How to trim cat nails in 5 easy steps.
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