Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: siou2 on April 14, 2007, 00:57:20 AM
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Hello all ;D does anyone know the best way to clip a cats claws? Tasha has a set that Freddy Krueger would be proud of. As I have never attempted this before & to be honest I think I will need a welding mask & gloves :rofl: any advice? Or would it be wiser just to let the vet do it? (they will have better access to anticeptics, plasters, ambulances etc than I do) he he
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Hello all does anyone know the best way to clip a cats claws?
The best thing to do would be to get your vet to show you the first time.
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You could get your vet to show you the first time - they can charge around £8 for that though, or someone posted a link to a site that showed you pics recently, maybe do a search? Also, if the vet shows you first, they clip incredibly far back, I never take as much off my cats claws as the vets do (although maybe they wouldnt' need to be done as often then!!)
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Checkout the pinned video in cat health and behaviour. I wouldn't trim them as close as in the vid.
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I only take the tips off my lot, just so i dont get red raw when they paddle on my lap!
I prefer the small type of clippers, easier to hold i find, like these http://www.zooplus.com/shop/birds/other_bird_supplies/care/claws/13361 (http://www.zooplus.com/shop/birds/other_bird_supplies/care/claws/13361) (the .co.uk site isnt working at mo)
With old cats (the not so mobile ones!) its important to clip the claws as they can double up and get very thick.