How To Cut Kittens Nails At Home

Gently take one of your cat s paws between your fingers and massage for no longer than the.

How to cut kittens nails at home. Shadow lets you clip his nails with ease. There are generally two types of pet nail clippers. Get acquainted with. The clippers we use and love.

Start with one reward and come back later if you or your pet is nervous. A scissor type that cuts from two sides coming together. Have your tools ready before you cut your kitten s nails. In cats simply trim the hook off the end.

Collect your cat and place. Use the right tools. Here we trim our foster kitten marsha s sharp claws. Trimming a cat s nails by yourself 1.

Ideally you should introduce your cat to nail clipping when she s a kitten. I have three cats they give three different responses to nail trimming. You can t trim your cat s nails whenever you feel like it. Flip may flinch once in a while but he is mostly calm and does not move around too much if the person who cuts his nails is gentle and someone he can trust.

Here is how i cut marsha s kitten nails. Don t try to cut them extremely short just cut the tip off. Hold the trimmers in one hand and the cat s paw in the other. Wait for the right opportunity.

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. Because she s so young her nails are tiny and incredibly sharp. The first step is to get some treats make the whole experience positive and don t feel like you need to be a hero and trim all the nails at once. Once the claw is out have a look at it.

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. Before sitting down to cut your cat s nails be sure you have the right equipment to do so. Make friends with the paw. Clipping tiny kitten nails is no joke.

Nail clipping and nail care for cats setting the mood. In this video he shows you how to properly rest. Jackie our fluffy kitty does not like nail clipping with a passion. She s very patient the clippers we use and love.