How To Cut Your Kittens Nails

Before sitting down to cut your cat s nails be sure you have the right equipment to do so.

How to cut your kittens nails. Finally snip the nails quickly so the kitty doesn t lose patience and be careful to only trim claws without cutting the paw. Work on gradually regaining your cat s trust and confidence with the nail clippers and just do one nail at a time very gently. By now your cat is used to his feet being handled. Use the right tools.

Collect your cat and place. However if your cat is as resistant as my kitty jackie the nail trimming while asleep technique should work the best. Choose a chair in a quiet. Wait for the right opportunity.

The room should be well lit for you to be able to cut the nails without injuring your cat. Trimming a cat s nails by yourself 1. Nail clipping and nail care for cats setting the mood. Besides trimming their nails while they are asleep you can also try to feed them treats such as mayonnaise slather some on their nose they d be too busy licking off the treats to worry about having their nails trimmed.

A scissor type that cuts from two sides coming together. You can t trim your cat s nails whenever you feel like it. First you might need to just get the nail trimmers out show them to your cat then give a very high value treat like a piece of bbq chicken. As kittens grow they discover all their fighting tools including their nails they also discover how much fun it is to climb furniture and bat at toys but what they really need to discover is how to accept you cutting their nails so you can help protect them from the pain of overgrown nails and prevent damage to your furniture and flesh.

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. Have your tools ready before you cut your kitten s nails there are generally two types of pet nail clippers. The best way to cut a kitten s nails easily is to develop a trusting relationship with your kitten. It should also be devoid of distractions and other pets.

Make friends with the paw. Get acquainted with. It is personal preference which you prefer to use. You should pick a time.

Gently take one of your cat s paws between your fingers and massage for no longer than the. Then work until the kitten is comfortable with you touching his or her paws. Ideally you should introduce your cat to nail clipping when she s a kitten. Clipping tiny kitten nails is no joke.

Massage kitty s paws and extend a nail. She s very patient the clippers we use and love.