Trimming Your Cat’s Nails

Trimming your cat’s nails can reduce incidences of inappropriate scratching of you and your belongings. And short nails are less likely to get caught in fabrics and damage your cat’s feet. Thus it is important to keep your cat’s nails short. Start trimming her nails when she is young so it becomes routine. Handle your cat’s feet and nails so she becomes accustomed to your touch. When you are ready to trim your cat’s nails, act efficiently. Grasp your cat’s paw and press on the pads to extend the nails. Trim the nails a little at a time while avoiding the quick. The quick is the nerve and blood supply to the nail and will hurt and bleed if nicked. Continue as long as your cat doesn’t resist. Don’t force her to continue. Just try another time and eventually you’ll get all the nails trimmed. For more information, contact your veterinarians Norwalk, CA.