Nature has endowed the cat with such weapons as teeth and claws. For pets, the need to defend and reclaim territory disappears, and the presence of sharp claws brings a lot of inconvenience.
It is necessary
- - specialized tongs or scissors for cutting nails;
- - a cat.
Instructions
Step 1
The feline family is renowned for its hunting abilities. A lot of time has passed since the domestication of the cat and until today, many new breeds have been bred. In the process of breeding new breeds, the hunting instincts of the representatives of the feline have become dulled, or they simply no longer need to get their own food on their own.
Step 2
Nature has awarded cats with claws so that they can easily climb tall trees. In an apartment, this ability will bring nothing but inconvenience and damage to furniture. Moreover, some animals, due to their nature or habit, sharpen their claws on furniture, even with special scratching posts. To protect yourself from unnecessary spending, you need to regularly trim your cat's claws.
Step 3
This is done using special cat scissors or forceps. The use of regular scissors is undesirable because when pruning, the cat's claw can flake and crumble. In addition, a cat's claw is much thicker and stronger than a human nail. When trimming, the tool should enclose the perimeter of the claw and have reinforced cutting edges.
Step 4
You can buy specialized clippers for clippers at your pet store or veterinary pharmacy. If this is not possible, you can use conventional "human" nail clippers.
Step 5
It is necessary to cut the claws of a cat when they have reached a great length. Climbing trees, the claws are sharpened in a natural way, but if the animal does not move much, then the claws can grow too long and cause inconvenience to the animal. Therefore, before starting the procedure, determine the condition of the length of the claw. To do this, place the cat on your lap and calm it down. Press down on the animal's front paw so that the claw comes out. If the claw is long and sharp enough - boldly cut it off.
Step 6
It is necessary to cut the claws with great care - the blood vessels in the claw are close to the tip and if you damage them, you will injure the cat. Remember, it's better not to cut than cut. The living part of the claw is clearly visible in the light, if in doubt, it is better to cut off only the tip. If you get used to it, you will intuitively feel where the dangerous area ends.
Step 7
It is necessary to carry out the clipping procedure for a completely calmed animal, if the cat has a playful or aggressive mood, it is better to refrain from clipping, otherwise, the cat may jerk its paw at the time of clipping the claw and injure itself and the owner.
