Cats, constantly living at home, do not have the opportunity to fully grind their claws on various surfaces and get rid of excess keratinized particles. The animal needs help with the "manicure", otherwise its claws will begin to break, bend and damage the paw pads. A haircut is fraught with injury, therefore it requires skill and care. Before starting this procedure, observe the work of a specialist.
It is necessary
- - an apron or a dressing gown with pockets in front;
- - cap and sheet (diaper);
- - table;
- - bath mat;
- - lighting device;
- - clippers or nail scissors;
- - a nail file or emery bar;
- - sterile cotton wool and hydrogen peroxide.
Instructions
Step 1
Get ready to trim your cat's claws. If the animal is not accustomed to this hygienic procedure from an early age, then most likely it will not tolerate it calmly. You will need an assistant to keep the cat. Put on a robe or apron with pockets in front and put the necessary tools in them - so that the "manicure" does not drag on, you should have everything at hand.
Step 2
Wrap the cat in a sheet or a large diaper, and put on a special cap (you can buy it at a pet store) over his head. This is necessary to protect yourself from bites and scratches. In the process of processing the claws, you will release the pet's paws one at a time.
Step 3
Place a stable table in a well-lit place (in front of a window, next to a powerful light) and cover it with a suction cup bath mat - then you will not be afraid that the resisting animal will suddenly slip.
Step 4
Press lightly on the pad of the cat's paw on the top and bottom of the claw - it will stretch out and you can start processing it. Start cutting the claws of the cat in small pieces, slowly. There is a pulp next to the stratum corneum, which you should never touch. Examine the claw for light and if it is not pigmented, then you will see a blood vessel (pink base).
Step 5
Cut the claw of the cat at a distance of about 2 mm from the visible sensitive area. Dark claws, to be on the safe side, do not cut too short - it is better to repeat the haircut after two weeks. If you still damage the vessel and blood appears, treat the wound with hydrogen peroxide.
Step 6
Make only transverse (not oblique!) Cuts with nail scissors or special clippers for clipping animal claws. Make sure that the working tool is very sharp.
Step 7
Note the claws inside the cat's paw (the so-called "dewclaws"). They can grow into the pillow and cause pain to the animal, so they must be treated.
Step 8
Polish off the uneven ends of the cut cat claws first coarsely, then with a fine-grained nail file. You can also use an emery bar. Be sure to calm your cat and give him a favorite treat, otherwise this freedom-loving animal may harbor a grudge against you for the stress he has endured.
