How Can I Trim My Kittens Nails

For now just cut off the very tip of each nail.

How can i trim my kittens nails. For a kitten you can use human fingernail clippers or small nail trimmers made for pets. Clipping tiny kitten nails is no joke. Release the pressure and immediately give your cat a cat treat. Avoid the pinkish quick you can see within the nail.

She s very patient the clippers we use and love. Acclimate your cat to the sound of nail clippers. Position the trimmers halfway between the end of the quick and the claw. Your cat should be at ease with the sound of the clippers before you attempt to trim her nails.

Are your cat s nails too sharp. Hold the cat as described earlier and cut the nails one by one. Cats need healthy nails in order to climb a. Have a question about your pet s health.

Sit her on your lap put a piece of uncooked spaghetti into the clippers and hold them near your cat. For at least several days before the nail trim massage your cat s front legs and paws pressing gently on each foot pad with your thumb and forefinger to extend the corresponding nail. Have your tools ready before you cut your kitten s nails there are generally two types of pet nail clippers. A scissor type that cuts from two sides coming together.

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. Just make sure they re sharp as dull clippers can crush the nail which may be painful. Here we trim our foster kitten marsha s sharp claws.