I Cut My Kitten S Nails Too Short

When murphy s claws get too sharp we clip them.

I cut my kitten s nails too short. Don t try to cut them extremely short just cut the tip off. He doesn t do this every time i m holding but when he does it hurts. This will help prevent splitting. Cat nails are round so when human nail clippers are used a cats nail gets crushed.

I guess i cut right on the quick because it wasn t bleeding just too short. Once you and your kitten are used to feet and toes being handled try cutting a couple of nails. If you do accidentally cut the quick any bleeding can be stopped with. The quick is the pink area within the nail where the nerves and blood vessels are similar to the area underneath our nails.

It s better to be cautious and cut less of the nail rather than risk cutting this area. Play with a few. If you cut the quick of a cat s nail they won t be happy. And then cut a couple while giving the same verbal or food rewards and encouragement as before.

Snip only the white part of the claw. For instance murphy loves to be held on my shoulder but occasionally he will put a claw or two into my back not very deep but enough to hurt. You don t have to do all of them in one sitting. Position the trimmers halfway between the end of the quick and the claw.

Whether you chew on your nails til the cuticles bleed or cut them too short with clippers the result is always instant regret. When trimming your cats nails use cat nail clippers specifically designed for pets. Cats lose a lot of blood from toenails that are broken or cut too short but a cat will not lose so much blood that its dangerous. I feel really bad.

We also clip the claws of our others cats when they get too sharp. Could i do anything to help her paw and stop the limping. Hold the cat as described earlier and cut the nails one by one. In cats simply trim the hook off the end.

Try to orient the clippers so that when the nail is cut the blade cuts from bottom to top. I was trimming my kitten s nails earlier and she squirmed a lot so i accidentally trimmed her claw really short and shes limping a bit on that foot. Bleeding pain and possibly a scratch for you will result from accidently trimming the nail too far.