I just adopted a 4 month old kitten and I was wondering if anyone had some tips on how to clip a kitten's claws without getting clawed up? I have tried just picking up his paw and he gets aggressive. Help
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Here's a great article I found from the SPCA about how best to clip their claws. Good luck and I hope this helps.
http://www.sfspca.org/behavior/cat_libra.
I think you should let a professional do that
They sell paw tips at the pet store. They look like little fake fingernails!
I have issues clipping my cats claws. What I usually do is just bring him in to the groomer once a week. It costs approximately $5 per visit.
The easiest way is to have someone else hold the cat firmly while you clip the claws. If you have to do it by yourself, wrap the cat in a towel, pulling out one paw at a time to clip.
Your going to need to get help from someone. Have your help hold the cat's other three paws still while you clip the nails on the paw you have. Make sure to clip the nails sideways, to avoid cracking them and causing unneccesary pain to the cat.
Simple once you get the hang of it; have some treats handy, a blanket and the nail clippers; bundle him up in the blanket, leaving 1 paw out; really quick, clip the tips; give him a treat and go onto the next paw..
take it to the vet since the vet is probably a stranger and the cat probably doesnt know the vet lol he will probably get scared and stay still and let the vet clip his claws
At this point you may need a second person to help you until your cat gets used to the claw clipping. The second person should hold your kitty down so you can safely proceed. Speak in calming soft tones and reassure him that everything will be OK.
Have a great day and say 'meow' to your kitty from my kitties Figaro and Rosina.
I had to write. You're not going to declaw the kitten r u? I hope not. If it just to clip the nails, see how a groomer or yr vet does it, then you do it at home.
First you have to get the cat used to having its paws touched by petting the paws, touching the paws, and picking up the paws at times when you are just being affectionate with the cat, Once the cat gets used to that you should be able to start trimming. make sure someone shows you how to trim, there is a vein in the claw and you want to make sure not to cut it.
take your cat do the Vet and have it done professionally.
wrap him in a towel firmly and give him a treat to chew. Pull one paw out and clip. Remember, do not clip past the pink section you can see in the nail, otherwise, you will hurt him.
Good Luck.
Good luck on that one..about the only thing you can try, short of just having the vet do it, is to touch his paws a little more every day, until he gets used to being touched on his feet and then pick themup and hold them.work your way to picking up his paws and getting the claws out and visible without being attacked and then try trimming again. Any way you look at it, you're probably getting scratched ALOT. You might want to get some leather work gloves to wear when you're trimming his claws, just in case. Only clip the tip, never go into the pink or you're going to hurt him. If you are unsure about how much to trim them just snip off the very end of the claw.
how nice that u didnt get him declawed. if u were even thinking about it, dont. trust me.
im assuming yr using the right clippers.
try wrapping him up very tightly in a big towel. having some1 help u would make it much easier.
Just use pliers and pull them out one by one. Cats like that kind of thing.
Don't Completely declaw them it emotionally scars them just get them trimmed at the vet probably once every 2 -3 month's
its its to much trouble just declaw it
It's cruel of cliping a cat claws . They need it to protect themselfs from other cat's and to climb trees. It also really hurts them for a long time . But if you till want that done . Get a grommer to do that.
have him declawed
Be sure to use only a claw clipper designed for the job. They're not only safer for kitty, they make the job a lot easier for you. You can get one at a pet store for a few bucks.
Try to approach the job when kitty is in a relaxed mood. Yeah, I know, it might be a few years before a four month old kitten is in a relaxed mood. So at least try to avoid times when kitty is especially frenetic. Start after a cuddle session rather than after a play session.
Don't try to do the whole job at one sitting. If you get one claw done, give kitty a treat, bandage your wounds and feel good that you've accomplished something. Do another claw later, and so forth.
Make an appointment at your vet clinic to bring kitty in and have one of the techs demonstrate how it's done. That will give you a big advantage. The cost of a tech appointment should be minimal and well worth the price.
Before you take on the chore, make sure it's necessary. Not all cats need their claws clipped. Many cats, perhaps most, do a fine job of keeping their claws in shape all by themselves. (Remember, cats were around for hundreds of thousands of years before any human ever thought to adopt one and clip its claws.) Scratching removes the outer sheathes to reveal the fresh, sharper layer beneath. If they do this often enough, as most cats do, the claws won't get so long that they need clipping. My dear departed Scooter only needed his claws clipped in the winter, when he didn't go out and scratch on his favorite fence post. (He didn't have any favorite indoor scratching spots.) My late, great Rusty never had his claws clipped in his whole life. He took good care of them without my help. My Scamper has been with me almost six months and he needed one clip job, but now he's doing more scratching and he might not need regular clippage in the future.
I never de-clawed my kitten and it seems fine now. Whenever I tried with previous cats, I always ended up with very unhappy cats. I would suggest not de-clawing the kitten.
In reality you're wasting your time. The nail has another nail inside like those pencils where you pull out the tip to find another ready. Let your cat groom himself. Nature fixed the system.
I was lucky and got cats that dont mind having their feet touched. I just sit with them on my lap and give them tons of pets and love and play with their feet, that way when it comes time they barely even notice that I'm clipping their nails.
I do have on cat that's not so keen on it - I have to hold him between my knees with his back facing me. It's a good way to keep a tight but comfortable grip on him without getting mangled.
my mom cuts alot of peoples cat's claws and she wraps them in a towel and hold them tight with only on paw out at a time..it always works! good luck :)
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