How to Safely Cut Your Cat's Nails (Complete Guide)

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[ThePurringJournal]

Hey cat lovers! We hope you find this video helpful.😺 As always, product links are in the description box.

[euchrideucrow]

I’ve given up. I just take him to the nurse at the vet. My cat is an indoor that will not use scratching posts or pads. I spent so much money on them and he never used them. In the end nipping to the nurse worked out cheaper and less upsetting for both of us. Of course when I get to the nurse he literally lifts his paw for her and is like manicure”… I guess he likes the right member of staff for the right job. I’m the cook and butler not manicurist. 😂

[epicnoise]

Holy moly, the inclusion of "how to train your cat to tolerate having their paws touched" is a game changer!

[jlatture]

How is this not the go to video? I watched 4 of the vids with millions of views each and not one explained what a quick was let alone show an example. Thank you.

[hpharridan]

i used to have an enormous (17 lbs, not fat) blue eyed yellow lynx point named Fanx. we lived in the national forest in new mexico, and my cats had a large pretty well protected yard; in 14 years only 2 feral cats and a bear came over the fence; Fanx and his compatricats treed them all. Fanx climbed me like a tree and rode my shoulder; in winter it was fine, in summer i screamed a lot. i cherish every scar. i so miss him, a long life for a cat isn't long

[kenmosholder]

Love how these videos all show the most docile cat you will ever see. Just once I'd like to see a video of clipping a raging maniac cat.

[lisadear]

OMG THIS IS THE MOST HELPFUL HOW-TO VIDEO I’VE EVER COME ACROSS!! Most just show you the cutting process, but not how to teach your cat to tolerate and/or actually become comfortable with getting their nails cut. This one shows you a series of specific techniques to teach your cat to become comfortable with their feet being touched through very clear and easy steps to desensitize them so that nail cutting will eventually be a quick, easy and NO STRESS PROCESS. Thank you so much, I can’t wait to get started 🥳!

[lapislazuli]

Omg yes, please do not declaw ur cats, love how informative this video is for cat claw care

Thank u! ❤

[annalawton]

En)one’d that very much, teaches me how to clip my cats nails. Thanks

[TeachinTV]

Thanks for making me of several important points.
NOTE TO SELF: Plan on the second week of June to cut my cats nails. The entire week.

[cattitude]

This was an excellent guide for cat parents!! I've always used a toenail clipper, it's a little bigger than a fingernail clipper, so there's more space for the nail to fit in. I could never master that "scissor" type clipper and I didn't like that guillotine type at all!! Yes I think every two weeks is about right to clip. Those nails grow faster than you think!! lol. The best advice I would give to anyone is to start doing this when they are very young to get them used to it. That example with the spagetti noodle was awesome, I would have never thought of that! Great video!!😻

[EduvijesvickieArroyoJasinsky]

I feel so much more confident and aware of his space and safety, thank you for

[Icehound]

My cat Athena likes to sit on my chest and knead my shoulder (or when I'm craddling her in my chair). I know when it's time to clip her nails when she starts taking skin off my shoulder.

Also we declawed our old cat Webster, and I'll never do it again. He would suck on his feet every single day for the remainder of his life. Needless to say, that was a huge eye-opener.

[Mr.cat]

Hello this helps a lot! Thank you. Edit: my cat is indoor and i buy my cat (Mimi a girl cat) Carbord boxes to scratch she does not really like scratching posts

[jeffffro]

Some dog owners make a simple tool for keeping the nails down. It consists of a small, 12*12 piece of plywood or something similar, covered with a piece of coarse grit sand paper. 60 grit is very effective but may be too much, if so then the next up is 80 grit, this happy medium may just satisfy everyone!! Some come with adhesive backs already applied, but most don't and they tend to be 2 to 3 even 4 times more expensive!!!
The tricky part is getting them used to using this as well. There is still a good chance that this won't work either but lots find it easier than trying to cut them directly. If you can train them to scratch it by themselves, great, otherwise you'll have to drag the foot across the sand paper your self, possibly giving them a treat after each time may entice your kitty to do it themselves or LET you do it, either one is a win!!!! Just being able to make a cat comfortable with scratching this board will make life better for everyone in the household!!!! Including your furniture.(yes, furniture can be happy and/or sad, don't act so surprised!)
I tried the double stick tape method, that experiment ended QUICKLY with one of my cats walking funny and crying about something! Come here kitty! What's this stuck to your foot???

[pmbluemoon]

5:05 That paw massage kitty is so cute! 😻
My cat will bite me if I go near his back paws. One time the vet clipped one wrong when he was under and having a dental. Now it grows in crooked, so it's all paws off the paws. His front paws were declawed when I found him outside, but he still loves his scratching posts!
Declawing is horrible and only a last resort, my cat has some sort of tendon issue, he can't uncurl his front fingers. The tendons feel like they pulled in and never relaxed/stretched back out (I think he was a catch and release that they practice on? His ear is clipped and he was fixed already as well.) It's almost like really bad arthritis but they were like that when I found him, and he was really young yet.
This was very informative and adorable as always! Thank you for going over the different clippers, I didn't think there were that many different styles out there.

[barbaracholak]

Patience, patience & more patience..
Thanks for sharing ❣
Salutations 🐾

[deborrahshiffer]

Thanks big time because I was wondering about the nails, new to having 🐈 s in my life, very informative.

[pamelamays]

I have plenty of surfaces for my indoor cat Ace to scratch. I use the scissors type nail clippers and they do the job well. We usually just trim his front claws. Ace does a good job himself on his rear claws.

[traviswhaley]

It was a Freddy Kreuger experience when I tried this with Spooky😁. People used to get a good laugh when they'd see the corner of my couch stripped down to the bare wood!🗡️ Spooky said " Your couch? ya right!"😺