A question about cutting your cats claws

If the cat won't hold still for you to look underneath and see the quick, then I'd just clip off the very tips. I have a black dog like that, but she's good and sits still so I can flip her paw around and watch where I'm cutting.

Not sure why you must clip the claws weekly. If that were the case then you would only need to take just the tip off. We have not clipped our beautiful feline friends claws. They seem to take care of their own nails. We have no real problems with them scratching up furniture or anything. Hope you have an easier time with your buddies.

I don't have a cat. and I know nothing about cutting a cat's claws, your asking the wrong person. Sorry I can comment on this.

I use to be a groomer not any more it is a very tough job that tends to reek havic on your body. But I cut my cats claws every other week and in answer to your question if the nail is black be very careful just clipp alittle bit a time. If you cut the quick make sure you have quick stop on hand. If you dont have that you can use what men use when cut theirselves shaving.

When the cats claw starts to turn (instead of going straight out) that is where you want to cut. Remember too little is better than too much.

Hi there again Margie...when trimming dark claws it best to only trim the tip rather than too far to avoid nicking the quick within the nail.

I must say in all the cats I have owned over the years and it is quite a few I have never cut there claws and never really thought about doing it. A good scratching post or a piece of carpet near the litter tray seems to do the trick as I see where the claws have shed and the new ones are beginning.

I have tried to clip Itty's claws and it is really difficult. She has been getting much better with her sharp little claws. I don't do it anymore. She uses her Turbo Scratcher quite often.

Thanks for the discussion Margieanne. I don't have a cat at the moment but my bunny needs her claws clipped. My huisband did the other rabbits a few weeks ago and one bled, so I was interested to hear about the flour and to clip just where the claw turns down wards. They are still sharp though. Is there anything like a nail file for claws. (I hope that didn't sound too silly).

i fear blood . so i never try it.

I always believed, cats would look after their own claws, that was what scratching posts are all about... Other wise I would cheat first time and get the vets to do it first showing me how to do it properly... Good luck :D

I have all mine done for me, the girl uses a drummell and grinds them down. But she said that if you snip the tip then every week snip a tiny bit more till they are where you want. She said everytime you cut them the quick shrinks back some. Then jus clip then every two weeks or month. I never tried it but I've noticed the quick does get shorter. Hope this helps. My cat was declawed by his previous owner...:(

I cheat...I have a friend who will come by once a week and cut my kitten's claws in exchange for a brownie or other baked goods....actually, she doesn't charge me anything, but I bribe her anyway. The vet told me that if you cut too deep, dip it in flour and that will stop the bleeding.

I would get the claws cut at the vet. Supposedly it's really dangerous to cut your cats claws yourself or that's what I've heard.