How Short Do You Cut Kittens Nails

This is the area you want to avoid when trimming nails.

How short do you cut kittens nails. Kittens normally have their claws retracted so they have some control over whether they are scratching. If your cat didn t notice clip another nail but don t trim more than two claws in one sitting until your cat is comfortable. Accustom your kitten to lying on his back in your lap facing you or in another position that is comfortable and calming for him. Jackie our fluffy kitty does not like nail clipping with a passion.

Don t try to cut them extremely short just cut the tip off. I have three cats they give three different responses to nail trimming. Shadow lets you clip his nails with ease. Most cats have light colored claws making it easy to see the blood vessels and nerves that supply the claw as a pink stripe at the base of the nail which is called a quick.

Have your tools ready before you cut your kitten s nails there are generally two types of pet nail clippers. 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. The quick is the pink area within the nail where the nerves and blood vessels are similar to the area underneath our nails. You want to cut the claw to within approximately 2 millimeters of the quick.

A cat may need its nails trimmed to keep them from splitting or breaking and you may find it productive to trim off the sharp points of your cat s nails if the cat is prone to kneading scratching etc. In cats simply trim the hook off the end. Trimming a cat s nails is fairly easy once you get your cat accustomed to it. Be sure to reward her with a special treat afterward.