Hey Cat Dads, what nail clippers do you use?
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I should definitely get one of these.
Unfortunately he has a couple nails that grow weird and need to be clipped off occasionally.
Some cats don't mind. Jerkface needs to wrapped up like a burrito sometimes to keep him from running away.
We just use the premium ones you can buy at pet smart. We just rotate them frequently (3x a yr or so) so as to ensure they are sharp.
Yes, and its practically necessary for indoor cats. Long nails can be quite uncomfortable for kitties. To be sure it's a two person job for us, but not too difficult. Our younger one doesn't even flinch or fuss as we have been clipping her since she was a kitten.
Yes, and its practically necessary for indoor cats. Long nails can be quite uncomfortable for kitties. To be sure it's a two person job for us, but not too difficult. Our younger one doesn't even flinch or fuss as we have been clipping her since she was a kitten.
I use ones that look like this. Usually replace twice a year or so.
Cats are easily "trained" to let you cut their claws but needs to be done when young. Whenever they're laying on you, just rub their paws. Now as 7 year old adult cats I can clip their nails while they chill out on my lap or pick them up and cut them solo.
That's what you want, ones that look like scissors, and not the guillotine type. The closed loop guillotine type trimmers can jam up when cutting the nail and then if the cat freaks out it can rip their nail out. The smaller cat specific ones are easier to use and maneuver with, but I've been using larger dog trimmers on my cat for a few years and they work fine. Probably easier to use with big hands anyways instead of just having two fingers on them. Cat nails don't wear down the blades as fast as dog nails do. I haven't worked at the vet since 2008 and am still using the same set of trimmers that I bought when I worked there. I should probably get them sharpened.
WTF... I just typed up a long reply and it didn't take...
Here's the clippers I use:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PG7WJ1A/?tag=tcg21-20
Here's the clippers I use:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PG7WJ1A/?tag=tcg21-20
my fat cat got caught up in a jewel bag once. then he started freaking the fuck out when he couldn't get out. i was coming down the stairs and he was just running around through the kitchen and dining room around the whole center of the house flipping his shit. it was kind of funny until a few seconds later he started pissing himself. my brother caught him and freed him. then we noticed the thin line of wee all around the circle. he also tore out some of his claws and his paws were a bloody mess.
his fat ass is fine today, but he dun like them jewel bags. fuck those
Have any of you ever tried those nail covers for them? We always had declawed cats growing up so I've never had to worry about clipping a cats nails. I think you still need to trim them but then they dont scratch the shit out of stuff with the covers on them.
The parents are likely done with cats after the final two pass, but I would look into those covers too if I were to ever get a cat.
The parents are likely done with cats after the final two pass, but I would look into those covers too if I were to ever get a cat.
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