How to cut the claws of a cat and a cat with a nail clipper?

With the purchase of a cat, the breeder has new concerns. He not only organizes good food, gives clean water to drink and cleans the toilet. A pet cannot be healthy and live long if you do not take care of its fur and claws. Claws are maintained in good condition by visiting a veterinarian or by self-administering a cat's manicure.

Regardless of where the cat lives - in the wild or in a metropolis, sharp claws for her are a means of self-defense, with which she:

• hits the enemy;
• climbs a tree when he sees the enemy.

The claws also have another function - protection from hunger. The cat will get its own food without human intervention, tracking down and catching a small rodent or bird. The cat's lifestyle has changed. She lives in a comfortable home, does not seek food for herself and does not fight enemies. The owner has one more concern: the pet's claws are trimmed to prevent the nails from growing into the soft tissues of the paw. Due to the delay in the procedure, the animal develops lameness, an inflammatory process begins, which ends with an abscess.

The claws are trimmed in the following cases.

• If the cat lives at home and does not have unhindered access to the street. If she lives in the wild or walks when she pleases, she takes care of them herself, grinding them on the bark / hard surface.
• If she leads a sedentary lifestyle due to temperament, obesity and other diseases. In an active animal, the length of the claws is adjusted without external interference when running, during games and climbing trees.
• If the cat lives in a family with small children.
• If the breeder is going to the show, to the veterinarian for a planned operation or to bathe the pet.

Claws cut a kitten 2-3 months after birth. Earlier care for them is not carried out, so as not to accidentally damage the paws. To promote a quick addiction to the procedure, press on the paw pads. The frequency of cutting nails depends on how quickly they grow and how long they were last cut by the owner. The length is influenced by the age and lifestyle of the cat. A kitten is clipped twice a month, and an adult domestic cat - once a month.

In order not to injure the pet and not scare him away from the procedure in the future, they are responsible for cutting the claws. First, the hands are treated with alcohol. It is also used to process sharp blades of any nail clipper.

Cat manicure is done not only with ordinary scissors. To make it easier for the owner, pet stores sell different types of nail clippers.

Experienced breeders with multiple pets or veterinarians often work with this device. It has a small metal wheel that moves when the clipper is turned on. They put the cat on their lap, take their paw with their left hand, turn on the device and carefully bring the grown claw to the wheel.

She has the same principle of operation as the nail scissors. At their ends, there are vertically standing cutouts. To properly cut the claws of a cat with such a claw cutter, place the grown nail between the notches and bring the ends together.

This clipper reminds men of pliers. To cut a nail, place it between the two ends, and then bring them together. The forceps have a special lever that prevents the sharp blades from being fully deployed.

The most popular instrument among the owners is the guillotine. It is the easiest way to eliminate long nails with its help. When clipping, the cat is kept so that the grown claw is below the cutting and narrow space. Then the sharp blade is lowered slowly until the nail is cut off.

Although the guillotine is popular with fluffy cat owners, it is not safe to use. There is no guarantee that they will only cut off the regrown marigold. Often the guillotine injures the legs or damage the blood vessel. Trimming your cat's nails is easy.

How to trim the claws of a cat correctly, you will learn from the following video.