Do I Need To Cut Cats Nails

brand leesnider

Do I demand to prune my cat's dorsum claws? My cat is front end declawed then that i am asking the question.

sparklexo

Commonly not.. I prune my cat'due south forepart claws merely non her back ones. (Partly cause she won't let me! lol). One of my cats growing up was front declawed (not past u.s., she was a rescue) and we never clipped her back claws or did anything to them. I retrieve usually unless they grow too long or curl inward its ok to leave them.

cat dad

I clip my boys dorsum claws, it makes for less dangerous bunny kicks when they play fight.

Besides, I have hardwood and if I don't it sounds like they are tap dancing.

catspaw66

I clip some of the ladies' back claws. Featherbrained likes to lay on my chest and drive the dorsum ones in like pitons. A cat that has been declawed on the forepart is more than likely to use the back ones to bunny-boot, to crusade more harm. Just instinct. So, yes, I would probably trim the back ones at least a little bit. Just to get the sharp tips off.

cassiopea

No, I personally don't clip the dorsum ones, just the fronts. The backs are slightly shorter and more dull already and remain so, then I don't see the need.

Overall it can vary betwixt cats, so it is up to you on knowing what would be the most practical/comfy.

brand leesnider

Well he fights me when I try to clip them. He back claws sometimes catches me when I let him get after i him. The back claws leaves read marks on my arms.

mservant

I clip my boys dorsum claws, it makes for less dangerous bunny kicks when they play fight.

Too, I have hardwood and if I don't it sounds similar they are tap dancing.

No experience of cats who have been declawed equally live in U.k. but I regularly prune both front end and back. The back claws don't tend to abound abrupt quite so quickly only they exercise grow. The back ones will exist the ones your cat uses if he's bunny kicking or tries to hold on to annihilation when running about or climbing on to something i.due east. your leg or your back! You could become hurt even though your true cat has not intended any harm. If not clipped and your cat isn't outdoors the claws could as well grow then long they ringlet in and dig in to the paw pads so you need to be able to wait at them regularly anyhow.

IF you tin become your cat used to coming upwardly and sitting on you, or lying just abreast you, and letting you touch on and concord the paws first so the process is a lot easier - with some cats y'all can clip ameliorate if you lot don't endeavor to hold and restrict them other than the paw you are clipping. Go the cat used to this before y'all try to introduce the clipping. Information technology's bully if you lot have a actually trusting and relaxed cat that will lay on its back over your lap every bit the dorsum paws are really easy to handle gently and clip from that position. The most important trick is to endeavour and go on your true cat calm and relaxed, and talk gently to it so the process isn't so scary (for both of you). If they are struggling information technology is and then much harder to exercise it accurately and not clip the quick which would be really painful for your cat. Y'all need a really good secure but not tight agree on the cat's trunk using your trunk and upper arm so your hands are still free. I' sure there are video clips showing this technique - but if yous can I'd go for the relaxed approach first!