How Old To Cut Kitten Nails

Cut the nails with the trimmers.

How old to cut kitten nails. This will help prevent splitting. They crush the claw instead of cutting it so they can be painful for the cat. The clippers we use and love. Tire the kitten out.

But don t count on training your kitten to keep his claws retracted you ll have better luck clipping his nails every few weeks. Finally snip the nails quickly so the kitty doesn t lose patience and be careful to only trim claws without cutting the paw. Try to avoid getting frustrated. Our little boy foster kitten is 5 weeks old and desperately needs his first nail trim.

Never cut to the quick. Position the trimmers halfway between the end of the quick and the claw. Kittens normally have their claws retracted so they have some control over whether they are scratching. I start my kittens when they aren t much more than 4 or 5 weeks old so you should be safe to clip at 8 weeks.

Hold the cat as described earlier and cut the nails one by one. Do not cut this sensitive area. Watch as i demonstrate a secret technique of trimming a kitten s sharp claws without any help or need to restrain the kitten. The pink part of a cat s nail called the quick is where the nerves and blood vessels are.

I find those the easiest. Now release her toe and quickly give her a treat. Snip only the white part of the claw. Then work until the kitten is comfortable with you touching his or her paws.

Here is how i cut marsha s kitten nails. The clippers we use and love. Luckily cats tend to have clear white. The claws or nails tend to grow out straight horizontally at first and then naturally curve down toward the ground and taper toward a point.

Use the scissor type clippers that you can buy in pet shops. Because she s so young her nails are tiny and incredibly sharp. When the nail extends clip the spaghetti with the clippers while still holding your cat s paw gently. Observe your kitten s nails before you cut them while you are getting your kitten used to having her feet and nails handled look at the anatomy of her toenails.

The best way to cut a kitten s nails easily is to develop a trusting relationship with your kitten. Do not use human nail clippers.