Cat paws are a cat's weapon, but pet cats can easily injure people if they have too long nails on their paws. Sometimes even the pet owner gets hurt. Therefore, trimming your cat's nails regularly can prevent your cat from hurting people or things around you. So how do you trim your cat's nails?

1. Cats trim their feet and nails

1. Reasons for trimming their nails

If the cat does not go out, keep it Nails are used as weapons or tools of prey, and they often scratch people's hands and feet when playing at home, so the tips should be cut off regularly. And, if you don't clip cat's nails, the cat will stick its claws on your favorite furniture.

2. Trim once a week

Usually, a thorough grooming and nail clipping should be done for the cat once a week. Cut the foot hair below the length of the pads, then wipe the cat's pads clean.

3. Specialized clippers

The special nail clippers are designed to cut the cat's nails from the proper angle without the risk of splitting or chipping of the nails. These nail clippers are designed like scissors or ring guillotine. And the best nail clippers have very sharp edges and comfortable handles.

4. Cat trimming time

The best time to trim nails is when the cat is relaxed. Like after a nap. It is generally easiest to involve both of your hands in the nail clipping process, one to hold and quiet the cat and the other to trim the cat.

5. Key points of the trimming process

(1) Grab the cat gently, put one arm around his chest, and grab his paws with the other hand.

(2) Gently press the soles of the feet to expose the paws.

(3) Be sure to hold down one of the 4 claws when trimming.

(4) Be gentle and decisive. When in doubt, try to cut as little as possible.

2. Pet cat Nail trimming method

1. Lightly press the paws with your fingers

Hold the paws and press your fingers lightly Hold it and use your thumb to press the nails out of its paws. Use your other hand to trim your nails. Don't forget to clip the thumb, on the inside of the front leg.

2. Only cut the tip nails

Nails are generally white, avoid cutting pink live meat, otherwise it will bleed. If you cut too much, use a hemostatic pen or cornstarch to stop the bleeding, or use a cat's paw to scratch with soap to stop the bleeding.

3. Reward for fast speed

Cut the nails quickly. If the cat is already irritable, let the cat go, even if only one or two paws are cut. You can continue later. Reward it later by playing with it or giving it special care, so that the cat will have good associations with clipping the nails.

4. Trim the front paws frequently

Gently cut off the white claw tips with nail scissors. If you are not sure how long to cut, carefully cut a little bit. Hind paws don't need to be trimmed as often, or at all, because they don't grow as fast and aren't as sharp.

If you still can't control your cat, it is best to have one person help hold the cat while the other trims.

3. The benefits of trimming the cat's feet

1. Helps dissipate heat and sweat

There are no sweat glands on the cat's body, but the sweat glands grow on the cat's foot pads. When it is very hot in summer, the cat's foot pads will be wet, in fact, this is the cat sweating. Trim your cat's feet regularly to help the cat dissipate heat and sweat and prevent heat stroke.

2. Anti-slip function of foot pads

The cat foot pads have anti-slip function. If the foot hair is too long, the cat will easily slip or get sprained during running. When running, the car hits the wall or furniture too late, causing a concussion.

3. Nails reduce germs

The long foot hair is easy to hide dirt and becomes a good place for bacteria to breed, causing inflammation of the cat's toes and nails, and in severe cases, it will develop Onychomycosis or paronychia, making the cat immobile or even lame.

4. Be clean and not get sick

Another advantage of trimming your cat’s nails often is that it can keep the cat’s sanitation. The cat’s foot hair is very easy to get stained when walking. bacteria and even parasites. And cats especially like to clean themselves. During the process of licking, these bacteria will enter the cat's stomach and cause the cat to get sick. Frequent trimming can effectively avoid this problem.