How Short To Cut Kitten Nails

In the below image you can see the area that is safe to cut below the yellow line.

How short to cut kitten nails. Watch as i demonstrate a secret technique of trimming a kitten s sharp claws without any help or need to restrain the kitten. The quick is the pink area within the nail where the nerves and blood vessels are similar to the area underneath our nails. Setting the mood. Here we trim our foster kitten marsha s sharp claws.

You don t have to do all of them in one sitting. Try to orient the clippers so that when the nail is cut the blade cuts from bottom to top. Gently squeeze the top and bottom of one toe to extend the nail. This will help prevent splitting.

Check out the following tips for getting kitty to relax while you trim turning nail clipping sessions into enjoyable together time. You must cut below that or you will cause pain and bleeding. Ideally you should introduce your cat to nail clipping when she s a kitten. Trim as many as you both feel comfortable with but don t push it.

She s very patient the clippers we use and love. The clippers we use and love. Start small when you cut your kitten s nails once you and your kitten are used to feet and toes being handled try cutting a couple of nails. Take a break if you.

Position the trimmers halfway between the end of the quick and the claw. Here is how i cut marsha s kitten nails. And then cut a couple while giving the same verbal or food rewards and encouragement as before. Get her when she s relaxed and even sleepy like in her groggy after meal state.

Hold the cat as described earlier and cut the nails one by one. Don t try to cut them extremely short just cut the tip off. Because she s so young her nails are tiny and incredibly sharp. Tire the kitten out.

Clipping tiny kitten nails is no joke. In cats simply trim the hook off the end. Choose a chair in a quiet room where you can comfortably sit your cat on your lap. You ll see the pink tissue sometimes referred to as the quick in the middle of the nail.

This video will show you how easy it is to safely trim or cut your cats claws at home using a regular nail clipper.