Claws and Paws

Some cats keep their claws trimmed on their own, but many need some help to keep their claws a good length. Regular claw cutting is something that both indoor cats and outdoor cats may need, and the best tools for this are a claw trimmer or claw scissors. One can also file the claws with a claw file - there are both "manual" and electric variants. If you happen cut the quick, it is good to have a bleeding-stop stryptic powder close at hand. To keep the paws in the best condition there is a paw ointment that you can use on dry paw pads. You can find this and much more on this page at Petster ♥

 

Outdoor cats can be good at keeping their claws "trimmed" without your help - but make sure that you still check the claws from time to time to detect injuries and other things. Some outdoor cats may need some help to keep their claws in their best condition, and need to be cut a little from time to time. Remember not to cut the claws of the outdoor cat too short, as they use their claws to climb and mark territory. Therefore, you should preferably not cut the claws of the outdoor cat - only when they start to become too long and there is a risk that they will grow into the paw pad. Or if a claw is damaged and you want to cut a part that is about to come loose.

The claws of the indoor cat should be trimmed regularly. Carefully cut with claw cutter or scissors and watch the quick. It can be easier to see where to cut a light claw. Does your cat have a dark claw where it is difficult to see where the quick is? Cut a little, tiny bit at a time, and have a bleeding-stop stryptic powder close at hand if you happen to cut so it bleeds. Cut the claws when the cat feels calm and safe, and if the cat thinks it is uncomfortable, you can cut a few claws at a time at different times. Make sure to talk calming and praise the cat when it is good; maybe give a treat afterwards as an extra reward.