Any advice for clipping claws?

try getting him while he is asleep. That is how I do my babies.

Kilroy try wrapping your baby in a thick towel exposing one foot at a time and clipping it. is best to have 2 people one to hold the other to clip, My guys are now used to it. I stick the towel in the dryer first they love the snuggles and I give them a cat treat after each foot is done!

Best of luck

Dorie

cheri

I clip the back because when my gang plays they do bunny kicks with the back legs, especially the kittens. Chucky has had several scratches on his face from them!

I clip all four paws as Mia bunny kicks and boy her claws get sharp! I usually have to wait till Mia has been sleeping to clip them. I tried the towel technique on Mia and she wiggled out of it within 10 seconds. Sylvester I can pretty much do the cliping on his claws at any time. He is such a mellow cat and usually doesn’t struggle till the last paw.

OWWWEEE!!! Except for that, it’s good to hear all is well. No recent asthma issues? Doing ok?

Oh, sorry for your son, Dorie. Hope he heals quickly. Glad to hear no asthma issues for now. It is nice to see you here too.

Hi Linda!!! How are you this fine Friday?

Don’t know if this will be helpful, but…when I set out to do CJ, I only have the goal of doing one or two claws. I catch her when she’s been deeply sleeping and is still drowsy. Then she’ll willingly let me do 2 or 3 or maybe even a whole paw. When she starts getting wriggly, I let her go, and try again another day.

Kilroy, the way that Lisaeylau does it is what I’d recommend.

Cats are normally very, very reluctant to have their paws touched. Their paws are their first line of defense; having their paws trapped or feeling restrained in any way is a quick way to make a cat feel vulnerable to attack!

I’d recommend doing everything you can to patiently help George get accustomed to having his paws handled a bit – no clippers, no nothing else, just having his paws handled. A good technique is distracting him with something he likes (a treat, chin scratching, ear rubs) with one hand while lifting his paw with the other hand. Later you can worry about introducing him to the clippers, touching the clipper to a claw, and then actually clipping a claw.

Until he’s better about having his paws handled, you can always have your vet or a groomer clip his claws every other week.

My son used to hold them while I clipped. After he moved into his own apartment and I was alone, I bought the “Claw Control Sack” from the Drs Foster & Smith catalog. It’s the only way I can get them clipped without my being scratched to death. Patches screams like I’m killing her.