How do you calm a cat to cut their claws?

1. Choose a chair in a quiet room where you can comfortably sit your cat on your lap.
2. Gently take one of your cat’s paws between your fingers and massage for no longer than three seconds.
3. Your cat should be at ease with the sound of the clippers before you attempt to trim her nails.

Why wont my cat let me cut his nails?

Since a lot of the issue around getting nails cut, in my experience, has to do with cats hating their paws being touched, try touching your cat’s paws throughout the day as often as possible when he or she is relaxed so they get used to the sensation, and no longer find it so alarming.

Where do you clip a cat’s nails?

The screws on the trimmer should be facing the cat. The nail should be cut from top to bottom, not side to side. The tip of the nail is placed in the hole in the trimmer and the handles are squeezed to advance the cutting blade through the nail.

Which hand do you use a nail clipper on a cat?

The clipper is held in the right hand. There are several styles of nail trimmers, including a guillotine type, a scissors cut, and a standard human fingernail clipper. Either the guillotine type or a human fingernail clipper are easiest to use in cats.

How do you get a cat to trim its claws?

1 Get Your Supplies. As far as claw trimmers go, I really like these cat claw clippers. 2 Assume the Position! Sit down on the edge of a couch, bed or chair so you can place the cat on your lap. 3 Trimming Time. Once the cat is in your lap and calm, it’s time to start. 4 Trimming When the Cat Is Anxious or Uncooperative.

Can You trim a kitten’s nails?

Trimming a kitten’s claws is just as easy as trimming your own nails, but you will need a special cat nail trimmer. You want to make sure that you are using cat nail trimmers and not a human nail trimmer, as using the wrong tool may result in an injury to the kitten.

Why do kittens have claws?

Kittens use their claws to scratch and groom themselves, to stretch, to balance, for self defense, and to explore their environments (just how human babies use their hands to explore). Most importantly, claws give cats the comfort and confidence to know that they can protect themselves and navigate the world around them safely.