How to clip your cat's claws

A lot of people think trimming your cat's claws has to involve a lot of hissing, biting, and freaking out. I've developed a technique with my cat which makes it much less traumatic for everyone involved. Check it out!

A couple of things to remember:
1) Never cut down to the pink part of the claw! That has blood vessels in it and it will hurt your cat a LOT if you cut it.
2) If your cat already hates having her claws clipped, it will take her a little while to get used to the method I show here. Just be patient and keep trying.
3) Clipping your cat's claws will probably keep her from doing quite as much damage for the furniture, but it is not a solution to scratching the furniture. An important part of stopping them scratching the furniture is giving them something else to claw. Check for cheap cardboard scratchers at your pet store.
4) DON'T DECLAW YOUR CAT. This is me being an advocate, here -- declawing means breaking your poor cat's toes so the claws won't grow anymore. It's inhumane.

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[ThomasDemko]

as long as this cat does not just stay inside, i'd recommend not doing this. cats need to defend themselves from other animals, etc. plus they wouldnt be able to climb trees.

[gusandrews]

@ThomasDemko There is a difference between clipping claws and declawing the cat. Declawing breaks the cat's toes and does, as you said, keep them from defending themselves or climbing trees. Clipping claws merely takes the point off them temporarily; it does not stop them from defending themselves or climbing trees.

[yranac]

@TheKeyToBeingAmazing im glad it worked for you. it encourages me to try it on my cats. unfortunately, i have four cats [ one for each person in my house] i found it funny that your cat tried attacking your hand, just cause it seems comical that she would be like "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE." =p

[reininghorses57]

@ThomasDemko I keep my cats indoors, and this helps alot. I hate declawing :(

[EmoRandomness]

I might try it on my cat, I usually just hold him bridal-style and my nail-clipping partner gets to work on his claws with human clippers. It only works for us because he is so used to being held though - we have had to pick him up everyday for the past 6 years for his insulin shot so he doesn't mind it for a few minutes.

[loove999]

Nice video But it wont work on my cat because he wakes up as soon as your 1 meter away so it wont work :/

[Buburuza22]

finally something useful... i will def try that! :)

[Myvideos610]

whats the best methods for training, cats to respond to their name?

[catnipnbone]

I have tried clipping mine when he's asleep but, he's on to me and wakes up quickly. But, I'll give it another go before I try the blanket routine. It's much easier if you have two people but, since my cat runs and hides when someone else comes over, that's not an option ;) Thanks for the tips. You're right about not doing them all at once!

[GuiltyVampire108]

u only need to cut ur cat's claws if they dont have a scratching post... a scratching post acts to file ur cat's claws... since they scratch it.. and stuff...