How to cut the claws of a cat and cat with a nail clipper?

With the purchase of a cat the breeder has new concerns. He not only organizes good nutrition, watered with clean water and cleans the toilet. The pet does not have to be healthy and not live long unless you take care of its coat and claws. The claws are maintained in good condition by visiting a veterinarian or by inducing a cat manicure on their own.

Regardless of where the cat lives - in the wild or in a metropolis, sharp claws for her is a means of self-defense with which she:

• defeats the enemy;
• scrambles up a tree upon seeing the enemy.

The claws have another function - protection from hunger. The cat will get food without the participation of a person, tracking and catching a small rodent or bird. The cat's lifestyle has changed. She lives in a comfortable home environment, does not seek food and does not fight enemies. The owner has one more concern: the claws are cut to prevent the nails from growing into the soft tissues of the paws. Due to the timeliness of the procedure, the animal develops lameness, the inflammatory process begins, which ends with an abscess.

Claws are cut in the following cases.

• If the cat lives at home and does not have unimpeded access to the street. If she lives in the wild or walks when she pleases, she takes care of them herself, grinding them on a tree bark / hard surface.
• If she leads a sedentary lifestyle due to temperament, obesity and other diseases. In an active animal, the claw length is adjusted without outside intervention when running, during games and climbing trees.
• If the cat lives in a family with small children.
• If the breeder is going to the exhibition, go to the vet for a scheduled operation or bathe your pet.

Claws cut the kitten 2-3 months after birth. No earlier care is taken to prevent accidentally damaging the paws. To facilitate quick getting used to the procedure, click on the pads of the paws. The frequency of cutting nails depends on how quickly they grow and how long the host cut them last time. The length is affected by the age and lifestyle of the cat. The kitten is clipped twice a month, and for an adult domestic cat once a month.

In order not to injure the pet and not scare him away from the procedure in the future, they are responsible for cutting their claws. First, the hands are treated with alcohol. It is also used for processing sharp blades of any clipper.

Cat manicure is done not only with ordinary scissors. To facilitate the task of the owner, various types of nail clippers are sold at pet stores.

Experienced breeders who keep several pets in the house, or veterinarians, often work with this tool. He has a small metal wheel that moves when the clipper is turned on. The cat is planted on its lap, they take the paw with the left hand, turn on the device and gently bring the overgrown claw to the wheel.

She has the same operating principle as nail scissors. At their ends are vertically standing cutouts. To correctly cut the cat's claws with such a clipper, place an overgrown nail between the cutouts and bring the ends together.

This nail clipper reminds men of pliers. To cut a nail, place it between the two ends, and then bring them together. The forceps have a special lever that prevents the full opening of sharp blades.

The most popular instrument among the owners is the guillotine. With its help, the easiest way to eliminate long nails. The cat is kept when cutting so that the overgrown claw is below the cutting and narrow space. Then they slowly lower the sharp blade until the nail is cut off.

Although the guillotine is popular among owners of fluffy cats, it is not safe to use it. There is no guarantee that they will only cut off an overgrown nail. Often, the paws are injured by the guillotine or a blood vessel is damaged. Cutting the claws of a cat is easy.

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