I tend to put off trimming the claws of the ones who will allow it.
I can totally understand why so many of my friends who have cats as
pets never try to trim the nails. I can distract Panther and Angelina
Stripe and they will not fight me. But they squirm allot. Tabby and
Scrufty are so fussy about holding them and headstrong that I have never
even tried it with them. With Tiger Lily, if my husband gets a towel
around her legs tightly I can get some of hers clipped. But she pushes
with all of her might. (Previously I actually tried to do it casually
while she was resting - no way would she allow it). It's such a
nightmare that I am constantly procrastinating this task. But I keep an
eye on them - would not want them to get ingrown - none of them get
outside to reap the benefits of concrete, macadam and stone.
I
often find Tiger Lily biting off the tips of her nails. She is the only
one who does this. I would be interested to learn if anyone knows if
this practice is good or bad for her. I did a little research and could
not find anything on this. Please leave me a comment or two if you know
anything about this.
Here are some links - two
videos and an article - on the practice of clipping cat claws. Just
click on the words to get there. In the videos it looks like the cat
subjects are very compliant. I can only imagine what a delight that must
be!
