Cats who live outdoors have an opportunity to naturally grind off claws, getting rid of the old horny layer not to disturb the growing new. But here domestic cats often have no such opportunity therefore claws they can tonsure. If at your place there are small children or the animal participates in exhibitions, it is too the powerful reason to regularly cut claws.
It is required to you
- kogterezka, claw sharpener.
Instruction
1. If you do not tonsure claws to a cat, then he also will get rid of them. With it the animal can be helped by the claw sharpener bought or independently made. If there is no claw sharpener, the animal will tear up chairs, sofas, carpets and other objects in the apartment – it needs it so or establish to the pet a claw sharpener, or do not abuse it. Perhaps, you found the remains of claws of a cat of the house – it the old horny and died-off layer separated.
2. To cut it is better for cat to begin claws with his earliest age. Put a kitten to yourself on knees and begin to tonsure claws. For this purpose you need a kogterezka which can be bought in any veterinary shop. Do not try to cut claws to an animal ordinary scissors – they are not intended for a form of claws of a cat. It is necessary to cut absolutely slightly – about 2 mm. At cats an insensitive corneal layer of a claw absolutely small, above it already contains blood vessels and the nervous terminations. If claws white, the border with vessels is noticeable at once if they have the dark pigmented coloring of a hair of your favourite, cut very little with edge.
3. While you cut to a cat claws, you hold him carefully and softly that to the pet it was not sore. Do not abuse it, just quietly talk to him. If the cat very strongly escapes, and you did not finish yet – release him. Then, when the animal will calm down, dostrigit other claws. Over time accustom the pet that all claws get a haircut for once. The adult animal needs to cut claws of times in 2 weeks, and to a kitten – once a week.
4. That the cat did not hide a claw, take a pad and slightly press on a finger - the claw will act. If a cat adult, and you to him never cut claws, the procedure will cause him discontent. Therefore begin to cut off claws to an animal when he is sleepy. At this time animals transfer unpleasant actions easier, they are more operated.
5. If you carelessly cut too big piece of a cat's claw and blood went, be not afraid. You hold nearby composition of peroxide of hydrogen and at once process them a wound. The bleeding will quickly be stopped. Very tenderly talk to a cat, he will remember it, and it will be more difficult to cut claws further to him.