The nature awarded a cat with such weapon as teeth and claws. For pets the need to be protected and win the territory disappears, and existence of sharp claws brings the mass of inconveniences.
It is required to you
- - specialized nippers or scissors for a hairstyle of claws;
- - cat.
Instruction
1. The cat family is famous for the hunting abilities. From the moment of domestication of a cat and till today there passed a lot of time, many new breeds were removed. In the course of removal of new breeds at representatives cat's hunting instincts became dull or simply need to independently get to itself food disappeared.
2. The nature awarded cats with claws that they with ease scrambled on high trees. In the conditions of the apartment this ability will not bring anything, except inconveniences and damage of furniture. And some animals in strength of mind or habits sharpen claws about furniture even in the presence of special claw sharpeners. To protect itself from excess expenditure, it is regularly necessary to obstrigat to a cat claws.
3. It becomes by means of special cat's scissors or nippers. Use of ordinary scissors is undesirable since at a scrap the cat's claw can be stratified and crumble. Besides the cat's claw is much thicker and stronger than a human nail. At a scrap the tool has to cover a claw on perimeter and have the strengthened edges of the cutting surfaces.
4. It is possible to buy specialized nippers for a hairstyle of claws in pet-shop or veterinary pharmacy. If there is no such opportunity, it is possible to use usual "human" nippers for a hairstyle of nails.
5. It is necessary to cut claws to a cat when they reached big length. Climbing trees, claws are ground in the natural way, but if the animal moves a little, then claws can grow too long and to deliver to an animal of inconvenience. Therefore before the procedure define a condition of length of a claw. For this purpose put a cat on knees and calm. Press on a forepaw of an animal so that the claw came to light. If a claw rather long and sharp – safely shear it.
6. It is necessary to cut claws carefully – blood vessels are in a claw close to a tip and having damaged them, you will put to a cat a trauma. Remember that it is better not to dorezat, than to cut. A live part of a claw is well visible on a gleam if you doubt, cut off only a tip better. Having got the hang, you will intuitively feel where the dangerous area comes to an end.
7. It is necessary to carry out the procedure of a hairstyle of claws to completely calmed down animal if at a cat playful or aggressive mood, refrain from a hairstyle better, otherwise, the cat can pull a paw at the time of trimming of a claw and put a trauma to herself and the owner.