Cutting my cat's claws?

Try it with a friend holding him wrapped up in a blanket. Pull out just one paw at a time. You may only get one or two nails cut at a time but eventually he'll realize it's not going to hurt him and calm down.

Another thing you can do is give him a treat after clipping the nails. Chicken baby food is a big hit with most cats. Give him a few licks after each nail clipping session and soon he'll associate nail clipping with yummies!

You can try a couple of things.

1. there are new low cost ($20) nail "grinders" that you can use to file down the nails. He'll still jerk back at first but will become used to the sound and feel of the vibrations

2. If you bathe your cat yourself (assuming that you do bathe your cat) it is much easier to cut nails while they are soft after bathing.

3. Find a friend (a real friend) who is willing to hold your cat while you concentrate on one paw at a time. The paw may move a little but much easier to manage than an entire cat moving.

4. It's worth the $10 charged by a vet tech to clip nails once a month! Takes less than 5 minutes.

5. There are some natural spray products that calm cats for stressful events, as well as, natural drops that calm. Results vary and can be expensive.

Good luck.

Wait for a time when your cat is really tired and is just lying around. Then you have to quietly come up and comfort him. Keep the clippers hidden in a pocket because sometimes just seeing them will make him tense up. You are the best person to know what comforts your cat. (mine like to be wrapped in a soft blanket) Once your cat is calm, relaxed, (and has been lying around), slowly (while still petting him), take out the clippers, and try to get one or two claws. Often this is as many as you can get in one go. Once your cat gets jumpy at all just put the clippers back in your pocket. Sometimes you will be able to quickly calm them down by petting them, but other times you just have to go away for a few minutes and let them calm down on their own. Now just go back to the top and repeat until you can get all of claws. The most important thing is patience, because you don't want your cat to get afraid of you and start running away or attacking.

Also if you have any treats that your cat likes, then they are a great way to get your cat to enjoy clipping more.

I hope this helps, good luck.

I have to cut my cats claws every 2 days because they grow so quickly and I actually use regular Infant nail clippers I found those work the best, and I have my boyfriend hold the cat down and give her treats and then I grab her and do one paw, and then an hour later I do the same routine, until all the paws are done. She hates it so I try not to overwhelm her, and by giving he the treat while your doing it, then you are atleast taking the edge off. I will let you know though I tried that Pedipaw that they advertise and it was the worst thing, the noise alone scared my cat to death.

What I do is wait when Jazzy is in a lazy mood or just woke up. That way, it is easier to clip her claws. And make sure that you do not cut her quicks (the pink part of her claws) cuz that is going to bleed and the cat will associate nail clipping as a painful experience.

I had to do Jazzy's nail every week cuz they grow like weeds!

You can use the time between clipping sessions to get him used to having his nails handled. Just massage his paws for a few minutes at a time whenever he's relaxed. Once he gets used to this, up the ante a little bit by applying SLIGHT pressure to the paw pads to extend the nail like you would if you were clipping it. Stop before he gets too unruly, and just extend the sessions by a few seconds each time. Praise him for staying calm. This should eventually get both of you more comfortable with the experience.

When it comes time to clip, wrap him in a blanket or towel (like a little "kitty burrito") with only one paw sticking out at a time. Then clip the claws on that paw. Clip as many claws as you can before he gets panicked. This may be a whole paw, or it may be just one nail. Then let him go for a few minutes, and let him calm down. Once he's calm again, wrap him back up and clip a few more nails. Keep repeating this until you've gotten every claw. But don't try to force him to sit through every claw at once, because this will be too much for him.

This stop-and-start method may take longer, but it'll be much less stressful on both you and your cat.

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I only cut their front paws because Rey can't scratch with the back, have one person hold it a federal position (like a baby) and sooth it while the other cuts it's nails, when your cutting, push lightly on it's paw pads to force their claws to extend and make it easier, and don't cut too far down! Just the tip, if you cut too farm your gonna hit a nerve and their foot might get infected

My cats don't take to it well either. They don't fight, they just sit on their feet. So it's tough to do a complete job without fighting them (and it's just not worth it).

I try to do it when they are tired and laying about, and I do it on a more or less daily basis. One claw here, one claw there. No, they're not ALL at a regular length, but by doing it one at a time I manage to keep all of them short enough over the course of a few weeks.

My cat does the same thing when we try to cut her claws - she jerks at the last moment and you can't do it. She also fights and bites and scratches. Frankly I've given up with her. We've tried everything. Hope you have better luck!

Use a big towel to wrap him up and when you trimming his claws, only let one arm out! then wrap him up agian and do other arm.