How to cut the kitten’s claws? Why should a petmanicure, what and how to cut the claws correctly, so as not to harmkitty

Пн, 11 дек 2017 Автор: Юлия Скрябина

Cutting the claws of a kitten is not the easiest, but
doable task. Dealing with it will help the skill, use
special tools for cat manicure and the ability to find
approach to the animal.

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Зачем стричь когти kitty

Immediately make a reservation – furniture and wallpaper trimming claws are not
will save. To achieve this goal there is only one way – early and
competent schooling animal to kogtetochechke. After all, right after
as the claws are clipped, the kitten will begin to sharpen them again.
It is embedded in the feline nature. And here it depends on the owner,
to pet did it in a strictly designated place.

Why, then, need claws haircut? Cats that live
only at home and do not go out at all, claws grow
faster than their stray brethren. Why? Yes, because
street animals actively grind down claws, running on the ground, stones,
asphalt, climbing the trees. At pet homebody claws
become so long that it begins to cling to them
Palaces, rugs, furniture upholstery. Noticed that the kitten plunged claw
in the thick pile of the carpet and can not pull it out – it means it’s time
do pet manicure.

Also too long and sharp claws kitty can
scratch the hosts, forgetting during the game. This is another reason to
claw shears, especially if there are small claws in the house
children.

In order to keep the cat’s nails in order,
enough to cut them twice a month on the front legs and once
per month – at the rear. But if the kitten lives in a village or
a country house, the owners let him go for a walk, it is better to give up
trimming claws. Otherwise, the pet will remain on the street.
without natural remedies.

Как подстричь когти kitty — выбираем инструмент

Ordinary scissors or from the female manicure set will not work –
они только расслоят kitty когти. For this procedure
There are special kogterezy, they can be found in the pet store.
There are several types:

Когтерез-ножницы. Outwardly, it is quite ordinary
small scissors, on the edges of which special recesses are made.
It is convenient to place a cat’s claw in them.

Гильотина. The name reflects the principle of action
– The sharp blade literally cuts off the claw. It is for the severity and
blade reliability many cat owners choose this option.
However, there is also a minus – when the mechanism is triggered, it is not visible,
how long the claw slice he cuts off. In the absence of experience and
due skills can be cut off too much and cause a pet
pain.

Когтерез-секатор. Easy to use and
is safe. This tool is provided with a limiter that helps
cut the claw to a certain length. Also with this claw
there is a fuse, it will not allow the blades on their own
open up inoperative.

There is also a professional tool – electric
grinder with which claws grind off. At home he
rarely used, it is more often found in salons for
animals.

For thin and soft claws a little kitten will be quite
Enough claw cutter, you can also choose a pruner. But
it is better to leave the guillotine for cutting adult’s hard claws
an animal. Before buying, it is desirable to assess how the tool
comfortable as it lays in hand. Well, if there are rubberized
pens so as not to slide. And be sure the blades should be made
quality steel and sharply sharpened.

Как подстричь когти kitty — готовимся к процедуре

With the tool decided. Before starting the procedure, it should
Be sure to disinfect – wipe with alcohol. Also need
keep ready to stop the blood, for example, peroxide
hydrogen and cotton wool or cotton discs. With a sloppy haircut claws
can bleed, how to avoid it, let’s talk a little lower.

Half the success, if not more, is choosing the right moment. Not
стоит даже пытаться стричь когти разыгравшемуся kitty, принуждать
animal, hold it by force. Manicure will need to do on
throughout the cat’s life. And if from childhood he will
associated with a pet with discomfort, this process
will be a real torment for the cat and for its owners.

The best time for grooming claws when the kitten is tired of
of active games, full of food, tends to sleep. Take the baby on
hands, caress, calm. Find an assistant in advance –
It will be much easier if one person holds and distracts a kitten,
and the other cuts off the claws. It is also necessary to choose for
procedures well lit place and do not forget to wash your hands.

Как подстричь когти kitty — процесс стрижки

To make the procedure without pain and blood, you need to understand how
cat’s claw is built. Push down on the cat’s fingertip,
release the claw and look at the light. Well seen regrown
the horny part and the pink pulp in which the circulatory are located
vessels and nerve endings. To not damage the pulp and not
to hurt your pet, you need to retreat from the pink part of the claw on
a couple of millimeters.

It is more difficult if the kitten’s claws are dark and the pulp is hard to see.
Here, follow the rule “better less.” Cut off completely
slightly or entrust claws to a veterinarian. This procedure
perform in almost all clinics.

So, the process of shortening claws at home
looks like that:

• gently holding the kitten’s foot, press the pad
fingers, releasing the claw.

• retreat a couple of millimeters from the pulp, we have a nail clipper
vertically and cut off the sharp curved tip of the claw, correct
cut angle can be seen in the picture:

• we cut all the claws in the same way;
additionally process the cut point with a nail file.

Not забываем о том, что на передних лапках у кошек есть пятый
finger, claw on it also needs care. Nothing wrong,
если за один раз не удастся подстричь kitty сразу все коготки.
This can be done in several approaches. The main thing is that the procedure
was the most comfortable and safe for the pet.

See how the process of cutting the claws of cats,
can be on video:

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