Cutting your cat's nails is often a stressful experience for everyone, but it doesn’t have to be. Cat behaviorists say that every cat can be trained to tolerate and even enjoy their nail trims.
When Frank, a newly adopted house cat, went six months without a nail trim, his owner began to notice the consequences—snagged furniture, scratched arms, and a very frustrated feline. The price of a ...
More and more people are keeping cats’ indoors for their safety — yay! But that also means Tiger will need his claws trimmed, since they won’t get filed down naturally. So now that we know we need to ...
Scientists may have come up with a risk-free way to trim a cat's claws, both at home and in a shelter. Trimming a cat's nails is important for not just their comfort and health, but for protection of ...
There’s nothing like a little pampering to make your pet feel amazing and look like the star they are! Most cats naturally groom themselves frequently — you’ve probably watched as your pet gave ...
The idea was solid. The cat mom grabbed a stuffed animal to perform a “nail trim” on. She sat her cat down across from her ...
DEAR JOAN: Do you recommend clipping cats’ nails? My male cat is 15 years old and is an indoor/outdoor cat. His nails click on the hardwood floors. He is OK with having them clipped, but we don’t do ...
Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: I recently adopted a cat named Max, and I need to learn about ...
DEAR JOAN: I have always trimmed my cat’s nails or had them clipped at the vets, as have most of my other cat-loving friends. I have heard that the nails could curl under and hurt the paws. I have one ...
A video of a cat's reaction to having his claws clipped has been described as "dramatic" by his owner. Chinna Balachandran from the U.S. posted her 1-year-old cat's reaction online. "He's so ...