Thread: Nail Clipping?

It has been great reading all the replies on such a simple topic as nail clipping,why we do it etc. One point to make though is if they are cats that are allowed to roam free they do need to keep their talons as nature intended because they are used as means of defence & also,bless,for catching those little items of prey & as much as I cherish keeping my furniture in one piece as long as possible never would I have backed the nasty declawing of them {is this still legal in some countries}at the end of the day we are just taking off that little hook that is not needed for our very pampered pets,even dogs have that trimmed off of their nails if they don't get roadwork. Wether nails are clipped or not it pays to keep an eye on the older cat,as their claws don't retract so much they do become very
susceptible to ingrown claws,very often have a cat in at work where owners think they have broken their leg & one claw out of pad later we have a miricle cure.
Now what was my first job this Sunday morning,Ah I know,where are those clippers.....

Originally Posted by jckkerrison

It has been great reading all the replies on such a simple topic as nail clipping,why we do it etc. One point to make though is if they are cats that are allowed to roam free they do need to keep their talons as nature intended because they are used as means of defence & also,bless,for catching those little items of prey & as much as I cherish keeping my furniture in one piece as long as possible never would I have backed the nasty declawing of them {is this still legal in some countries}at the end of the day we are just taking off that little hook that is not needed for our very pampered pets,even dogs have that trimmed off of their nails if they don't get roadwork. Wether nails are clipped or not it pays to keep an eye on the older cat,as their claws don't retract so much they do become very
susceptible to ingrown claws,very often have a cat in at work where owners think they have broken their leg & one claw out of pad later we have a miricle cure.
Now what was my first job this Sunday morning,Ah I know,where are those clippers.....

Yes of course your absolutely right, an outdoor cat will almost always look after their own claws, the point I think we have all made is that indoor cats are a different kettle of fish so to speak, although we all have scratch posts, they are by no way enough to do the same job as being outside. Infact, when I came to cut Harry's nails a couple of them had already split obviously from using the scratch post and as you know on a human can be painful if not looked after. I think it's a necessity with indoor cats for the cats wellbeing and ours. Declawing on the other hand, well that's another topic, I think I could probably say our thoughts on this horrible subject would be the same it makes me mad Thanks for everyone's input on this subject !