Joe Chin ☑️Apr 5, 2025
Amelia Rochko

Cat #PSA: If you clip your (indoor) cat's claws, at the beginning you need to trim a little bit every few days; as the quick recedes gradually, the claws can be trimmed shorter, and they'll be easier to maintain. I noticed that the cats are having an easier time controlling them when they're shorter.

Couldn't find the original source for the diagram.

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Apr 3, 2025 at 3:52pmMastodon for Android
Show threadAlberto Apr 3, 2025
@Ameboid my only issue is making my cat understand that cutting his nails is not an attack and he doesn't have to mutilate me during the process.
Show threadThe Gym NerdApr 3, 2025
@hummussapiens @Ameboid you trying to disarm him... What did you expect? 😅
Show threadAmelia RochkoApr 3, 2025
@hummussapiens I know what you mean, we were fortunate enough that our cats are used to it so it's actually quite easy and it takes less than 3 minutes to do each cat. There are ways of getting them used to it, with treats and positive reinforcement but it requires time, patience and dedication.
Show threadTim BrayApr 3, 2025
@Ameboid In my experience, cats who have access to a good scratching post tend to self-maintain their claws. But maybe I was just lucky.
Show threadAmelia RochkoApr 3, 2025
@timbray The scratching post was not enough for our cats.
They used to accidentally scratch us quite a lot and after I started trimming them it completely stopped, they have integrated knife gloves and the longer the knives the harder they're to control. They do not want to harm us, they're just struggling to control their daggers.
Show threadBritstralianApr 3, 2025
@Ameboid We used to do this. Then the cats figured out how to trim their own nails by biting them 
Show threadDave SmegApr 5, 2025
@Ameboid Had a friend who told me her cat would never allow it's nails trimmed.
I got the cat, laid it on it's back on my lap with it's head on my stomach.
I made sure the cat was comfortable and gave it lots of attention while I trimmed each nail, with lots of attention between.
It was easy and pain free for both of us.
Show threadMr. Lance E Sloan (IRL) 👤Apr 5, 2025

@Ameboid
Similar image from…

https://thecatsite.com/media/cat-nail-trimming-jpg.405379/

I've seen the same image re-labelled for nails of dogs, rabbits, sugar gliders, etc.

Show threadAmelia RochkoApr 5, 2025
@sloanlance I did reverse image search and everything, I think oldest image was around 2011 but also seemed like it was taken from somewhere else. So I gave up.
Show threadRenato, aka KrullMay 23, 2025
@Ameboid is it the same for dogs?
Show threadAmelia RochkoMay 23, 2025
@rnbastos From what I've heard yes, but so not have any personal experience.