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boodle | 18:57 Sun 05th Jun 2005 | Animals & Nature
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Were would i be best taking my pet vat miffy for his claws trimming a grooming parla, the vets or buy a paor of clippers and do it my self?

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I could be wrong, but I'm not sure that cutting the claws of a cat is a very good idea.  Somehow, they are far more 'part' of a cat than, say, a dog's claws.  They need them for climbing, catching, etc.  I know they can be a damn nuisance - and hurt - but surely that is the point of them!  Oh dear - is that a pun that's sneaked in there?  Sorry!
hi i am Christy and it is my cat we are on about ,he is a show cat and the reason i want his clws doing are so he cant claw the judjes !!!
He will still be able to claw the judges whatever the length of his claws and if he wants to then maybe he isn't enjoying being a show cat and you shouldn't take him. DO NOT try to cut his claws yourself, you could hurt him badly and I am sure that you don't want to do that.
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Only if a vet suggested that for some unusual reason, my cat's claws were too long would I ever have them clipped - and only then by the vet him/herself.

A cat's claw contains a "live" middle, and you have to be very careful clipping them so as not to cut into this. It would be like when a human rips their nail back to the skin - very painful.

Most cats who are mobile shouldn't need their claws clipping as daily activity should wear them down to a natural length. My cats scratch the fence posts and trees outside and though they have been known to have a go at the furniture - which, admittedly, is annoying, this is done without malice or mischief and is the cat's way of putting their scent onto what they consider is theirs.  I have found that a stern shout at them, a water pistol and a well aimed cushion does eventuallyu deter them. It's also a good idea to provide indoor scratching posts/toys both to encourage them away from the furniture & fittings, and, to ensure "wear and tear" of the claw if they can't or won't go outside.

If the cat is a nervy type who does lash out at strangers, I wouldn't take them to a cat show as the general hub-bub, and other cats would frighten them even more.

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