How To Restrain A Cat To Clip Nails

By emily caldwell using clips to gently squeeze the skin at the back of a cats neck before minor veterinary procedures or even a nail trimming at home is an effective and pain free way to humanely hold cats that might otherwise put up a fuss according to a study conducted in the college of veterinary medicine.

How to restrain a cat to clip nails. He would resist so hard that we almost never get to do it while he is awake. Place the bath sized towel unfolded on a table or counter top. Put the cat in the center of the towel with the length of its body parallel to the shorter dimension of the towel. Do not clip the nail instead cut the spaghetti with the clipper.

When trimming nails use your arm to gently hold the cat next to your body and keep your hands away from her mouth to prevent bites. Get the cat comfortable. One who will restrain the cat. Vet tech anne is back at it again this time with our resident cat tardis.

Heres how to do it. The 3 most common cat behavior problems solved. In this video he shows you how to properly rest. Shadow lets you clip his nails with ease.

Tardis absolutely hates getting his nails trimmed so he was the perfect cat to u. Give the cat a treat and repeat. Now that your cat is secured in the towel you can give her medication or clip her nails by working on one leg at a time. The towel methodi believe that one of the best restraining techniques for cats involves the so called kitty.

Flip may flinch once in a while but he is mostly calm and does not move around too much if the person who cuts his nails is gentle and someone he can trust. Jackie our fluffy kitty does not like nail clipping with a passion. The 2 person methodas the name suggests the 2 person method involves two people. The clipper is held in the right hand.

Use a towel to restrain the cat. Massage one of the toes and press to extend the nail.