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Champion
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01/27/2008 3:01 PM
Please remember your pets nails need to be cut . I had a cat come into the hospital . Who's owner never cut her cat nails. They were so long that they had grown into her pads. The two front paws were so be they need antibiotic and had to be wraped up.The owner said she didn't know why the paws were bleeding.I thougth if I joined this site maybe I could help other pet owners.

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01/27/2008 4:05 PM
When i had cats i never cut there nails and i had them for 10 yrs but they always used the catpost maybe thats why they never had overgrown nails.

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01/27/2008 6:12 PM
Thanks, Patty. I'll check my cat's nails today. She put up a fight when I made attempts to trim them a few years ago so I gave up. She's twice as big now, so it won't be an easy job... Domi, I'm wondering, were your cats indoor cats or indoor/outdoor cats?

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01/27/2008 6:55 PM
Sky they where Indoor only The closest they got to outside was on there kitty perch on the window

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01/28/2008 1:02 PM
One of the things I do with my cats, especially any new fosters, is to always handle their feet, without clippers, so that they grow accustomed to me touching their feet. All of my newcomers get their nails clipped, even as young as three weeks old. Some of my cats are not easy, they put up quite a fight, but everyone in my hosue gets clipped, like it or not. If you are unable to trim your cats' nails yourself, check with your vet or your local groomer and make an appointment for just a nail trim. It's well worth the $10-$20 for the visit, 4 -5 times a year, versus having to pay the bill for what pattyl's client had to pay.

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01/28/2008 1:40 PM
quote: Originally posted by domieyes Sky they where Indoor only The closest they got to outside was on there kitty perch on the window thanks, domi i'm going to try to trim Little Slasher's nails this week

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01/28/2008 2:59 PM
Thanks pattyl I did not know to cut my cats nails. I have had many cats but never cut theirs. I guess because they were both inside and outside cats. They would come in when the weather was bad or to cold. Never had any trouble. Now I have one "LC" who comes in and out. My other cat "Rascal" stays in the house. I did clip her nails when she was real young because of her tearing things up. She is older and doesn't claw like she used to. She and LC have three scatching post they use. I have always done what Cathy said, about the feet and tails because I want them to trust me and let me take care of them. They trust me but I may have a problem with cutting. I will go check now and see if they need it. I am going to tell all my friends also to check their furbabies too. ...tks.....EL

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03/24/2008 2:06 PM
I trim all three of my kids nails at least once a month. With Miatuk (German Shep) it is the once a month. The other two are once a week or when I feel the big prick during a "massage" session. I only really do the front since the back do not grow as fast.

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05/07/2008 6:15 PM
All our cats in the past had been indoor/outdoor cats (had been strays), yet they needed nails to be clipped every few weeks. Now we have 2 cats that are indoor only, and I have to trim their's every week to 10 days! I'm very surprised that some posters never had to clip them! Tip: If your cat is a squirmer or a biter, wrap him or her in a towel before starting, and never trim more than where the nail curves and is sharpest. If you cut the quick, lots of luck ever getting your cat to let you do it again! (Our cats tolerate the procedure, but they sure don't like it.)

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