Cutting Your Cats Nail Isn't Easy...

Sammiches

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I finally found a solution though(at least for my cat and hopefully some of yours)! I used to have to fold her up like a burrito and for some cats they're okay with that. Mines however cries and sometimes even hisses.

So I tried another method which I waited until morning when she is hungry and brought out her favorite snack. Be prepared to lose a lot of their favorite snack in the process. The key for mines is to keep her distracted. I recommend a freeze dried chicken treat or something alike so that they can take their time chewing instead of a crunchy treat where they may just straight up swallow it.

Take a treat out and hold it in your cat's view and they'll try reach it. While they're trying that, extend one of the claws out and when you're ready to trim it, pull the treat in and let your cat have the treat. While they're busy chewing, take a quick snip and repeat the process. Simple but I finally found a way for my cat at least where she was so distracted that afterwards she forgot all about the nail thing and was waiting for more treats which I did give her for being such a good kitty.
 
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Glad Feeby can't read! She's already chubby! If I had done what you did, I would no longer have to worry about cutting her nails as she would be too fat to move away from me!

I just sit her upright (on her butt) against me between my legs, and take a paw at a time and clip away. Maybe it is because she is bigger, but she can't seem to get away from me in this position. Now that this has been going on since I got her 12 years ago, she still isn't crazy about nail clipping time, but knows it IS going to happen.

Sometimes just to be nice to her, I can even get away with clipping almost two paws at a time while she is sleeping or really resting, before she perks up and squawks at me.
 
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Glad Feeby can't read! She's already chubby! If I had done what you did, I would no longer have to worry about cutting her nails as she would be too fat to move away from me!

I just sit her upright (on her butt) against me between my legs, and take a paw at a time and clip away. Maybe it is because she is bigger, but she can't seem to get away from me in this position. Now that this has been going on since I got her 12 years ago, she still isn't crazy about nail clipping time, but knows it IS going to happen.

Sometimes just to be nice to her, I can even get away with clipping almost two paws at a time while she is sleeping or really resting, before she perks up and squawks at me.
Hey if your cat tolerates it, it's most definitely a win! The less they struggle about it the less guilty I feel every time it comes to nail trimming(once every 3 months).
 

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In general, I clip Feeby's nails about once a month. That way I don't have to cut much off and can avoid clipping too close. It also makes it real short, quick process!
 
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