What would be considered a safe way to trim my cats' claws? My family had Ambre declawed in the front when he was a kitten, but I've since learned that declawing a cat can cause more problems for them. All of our kitties (Sassy, Pretty Kitty, Shadow, Little Mama, and Bob) all have their claws. Bob and Little Mama are indoor/outdoor cats, so them having claws to protect themselves when they go outside is probably a good idea. However, Sassy, Shadow, and Pretty Kitty are indoor cats. Sassy and Pretty, and once in a while Mama, love jumping up on me and my family, and the claws hurt! We do tell them no and tell them to stop when they start to dig in, and we use a spray bottle for negative reinforcement, but how can we stop this behavior?
I should also mention that I tried ordering some things that would trim the cats' nails. At first I had a small nail clipper, but I never opened it and ended up getting rid of it, since I was told that was a bad idea and might hurt the kitties. I then tried an electronic nail clipper, but I never got around to opening that, probably for the same reason. I also have one of those PediPerfect things that help with rough skin, and I thought that might work. Shadow and Pretty saw me using it once, and I let it run, just to show them what I was doing, but they looked uninterested. What can I do about this?
I should also mention that I tried ordering some things that would trim the cats' nails. At first I had a small nail clipper, but I never opened it and ended up getting rid of it, since I was told that was a bad idea and might hurt the kitties. I then tried an electronic nail clipper, but I never got around to opening that, probably for the same reason. I also have one of those PediPerfect things that help with rough skin, and I thought that might work. Shadow and Pretty saw me using it once, and I let it run, just to show them what I was doing, but they looked uninterested. What can I do about this?