My kitty, Nocturne, is around 3 years old. I raised her as a foster baby and foster-failed her due to some special needs she had. She is slightly different from other cats, not that noticeably now that she is an adult, but she is a little poor in her balance and doesn't seem the best at grooming herself (at least not taking care of her claws).
Anyways, I trim Nocturne's front nails because she doesn't naturally sharpen them on things. She sometimes uses the carpet (which I honestly don't mind) but she doesn't use anything else. Her nails get so long they start curling around and she gets caught on EVERYTHING and needs help getting free. Since I started trimming her nails I noticed she has trouble getting rid of the old sheaths. The claw gets thicker and thicker and I have to have my brother hold her while I cut away at the thick part of the claw (the part without any blood, not the tip, but the underside) and peel it off. Then I can trim them properly. She really doesn't like it, tries to bite and struggle free and it seems to cause discomfort. Is this normal when you trim a cats claws? Since they are dull, can they not remove the sheath on their own? Or is it just another odd thing about my Noxie
Pics show a claw that I am in the process of removing the sheath on, and the second shows two claws, one that shed normally and one that is getting thick (they get even thicker than that if I don't take care of them).
Anyways, I trim Nocturne's front nails because she doesn't naturally sharpen them on things. She sometimes uses the carpet (which I honestly don't mind) but she doesn't use anything else. Her nails get so long they start curling around and she gets caught on EVERYTHING and needs help getting free. Since I started trimming her nails I noticed she has trouble getting rid of the old sheaths. The claw gets thicker and thicker and I have to have my brother hold her while I cut away at the thick part of the claw (the part without any blood, not the tip, but the underside) and peel it off. Then I can trim them properly. She really doesn't like it, tries to bite and struggle free and it seems to cause discomfort. Is this normal when you trim a cats claws? Since they are dull, can they not remove the sheath on their own? Or is it just another odd thing about my Noxie
Pics show a claw that I am in the process of removing the sheath on, and the second shows two claws, one that shed normally and one that is getting thick (they get even thicker than that if I don't take care of them).
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