Do you clip/cut your MC claws??

**Clairiscrazy** · 22nd October 2012, 10:40 AM

Just wondering is it ok to clip my MC claws? If so whats the best age to start?
Reason for cutting is scratching eachother and causing possible damage to eachother? At the moment the whole family look like we self harm the lil tinkers run up our legs scratch our hands n arms lol (yes all part n parcel of kittens we know lol)
with them being house cats im also wondering they dont need such sharp claws as there not climbing trees jumping fences and so on,

if not its fine we will just wrap the lil darlings in bubble wrap lol as i say my main concern is them hurting eachother

thanks for any advice

**H&SWells** · 22nd October 2012, 12:25 PM

mine get clipped once a month . just take the tips off ... is getting more difficult to find the claws through the hair now lol, but does save on the lacerated hands! As for starting the earlier the better, just make sure you dont go down too far as if you hit the quick will bleed.

**deovolens** · 22nd October 2012, 01:48 PM

Never ,he "uses" them in the trees

Here he got much too high (my opinion) waiting for pigeons

**Clairiscrazy** · 23rd October 2012, 02:02 AM

Originally Posted by deovolens

Never ,he "uses" them in the trees

Doesnt he look king of the trees stunning

**CatsMom** · 23rd October 2012, 02:13 AM

I clip Whiskey's nails about every 10-15 days while he's sleeping. He'll allow me to finish one paw before totally waking up & pulling his paw away. I then do the other paw the next day. He is now 1.5 yrs old & seems to have learned to not use his nails while playing with us. But at 4am he definitely has learned to use one nail on my foot to wake me. There are some good how-to videos on YouTube showing how to push the nail out & clip them. If you can't see the quick, you may want to just clip off the very tips.

**Clairiscrazy** · 23rd October 2012, 02:42 AM

Thank you

Will take a look at the youtube vids

i clip my dogs claws and know how to show the cats claws so think i will wait till there sleeping before i have a go, will be just the tips i will remove (if the darlings let me lol) luckily there claws are nice n white so quick will be visable,
and oooo yeah we know about the feet my two take great delight in pouncing claws out on ya feet when your watching tv or standing in kitchen lol
had to inform school of the 2 new arrivals as my youngest son has so many scratches on him lol
we know they will grow out off it soon ( please pretty please lol)
will go shops tomorrow and buy some cat clippers as the dog ones are too big xx

**jckkerrison** · 23rd October 2012, 08:41 AM

I clip all the claws of mine regularly & from day one of having babes I always handle their feet,MC's luv having their feet tickled anyway so all helps for upending them on your laps & going a step further to clipping nails,none of mine bother not even the 10kg + boys as it is turned into a cuddle & whisper in the ear bonding session,think we both luv it especially when they then put their foot into your face to be blown on.....fetish or what....! x

**Suzygeorgie** · 23rd October 2012, 10:59 AM

Any recommendations on good clippers?

**Clairiscrazy** · 23rd October 2012, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by jckkerrison

I clip all the claws of mine regularly & from day one of having babes I always handle their feet,MC's luv having their feet tickled anyway so all helps for upending them on your laps & going a step further to clipping nails,none of mine bother not even the 10kg + boys as it is turned into a cuddle & whisper in the ear bonding session,think we both luv it especially when they then put their foot into your face to be blown on.....fetish or what....! x

omg my boys love it when i cradle them in my arms on there back i too blow on there feet they then cover my mouth to make me do it again lmao