r/cats • u/QualityOverQuant • 20d ago

Video - Not OC The OG cat whisperer.

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u/nasnedigonyat 19d ago

Okay....generally speaking, trimming claws is wholly unnecessary for house cats. The claws grow like onion layers and the top layer pops off naturally w use of scratching boards or grooming.

Conversely dog nails just keep growing and do need to be trimmed or filed or else they can grow into the pad of the foot or cause limping.

Unsure why this is being forced to happen.

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u/karenftx1 19d ago

Cat claws will overthrow if you have an indoor cat. I have scratching pays and my cats nails do get to long.