I am new to owning a cat and inherited this 8 year old female from my daughter. Will this type help trim down her claws?
85421
Not sure about "trimming down" of claws, but this is used as deterrent to scratching on the furniture. Best to clip the tips off the cats nails to keep them blunt, but ask your vet.
85422
It is your job to clip your cats nails. Please Google how to do it properly as you can hurt a cat if you do it wrong. This is a scratching toy made out of cardboard. No scratching toy cuts or trims claws/nails. The purpose of a scratching toy is to provide a safe and acceptable place for the cat to exhibit their natural scratching behavior-Better here than on the furniture. My kitty scratches on her toy every day and my furniture is left alone!
85423
I adopted a shelter cat, and which was 7 years old. I have had him 3 years and have just been able to lightly touch her feet. (she not declawed) He also bit for first year or two. So I will not judge a person for not trying the nail clipping on a old cat like mine. The vet is answer. I also have 4-5 scratchers around the house, which he tears up on regular basis. My cat is a 25 lb main coon. He gets what he wants...lol
85424
Congrats on your new cat!This is not designed to trim claws, it is to save your furniture from their instinct to claw/scratch. They are actually sharpening their claws. I trim my cats nails with a cat nail trimmer. Hope this helps out. Good luck to you both. I have three inside cats now and have had inside cats for over 32 years.
2224453
Maybe, but I don't own a cat. Trimming the claws on a cat seems dangerous to me! LOL!
102817
Yes. Absolutely. I trimmed my cat's front claws and we have had no problems though. I think the rabbit likes it now actually.
1437267
I don't think it's thick enough to prevent claw going thru. Maybe removing pillows from your bed when you get up so your cat is unable to claw it. Hope that helps
1155668
I have previously owned declawed cats, and I believe it would work just fine. If not, you can always return it.
589190
Probably not good. My previous cat was also a persian whose previous owner had her front declawed. She wasn't a very good climber which I think was due to her not having front claws. I would not recommend this piece of furniture for her. I don't know if this answers this question for you but I hope it helps.
2240126
I would not recommend this product for cutting your dogs large claws. Its very difficult to cut cats thin claws with let alone a dogs!! I would suggest you use proper dogs nail cutters. You may wish to ask your vet for the best ones to use or you could ask your vet to cut them for you.
2225671
My cat seems to jump to get up to a lot of places and she has not trouble getting anywhere. I think the recommendation is to just use them on the front claws that they scratch a lot with. They will still use scratching posts often.
1523619
If you don't have a skittish cat yes. The clippers are loud and it freaks my dog out. It cuts good though. Blades don't last very long on my dog but over all I like the clippers.I have never trimmed a cat so GOOD LUCK LOL!!
1153031
Marilisa we only have a long haired cat and this tool works great on her. So that being said I really can't comment on the short hair situation. Sorry
2056855
I threw all but one away because I use it to clip my Himalayan cat. I clip just enough off to make her look like a little bear. I would not worry about clipping it to short if you use one of the guards that is designed for long hair cuts (I threw away, did not need). Overall this pet clipper kit works good.
625111
I don't know I'd a cast can claw thru the mesh. . Guess it depends on the cat. I think that there is sufficient air flow if all the flaps are open. I haven't used it yet. . .so I'm just going by how it looks and my cats are declared so clawing isn't an issue.
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Should be fine for kittens. It'd be gigantic compared to them. When I had kittens they loved being able to climb up and down posts. I might cover the bottom with soft blankets or something just in case they fall from the top (if they are climbers.) Some cats prefer different materials, but any cat can be trained not to scratch things as long as they have something they can. They do make kitten claw covers (soft paws, I think.) You have to trim the nails, then you basically glue these caps onto their nails. They should last until the claw's sheath comes off, which is natural. The time that takes can vary. I heard they usually last about a month. Should be fine for kittens. It'd be gigantic compared to them. When I had kittens they loved being able to climb up and down posts. I might cover the bottom with soft blankets or something just in case they fall from the top (if they are climbers.) Some cats prefer different materials, but any cat can be trained not to scratch things as long as they have something they can. They do make kitten claw covers (soft paws, I think.) You have to trim the nails, then you basically glue these caps onto their nails. They should last until the claw's sheath comes off, which is natural. The time that... » Read More Should be fine for kittens. It'd be gigantic compared to them. When I had kittens they loved being able to climb up and down posts. I might cover the bottom with soft blankets or something just in case they fall from the top (if they are climbers.) Some cats prefer different materials, but any cat can be trained not to scratch things as long as they have something they can. They do make kitten claw covers (soft paws, I think.) You have to trim the nails, then you basically glue these caps onto their nails. They should last until the claw's sheath comes off, which is natural. The time that takes can vary. I heard they usually last about a month. « Show Less
1084026
I really don't know, my cat has no front claws and it very timid. We have used it 3 times and it is just for short distance. We use it to take our cat to get a trim job about every 4 months We haven' had any problem at this time.The carrier is very nice because the cat can see out of all 4 sides and the top. So their not as closed in as the plastic ones. I hope this was helpful glen PS: It also unfolds and is very easy the store.
409295
Haven't had a problem with that yet. My cat DOES have claws! I really like these!
1862972
That's a personal decision. My cat also still "kneads" at things with the difference being her claws are blunt and don't penetrate anything. If your cat is trained to only "knead" on the scratching posts you may want to keep a post or two to maintain that training. Another point also made by another responder: I don't check my cats claws daily so when I hear her scratch something it is a good reminder that she needs one or more claws replaced.
576231
I am not a vet, but from what I can tell the cats claws aren't truly extended. My cats have been wearing these for several months now, and they don't seem to cause any harm. The cats do try to pull at the covers for the first hour or so after the initial application, but then they forget about them. They run, play, climb, and claw at their scratching posts the same way as without the covers. I think that the claw may grow out a bit, allowing the claw to retract in, fairly rapidly. On my cats, the soft claw covers only the first 2/3 of the claw even when they are freshly applied.