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What to use to clip nails?

Good grooming practices are essential for maintaining health and happiness for you and your cat. This is a forum to exchange tips and advice for proper care of your cat's hygiene needs.

  
Trixy

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Purred: Fri Apr 3, '09 1:11pm PST 
I clipped Trixy's nails for the first time yesterday. They really didn't need it but I want her to get used to it. She was a charm, just sat in my lap while I clipped them. I used small human fingernail clippers the same size as the ones I use on my toddler's nails. I have big dog nail clippers and that PediPaws thing but both just seems way to big. The human nail clippers worked great and I have two so now one is for the kids and one is for Trixy.

What does everyone else use to clip there cats nails with?
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Bumpurr

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Purred: Fri Apr 3, '09 7:03pm PST 
I use the small human nail clippers, just have to make sure they are
sharp, so don't leave a jagged edge. big grinbig grinbig grinbig grinbig grinbig grinbig grinbig grinbig grinbig grin
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Harvey

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Purred: Sat Apr 4, '09 2:47am PST 
I use cat nail clippers, which are small and scissor-shaped, and have a crescent in the center of the blade where you position the nail that is to be cut.
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Tully

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Purred: Sat Apr 4, '09 8:19am PST 
We use the type with a moveable handle and blade. There is an opening you place over the nail, then squeeze the handle. We really dislike getting our nails trimmed and this type of trimmer seems to be easier for our Mom since it makes it easy to determine where the nail is before she squeezes the blade.
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Calypso

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Purred: Mon Apr 6, '09 10:22am PST 
I use the same type as Harvey does. I have 2 cats that don't like any grooming so I need that style of clipper to make things as fast and easy as possible. The blade is also thin enough to make it impossible to accidentally cut into the quick if you know what you're doing. They also last an incredibly long time. My current pair is just now getting dull although I bought them close to 2 years ago for $5. Here's a link to a similar pair http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com/shop/index.php?page=shop-fly page-25978.

Since these work so well for both cats and ferrets, I feel that there's no need to spend more than $10 on a pair of clippers. I will admit though that I've never liked using human nail clippers on a cat. It's way too easy to misjudge where you're cutting if the cat starts squirming and it's also hard to tell if they're sharp enough until you make that cut. For me, the only times my cats' nails have been ragged is after they are clipped with human clippers.
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Selby (In- Loving- Memory)

so what if I'm- still sleepy!?		 
 
Purred: Tue Apr 7, '09 8:57pm PST 
+1 on the traditional cat claw scissors with the crescent shaped cutout in the blades. I feel these offer a bit more control than "guillotine" style clippers. I think the pedi paws thing is a good idea, and I know lots of folks who use it to great effect on dogs, but I can't picture any cat sitting still while a motorized abrasive tool is used to grind down their claws. I saw something in a pet store the other day called 'Quick Finder', it's like a guillotine style clipper adorned with colored LED lights that supposedly let you know if you're getting too close to the quick, I guess it'd be helpful for animals with darker nails, but make mine the $6.00 nail scissor!cheer
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