Anatomy of cat nail
Cats have a unique nail. Unlike dogs, cats nails can be pulled out and into. Under normal circumstances cats nails are interested in and hidden. When the cat is angry or scratch, then the nails removed. Humans who have a network of flesh under the nail. In English, this network is called "quick". Cats also have this network, located only slightly different from humans. This network is pink, in contrast with the color white transparent nail.
Limit Cuts Nails
Equipment & materials
Nail clippers are the main tool needed if you want to cut the nails. Many models and types of special nail clippers pet sold in pet shops, pet shops. Nail clippers are often used daily to cut the nails can also be used. Make sure the nail clippers to be used is really sharp. Because if less sharp, the piece is less good cat nails, sometimes even be broken nails.
Next could also be provided silver nitrate powder or PK (read: sensitive) / Potassium permanganat/KMnO4. Powder PK red-purple, can be purchased at pharmacies. PK and silver nitrate powder is useful to accelerate the stopping of bleeding when the "quick" cut.
Filings in the above can be sown / affixed to the nail of the wounded, so that bleeding stops immediately. If the filings are not available, bleeding of the nail can be reduced by pressing the area around the nail. Normally the bleeding will stop within approximately 5 minutes.
guillotine type
scissor type
human nail clippers
How to hold a cat
There is no definitive benchmark on how to hold the cat while cutting his nails. Most importantly cat feel comfortable and minimize the movement of cats. It is also worth noting the reaction cat bite or scratch, you should position our hands when holding a little cat feet away from the reach of the mouth of a cat. Can also hold the cat with the help of others, so that cats are easier to control.
how to hold a cat at the time of cutting nails
how to hold a cat at the time of cutting nails
cut nails with the help of others
1. tap your feet to nail the cat appeared
pressing the soles of the feet for nail appear
Noteworthy is the position with a nail clipper. Each different way of cutting tools used. The principle is the nail is cut from bottom to top (vertical), not from the side. Possible broken nail will be even greater if the cut from the side.
how to hold scissors guillotine type
cut nails with a guillotine
cut with scissors type
cut with ordinary scissors
4. Do not forget to cut nails "thumb". Nails located closer wrist. Nails "thumb" most often used to scratch, so usually longer than the other nails. In some cases rarely cut his nails, nail "thumb" is growing in a circle and pierced feet.
nail "thumb" do not forget to cut
6. Cut your nails with a little distance away from the quick (+ 1 mm). Better to cut the nail a little bit but more frequently performed (1 or 2 weeks). From the rare, but once cut, nails cut very short until the close quick.