The Daily Cat Tips

July 28th, 2010
by Kelly Modzelewski, Dog and Cat Writer

  There are many tools out there to aid in giving your cat a pedicure. You may have to try out a few to find the right one for you and your cat.

The good old-fashioned way is with cat clippers, which are smaller than the dog version. This choice is quick and painless if you have a good hold on your cat, but it has the highest chance for cutting off too much nail.

Then there’s something like the Pedipaws, which grinds down your cat’s nails. These will likely prevent you from going down too far but some cats are scared of the noise.

There are also products such as Emery Cat Boards which are made of sturdy arched cardboard with a honeycomb design. With this option, your cat trims her own claws.

Kelly is a pet writer. She lives in the Boston area with her three pit bulls and one neurotic cat.

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There are 7 Comments

  1. Donya posted a comment on July 28th, 2010 at 2:55 pm

    I use the cardboard honeycomb style “cat emery boxes” for my cats. A good trick is to push some dried catnip down into the grooves of the cardboard. Brings the cats running and they scratch happy.

  2. Carol posted a comment on July 30th, 2010 at 8:04 am

    The Emery Scratcher is good. 2 of my cats love it. In 4 months, it has been totaled. But—-my Bengal female still tries to destroy everything else anyway. For cardboard, I use the trays that are used for soda cans. Nice and cheap and easily replaceable. Just scatter them around the house

  3. cutekitty posted a comment on September 27th, 2010 at 10:37 pm

    THE PEDICURE TRICKS SOUNDS TOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    THE KITTY IS SICK. I CAN FEEL THE PULSE, BUT NEED A VET TO CHECK THE THROBBING PULSE!!!!!!!!!!!!! asap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. cutekitty posted a comment on September 27th, 2010 at 10:39 pm

    KITTY WONT EVEN TRY FOR THE CONTEST. ALREADY KNOW THE RESULTS!!! MEOW MEOW
    POPULAR ONE WILL ALWAYS WIN!!!!
    P.S. ONCE DONE, COME TO THE KITTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. cutekitty posted a comment on September 27th, 2010 at 10:43 pm

    I DONT EVEN HAVE A CHANCE!!!! AND THATS QUITE OK. SINCE I KNOW, AS WELL AS THIS WILD NO TAIL ONE, WHO WILL ALWYS BE THERE!!!!!
    P.S. AND GUESS WHAT, FOR THIS KITTY, YOU DONT HAVE TO TAKE A # AND WAIT ON LINE, LIKE YOU HAVE TO DO WITH THE POPULAR ONE!!!!
    AND WHO DOES NOT LIKE THIS, ANY TIME-FUN TIME-DEAL!!!!!!! ALL THE TREATS FOR MILKOHOLIC!!!!!

  6. cutekitty posted a comment on September 27th, 2010 at 11:00 pm

    KITTYS DONT FIGHT LOOSING BATTLES. ITS A USELESS WAISTAGE OF TIME!!!! CUTE KITTY IS A ORDINARY KITTY WITH EXTRAORDINARY “TREATS” , ITS EVERENDING, BUT ONLY FOR ONE!!!!!!!
    THATS THE FUN TO HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS NOT SO POPULAR!!!!
    BACK TO THE LOOSING BATTLE, YES, EVEN A SIMPLE KITTY CANTELL THE DIFFERENCE!!!!
    ARE YOU SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW THE MEANING OF “ONE TRACT MIND” PROBABLY, NOT. TOO BUSSY TO WIN THE POPULAR ONE.
    GO PLAY AND COME BACK!!! YOU KNOW WHAT WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU!!!! MEOW MEWO
    ADRENALINE CAN ONLY KEEP YOU GOING FOR SO LONG!!
    P.S. IF YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE THE KITTY JEALOUS, THEN YOU ARE WAISTING YOUR TIME AND THE KITTY. SHE WILL NEVER BE JEALOUS OF YOUR FRIENDS. OK SHE WANTS TO BE AROUND YOU AND CAN NOT. THATS TRU. THATS THE ONLY TIME SHE ENVYS THEM. NOT BECAUSE YOUR FRIENDS ARE POPULAR. BUT KITTYS ARE VERY PRACTICAL. THEY KNOW: SOMETHINGS CAN BE CHANGED, AND OTHERS CAN NOT BE, SHE KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE!!!! AND ACCEPT THINGS THAT CAN NOT BE CHANGED!!! MEOW MEOW
    CUTEKITTY ALSO KNOW, ” WHATS MEANT TO BE” AND , SO DO YOU!!! SO WHY BOTHER TO COMPETE!!!!
    WAIT AND SEE: YOU ARE COMPETING LAST FEW YEARS!!! MEOW MEOW
    SEE THE END, SEE WHO IS THERE!!! M EOWMEOW
    DONT NEED TO ENTER TO WIN
    FRIENDSHIP IS NOT ABOUT MY WINNING, ITS ABOUT , TO MAKE MY FRIEND HAPPY!!!! AND WHEN YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THE POPULAR ONE, I ALSO WIN WITH YOU!!! MEOW MEOW
    IT MAY MAKE NO SENSE TO YOU NOW, BUT SOMEDAY , IT WILL!!! AND THEN YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THINGS MORE CLEARLY!! WHATS FRIENDSHIP MEANS. TO ME, ITS THERE FOR YOU, WHEN YOUR OTHER FRIENDS ARE BUSSY,!!!!! PURRED BY CUTEKITTY

  7. cutekitty posted a comment on September 27th, 2010 at 11:01 pm

    DID YOU SEE THE ADD CATS PRIDE???
    P.S. PRIDE COMES BEFORE_______ WHAT???????????????

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