Just after we brought Belle and Delilah home, Belle got one of her claws caught under a washer that connects the ladder to her cat tree. We hadn't trimmed her nails yet, so we immediately did so and it didn't happen again.
Today, she got her claw caught in one of the ceiling vents. She often sticks her paws up there to peek through. I think I remember thinking her claw got caught one time previously, but she got it loose. Today, she gave me quite the scare. Her claw was caught and I stupidly lifted her up hoping that she would be able to get it loose with a little more slack on her front legs (she was "reaching" up to the vent)...however, she didn't get it loose and I was helpless because I couldn't put her back down on the cabinet she was on. She was screaming and I had no idea what to do! Luckily, the claw came loose (I'm sure it wasn't painless for her...she was not happy!) and she's no worse for the wear now.
We trim the nails on a regular basis, but she is due for a trimming (although her nails are still dull fairly dull). Obviously, I will be trimming them back as mush as possible tonight. However, I've never heard of a cat's claws getting caught on things like that. It has never happened to Delilah.
Is there a reason that her claws keep getting caught (ie. could they not be "working" properly? Is there anything I can do to make sure it doesn't happen again? Has this happened to anyone else before?
Today, she got her claw caught in one of the ceiling vents. She often sticks her paws up there to peek through. I think I remember thinking her claw got caught one time previously, but she got it loose. Today, she gave me quite the scare. Her claw was caught and I stupidly lifted her up hoping that she would be able to get it loose with a little more slack on her front legs (she was "reaching" up to the vent)...however, she didn't get it loose and I was helpless because I couldn't put her back down on the cabinet she was on. She was screaming and I had no idea what to do! Luckily, the claw came loose (I'm sure it wasn't painless for her...she was not happy!) and she's no worse for the wear now.
We trim the nails on a regular basis, but she is due for a trimming (although her nails are still dull fairly dull). Obviously, I will be trimming them back as mush as possible tonight. However, I've never heard of a cat's claws getting caught on things like that. It has never happened to Delilah.
Is there a reason that her claws keep getting caught (ie. could they not be "working" properly? Is there anything I can do to make sure it doesn't happen again? Has this happened to anyone else before?