Trimmed nail too short. Is it painful?

I trimmed Forrest's nails tonight and I got one a little too short. No drops of blood but I can definitely see the tip of the quick. Do anyone know if this is painful for him? He does not seem to be licking it or favoring that foot.

I feel like a horrible Meowmy.

Did he jerk the paw or bite at you when you did it? If not, you may not be as far down as you're afraid you might be. They DO bleed when you cut into the quick.

Originally Posted by mrblanche

Did he jerk the paw or bite at you when you did it? If not, you may not be as far down as you're afraid you might be. They DO bleed when you cut into the quick.

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He didn't react when I was trimming other than the usual "squirming" around. I was checking each nail after trimming and that was when I noticed the one nail that you could see just a hint of red. I think if I had gone just even a millimeter shorter there definitely would have been blood.

If you got that close it may be a bit sore for a day or so (until it starts growing back). Or maybe not! Cats seem to have a pretty high pain tolerance, at least compared to ours!

Don't feel bad! I've done it before too,