The only way for me to get my feral 8 month old cat's nails cut is to scruff him. i hate doing it but ive tried every other way and he just wont let me. i would take him to get groomed but getting him into the carrier is impossible. Am i harming him but scruffing him for a a minute or 2 to cut his nails??
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Scruffing - nail clipping
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As long as he is on a stable surface IMO you are not hurting him.
I agree. You don't want to pick him up by his entire body weight to do it.
Make sure he is supported underneath his body.
Make sure he is supported underneath his body.
Scruffing, and similar types of restraint, when done properly and for appropriate reasons (such as care, including nail clipping) is neither harmful nor inhumane. You might also consider a cat restraint bag (one brand name is "cat sack") which has zippered holes to pull out the legs one at a time. This can make it much easier to clip nails, and once the cat gets used to it being done, in my experience they calm down and simply resign themselves to it.
where can you get a cat sack..that may come in handy around here.
I've had mine for years (a small and a large.) I've used them for nail clipping , for medicating, and for clipping problem fur. Worked quite well for the our more hard headed cats.
Here's the one I have (I thought they had changed their brand name to cat sack, but apparently that's a different one. There are other brands that are probably just as good):
http://www.klaw-kontrol.com/
Less expensive at:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...Np=1&N=0&Nty=1
(Sorry if this breaks the rules about ads, I'm not selling these items nor do I have any ties with these sites.)
Here's the one I have (I thought they had changed their brand name to cat sack, but apparently that's a different one. There are other brands that are probably just as good):
http://www.klaw-kontrol.com/
Less expensive at:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...Np=1&N=0&Nty=1
(Sorry if this breaks the rules about ads, I'm not selling these items nor do I have any ties with these sites.)
Thank you! I have some hard headed ones in my house for sure!
It may take a bit of practice getting some of them in the bag, but it gets easier with time and practice (scruff then stick in the bag back feet first has given me the best result.) Never tried a feral cat in the bag, always used two people (one to hold, one to treat) when dealing with these.
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WOW Thanks for all the great advice (and support)! that cat bag sounds like a wonderful idea- how my kitten will react to it, im not sure, but im def willing to try anything at this point.
I'd also love to know how to properly scruff my kitten. im sure im doing it correctly but it never hurts to make sure.
I'd also love to know how to properly scruff my kitten. im sure im doing it correctly but it never hurts to make sure.
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