My 11 week old kitten that I got on Thursday is a very sweet one; loves to be with people and get a good cuddle. However, I tried to clip her claws today (not that she needed it, they were already short; but I figured I wanted her to get used to it being done on a regular basis) and she got quite upset by it. Especially when I brought the clippers over to her paw, she got squirmy and meowed in an upset way and bit me. Not hard, but still wanted to show me she was upset by it.
I guess I'm a little nervous about our future clippings; I was not successful at getting it done. Got three claws done I think, that's all. Does it get easier? Is this typical for kittens or is it more typical for a cat that is not going to tolerate it easily?
I guess I just want to know what to expect.
And also; how often do you recommend clipping? I am mostly wondering for the sake of her getting used to it; should I do one claw every day, or all of them in one sitting every couple of weeks?
My 2 yro cat has all of her claws and they remain long. I just didn't get her used to it as a kitten and I'm not really wanting to even try it with her. It's not needed anyway; she uses her scratching post very well and nothing else. So I can't say I have a whole lot of experience, though I have done it in the past a little bit.
I guess I'm a little nervous about our future clippings; I was not successful at getting it done. Got three claws done I think, that's all. Does it get easier? Is this typical for kittens or is it more typical for a cat that is not going to tolerate it easily?
I guess I just want to know what to expect.
And also; how often do you recommend clipping? I am mostly wondering for the sake of her getting used to it; should I do one claw every day, or all of them in one sitting every couple of weeks?
My 2 yro cat has all of her claws and they remain long. I just didn't get her used to it as a kitten and I'm not really wanting to even try it with her. It's not needed anyway; she uses her scratching post very well and nothing else. So I can't say I have a whole lot of experience, though I have done it in the past a little bit.