Cat Health & Safety
Don’t skip your cat’s mani-pedis
Taking care of your cat’s nails doesn’t just benefit your arms and furniture, doing so is important for your kitty’s comfort and health, too. Neglected nails can actually grow into a cat’s pads causing pain and infection. That’s why you should regularly inspect and trim your cat’s nails. Not sure of how to do it, or not excited about the task? There are lots of helpful videos and tutorials online. And, don’t forget, providing plenty of scratching posts and pads will help with your cat’s nail care, too.
had a few more nails to contend with than the average cat, but then, plenty of “normal-toed” kitties have dealt with Jack’s problem, too. As a 2-year-old “polydactyl” cat, Jack had seven toes on both of his front paws. His owners brought him to the vet one day because he was limping. His nails had overgrown so much that two on his left paw had curled and grown into his paw pads. Sedation was needed to cut his nails, clean the pads, and bandage his paw. His big “catcher’s mitt” healed nicely with treatment, and his owners have since added two large scratching posts to their home and regularly check and trim Jack’s nails.
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