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I'll take drugs for 500 please…….how do you trim a cats claws?…..What is Rescue Remedy

We used rescue remedy on the Bengal when we were introducing the Ragdoll to the Bengal to calm her nerves down, just a drop or 2 on the tongue and 5-10 mins later she was still slightly agro but a bit less numpy over it all. I think you might be able to use the same approach for clipping claws but check with the vets first.

As for Dante, my stubborn chocolate point …..he is not too thrilled about me trimming his claws but once you have a good hold of him you can usally get through them all pretty quickly without much fuss, we only trim the front claws though as these are the only ones that get sharpened into hypodermic needles on the scratching posts.

We took the kitties to a local groomer the first time who showed us how to do it at home easilly. We tend to put them on the cat tree perch so their paw just hangs over the edge, which makes it easier. We have them lay down on their belly, then one of us is in charge of keeping them in that position which is quite easy, you just gently press down on their back if they try to get up, (don't know how else to describe it – but it's like the vet would hold them!), lots of cuddles and distraction with a treat, then the other quickly trims the nails. Not sure if you have someone who could help you, but I do find two people makes it a lot easier.

Also what are you using to trim the nails? We use a nail trimmer that we picked up from the groomer which is really easy to use and makes the job very quick. It looks like a cigar cutter – you put it around the claw, press down and it snips it right off. Like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wahl-S…..B000PTZ5BK

Hope some of this helps!

Resuce Remedy can also be bought from any health food store!!

For our three, it's a 2-person job.  I hold the cats and clip while my husband gives them belly and chin scratches.  They don't know whether to be pissed to purring.  If I move quickly enough, I'm done before they decide!

P.S.  Oster makes a GREAT nail clipper, quick and clean cuts.

I'm willing to try anything anybody has to offer.  Thanks!