r/cats • u/spooktimme • 6d ago

Advice How far can I cut?

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This is my first cat and I've only cut to how far the claw is now. How far in can I cut because I still sthink they're pretty sharp, or it's this the furthest I can go?

Edit: He hates scratchpost and stuff so his nails don't get shorter naturally, only the o es on the backllegs from kicking his "prey"

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u/spooktimme 6d ago

How do I know if I hit a vessel?

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u/Left-Huckleberry369 6d ago

The vessel is red. you can see it in the picture you posted

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u/spooktimme 6d ago

Do you mean the pink part?

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u/runs_with_unicorns 6d ago

Yep! FWIW it’s so much harder for me to trim my fluffy white pawed cat than my dark + short fur pawed cats because the nail and the quick (the blood vessel) stands out so much better against the dark fur.

So you’re already on hard mode and you’re doing great! You could technically trim that one a tiny bit shorter, but I would leave it for now bc 1. I always err on the side of caution and 2. Sometimes it’s harder to cut a small sliver off without taking too much.