Cats love to scratch everything in sight, usually the most valuable piece of furniture in the house. While scratching posts can supposedly lure a cat away from furniture, a better solution might be to trim your cat’s nails on a regular basis.
Unfortunately, trimming a cat’s nails can be a death-defying experience if you’re not careful. Fortunately, Ph.D. student Jennifer Link, who is a researcher at the UC Davis Animal Welfare Epi Lab, has developed a protocol. First, touch the cat’s legs first, then the paws. If the cat doesn’t freak out, then try trimming a single nail.
Then again, it’s never too late to let the veterinarian trim your cat’s nails so your cat doesn’t claw your arm apart.
To learn more about the scientific way of trimming a cat’s nail, click here.