How I Trim a Cat's Claws On My Own After 40 Years (No Towel, No Scratches)

How I Trim a Cat's Claws On My Own After 40 Years (No Towel, No Scratches) The Cat Problem Solver, my large-print book of 66 everyday cat troubles and what to do about each (it helps support me and my small channel), and a free chapter: margieknowscats.com The clippers click, your cat vanishes under the bed, and you're left holding a towel and a scratched wrist. Margie has lived with cats for forty years, and she explains why the towel is what makes every trim harder than the last. You'll learn how to find her sleepy hour, teach the paw before the clippers ever come out, cut only the clear hooked tip, and stop at the first twitch of the tail. She also covers the thumb claw most owners miss, a simple two-week calendar, and when a vet or groomer is the right call. Tonight's first step takes about ten seconds and needs no clippers at all. 0:00 Intro 0:28 Ditch the Towel 2:25 Choose Her Sleepy Hour 4:15 Teach the Paw 5:52 Cut the Hook Only 7:42 Make Clippers Boring 11:08 Sit Beside Her 14:34 The Dewclaw and Calendar