Cutting your cat's nails is often a stressful experience for everyone, but it doesn’t have to be. Cat behaviorists say that every cat can be trained to tolerate and even enjoy their nail trims.

When Frank, a newly adopted house cat, went six months without a nail trim, his owner began to notice the consequences—snagged furniture, scratched arms, and a very frustrated feline. The price of a ...

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More and more people are keeping cats’ indoors for their safety — yay! But that also means Tiger will need his claws trimmed, since they won’t get filed down naturally. So now that we know we need to ...

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Animal Science Ph.D. student Jen Link works with a cat at the Sacramento SPCA on the best way to create a stress-free nail trimming experience for the animal and humans. (Jael Mackendorf /UC Davis) ...

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Can’t get your cat to sit still for a nail trim? Veterinarians and cat-grooming pros share why claw care matters—and how to do it without the stress. Plus, are cat nail caps safe? Trimming your cat's ...