Question regarding clipping back claws

[bunglycat]

I think as they get older they need checking .
My Smartie was sat on my shoulder ( his favourite spot - and in bed too !) and i was massaging his feet and i soon realised something didn''t feel right , i looked and his claw had gone into his pad -i tried to get it out but couldn''t .
Took him to the vets the next day ( it was after 11pm -as usual when things go wrong ) and he clipped them and it came out straight away.
Cost me £4.50 .
Also if they are in for an anasetic my vet also checks and clips claws if neccesary- i had ask him to do FiFi when she had her teeth done and he told me then, that they always check and do if needed  as a matter of routine .

[Desley (booktigger)]

I check back claws but dont do them that often. My vet charges £8.50 for claw clipping, so I am glad I can do them myself.

[Bonkers Mad!!!]

Older cats tend to need back ones doing more often

i've never clipped mine, is there a reason why you do it?

Some cats dont scratch enough and they get long and catch on things, others really stick them in your lap so taking the tips off helps the pain!
Theres no real need unless they are too long, if they continue that way then they curl all the way round and dig into the pads so if your lot are ok dont worry about it 

i thought that was probably it. i've clipped the dogs claws before and my old cockatiel used to need his done regularly.  i must be lucky with my cats, they've never had overgrown claws.  the majority of mine love attention to the feet so they'd probably like a pedicure  .   

[Mitramonday]

Percy has been with me for nearly four weeks now, and is getting braver by the day.  However, his claws are really long (I think it's both front and back, although the back ones are actually visibly long) and keep catching in the carpet etc.  There is no way I want to clip them myself - he still has trust issues with me . I have never had a cat who needed claw clipping and can't really see myself ever feeling confident enough to do them (even if Percy gets there!).  I'm going to be taking him for his first visit to the vet next week (fingers crossed he doesn't get as stressed out as my beloved Avalo used to) and will get them to do it.  But, is it likely that he will have to have them done regularly and, if so, how much does the vet/nurse charge on average?  I think I can safely assume that claw-clipping won't be covered by the insurance?! 

[Janeyk]

Schui had his clipped last night at the vets, I've never done it myself but his have done with dog clippers they are so thick and he hates his feet touching so has to be held tightly.

[Millys Mum]

Older cats tend to need back ones doing more often

i've never clipped mine, is there a reason why you do it?

Some cats dont scratch enough and they get long and catch on things, others really stick them in your lap so taking the tips off helps the pain!
Theres no real need unless they are too long, if they continue that way then they curl all the way round and dig into the pads so if your lot are ok dont worry about it 

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

Yes thats what was happening with Ducha too

[MrsR]

Thanks guys its as I thought and no need unless needing to be done, in this case Bunty is catching one of her back ones on the carpet.

[Bonkers Mad!!!]

i've never clipped mine, is there a reason why you do it?

[sheryl]

I do the back ones every other time so the front ones get done once a fortnght and back ones once a month.  I do them exactly the same as the front.

[Den]

I do the back ones only when they need doing. That is when they develop a point which is sharp and painful to me. I do them the same way as front claws - a human nail clipper and remove the tip.

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

I just had a go at Duchas back ones 2 nights ago and he onlyb has one back leg. They were so thick and very hard to cut but one cant cut claws unless they are long enough to do so

[MrsR]

I have always clipped my cats front claws regularly and left the back claws only until they do need clipping as they don't seem to grow as quick as the front.

I am wondering if people clip the back claws as regularly?   

Also do you clip the back with the same principle as the front as the back claws always seem different to me.