Have you ever tried Pet Nail Trimmer?

@annamol (275)
United States
July 28, 2010 4:11pm CST
If you tried it on your cat, please tell me about your experience - good or bad. We bought it for our cat some days ago. It's called PediPaws. But yours may have some different name. It's much bigger than I expected. Not very smooth at work. I tried to trim one of cat's nails and I should say that she wasn't that happy with that. But I'm hoping she'll like it some day. I just think that our old nail clipper makes her nails rough and split.
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@savypat (20216)
• United States
28 Jul 10
Don't trim cats nails, if she's an inside cat give here a good scrathing post if she goes outside let her do her own thing. If you a worried about getting scratched just teach her to be gentle. Take her paws and gentally puch on the pads to fold her claws in. Do this when you are giving love or just holding her. Remember be very gentle.
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@annamol (275)
• United States
28 Jul 10
Thank you. But you are answering some other question here. Not mine for sure! I love gentle. We all do. But you should read the question and answer what is asked in it. Best wishes.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
29 Jul 10
I'll make it very simple, don't cut you cat's nails
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• United States
29 Jul 10
no i haven't tried it on my cat but i have used it on my dog with great success. my cats nails aren't really a problem, but he is a little turned off by the noise it makes. i can imagine what it would take if i really wanted to grind my cats nails though.... the instructions say that you have to desensitize them to the aparatus for several days at least before you try to trim, cause it causes stress and it will imprint a negative association with the animal making them remember and hate the thing. if i were to trim my cat nails, it would take much longer for the cat to become comfortable with the device before you even turn it on. cats take much longer to be trained than dogs cause they don't like doing things unless they want to do them. if you would like other info go ahead and ask, i am an amateur trainer and animal behavior enthusiast.
@annamol (275)
• United States
29 Jul 10
Thank you so much for your answer. I read the instructions and I understand that the cat should get accustomed with the device. What I did - I put the Trimmer near her toys and cat scratching post. I left it there for some days. Then I turner it on and showed it to her. Next day I tried to trim one of her nails and it was Ok for her. But, you know what, she doesn't like a simple nail clipper either. So I think it's just a matter of getting accustomed with the devise. Now I just left the Trimmer near her toys. I'll try it a bit later.
@annamol (275)
• United States
30 Jul 10
Thank you so much for you kind and positive answer. I'll definitly try to use the device again soon. This time with some treat. Have a very nice day and take care :)
• India
6 Aug 10
Welcome to mylot I don't have pet cats so no chance of trimming their nails, but my daughter who lives at a far place with her hubby has one cat, she uses a small nail clipper for this purpose... Thanks for sharing. Welcome always. Cheers. Professor
@annamol (275)
• United States
19 Aug 10
Thank you. I think, I'll come back to our old nail clipper as our cat hates the new trimmer. It scares her and I pity the animal. Have a good day :)
• United States
29 Jul 10
I tried PediPaws on my then 3yr old cat. She was not very happy with it either. After several tries I give up. I do trim her nails using pet nail clippers. They are similar to (human) nail clippers but are made specifically for the shape of their nails. I have had great success using these. They do not hurt her as long as you don't cut into the quick. Also the nails don't split when using these.
@annamol (275)
• United States
29 Jul 10
I use pet nail clippers and don't like them. They split the nails, make sharp edges.
@annamol (275)
• United States
30 Jul 10
Thanks, have a nice day :)
• United States
30 Jul 10
It's all just a personal preference. Some people opt not to trim their cats nails at all. Good luck with whatever route you take.
• United States
28 Jul 10
I love PediPaws, just because I hate clipping my cats' nails. It feels like I'm torturing them, and I don't want to cause any damage. PediPaws is great, but it's hard to get my cats to calm down for it, because they're terrified when I grab their paws after those terrible experiences with the clippers.
@annamol (275)
• United States
28 Jul 10
Thanks. How long do you use it? And how long did it take your cats to get used to this Trimmer? I just can't wait to try it but don't want to hurt the cat.
• United States
23 Feb 11
I haven't used it in a while, but when I was using it the cat didn't like it, only because they were terrified that I was going to hurt them when I grabbed their paw because my mom used to always cut their nails with nail clippers. I know PediPaws does not hurt them, but they don't know that, so they want to fight to try and get away when I hold their paw. If your cats are calm, this will be an easy and harmless process. But if they are skittish, you might have a harm time getting enough control of them to do it.
• United States
28 Jul 10
I was thinking about getting this for my cats, but I am not sure how great it is. My cats do need their nails trimmed.
@ElicBxn (63608)
• United States
29 Jul 10
nope, haven't tried it, I use human clippers on my cats, the roomie holds them while I do it
@_sketch_ (5742)
• United States
29 Jul 10
I've never used it and I won't. Cats groom their own claws and I think making their claws any shorter just deprives them of a very important tool. If your cat ever goes outside then the cat has no defense system and has a harder time getting away because they can't climb trees or anything as well. And if your cat never goes outside, that's messed up too. Animals need to be able to get some outside time. It's like how inmates get some time outside every day. It's a basic life need.
@annamol (275)
• United States
29 Jul 10
The thing is that I'm strongly against of declawing a cat. I think that it very wrong to deprive a cat from its defensive mechanism. On the other hand I believe that a house animal needs some grooming and so we cut its claws, brush it, wash it. I don't take the cat's claws away, I just make the claws not so sharp.
@kaylachan (70164)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Jul 10
Well there is an instruction video you can watch. The link is on the box. It takes time for a cat to adjust to it. I have one, and I didn't actually Use it until I showed it to Precious. Took me a month, and now he loves it. He actually will knock it down sometimes when he wants me to use it. You have to get your animal used to the machine and the sound. It works great if you don't use it on them right away. The trimming first time should not last more than two seconds. And, don't worry. Each pet is different they adjust differently. Give your cat time, slow down, and he/she will grow to love it.
@annamol (275)
• United States
4 Aug 10
Thank you, I'm a bit sad about the Trimmer. I think I just hurt the poor cat. She hates it. I tried it twice and the second time was a very bad experience. But I'm still hoping to teach her how to love the Trimmer. I know that she needs it but I don't want to hurt her. Have a very good day! :)