Successfully trimmed kitties nails for the first time 😺 💅
I have been dreading this and postponing it lol Was just worried i will not know how to do it ..
But in the morning, kitty's nail got stuck in one of the toys and he couldn't get it out . I got scared for a second thinking it is stuck stuck until he stayed still and let me get it out.. i could tell kitty was a little scared as he hugged me and stayed still in my arms for a while .. and this was the kitty who doesn't have much problem with his nails.
As I notice the other kitty wants to scratch more, licks his nails a lot more and and he uses them on me. Not in an aggressive way or that he is trying to hurt me, as he doesn't use them at full strength and does it while sitting in my lap, so it is not like he is attacking or escaping me.. i was thinking his nails were probably bothering him.. he also bites more, again not aggressively and not at full strength. Even when I was cutting his nails and he tried to bite me, he still did it gently and not at full strength. So I don't think he is aggressive in any sense. I also think sometimes he may be trying to play with me the same way he plays with the other kitty.
The other kitty, who is more active, never has his nails out on my skin and never bites. He licks if my hand is close to him and when he puts his paws 🐾 on my skin, he is always just tapping while his paws are closed.
I was wondering why the other kitty acts like this. I was thinking maybe because he is less active his nails are sharper or longer so are bothering him? Idk 🤷♀
Because they are the same age. I think it could be that he did not learn how to play with humans yet for some reason. Also, that kitty, usually gets scared of things much faster, so maybe this is why he is always on the defense.
I know one of them is two days older than the other, but of course i do not know which. But I definitely have that impression that the more assertive, dominant (yet calmer) kitty is the older one. He is also often the one more likely to start grooming the other kitty. He is more independent but such a sweetheart and very affectionate still.
I am definitely surprised by the change in their personalities. The more assertive kitty became less dominant. While he is active and more courages, he stopped sort of bullying the other kitty, and when they are eating, he lets the other kitty share his food and he simply goes to the other plate. He is also more likely to listen to me and when I carry him to put him away, he stays still and doesn't try right away.
While the other kitty who was iniyially timid, became a lot way more stubbron. He will try and try and try and try and figure out ways. He started initiating rough play with the other kitty and bites him while playing when before he would run to corner and hide. He eats a lot faster and a lot more when initially it was not like this.
Wait.. that story was abour trimming nails? Why am I saying all of this? I am sure they were very relevant details! I had to analyse their personalities to add context to the nail trimming story 🤷♀
So going back to nail trimming.. It was A LOT easier than I expected. I started with the calmer kitty and he let me trimm his nails without much of a fight (for the most part) and I was trying to intice him with treats to stay in my lap but he wasn't interested for long (i am stupid? to do it shortly after they had breakfast).
Then the other kitty of course was more interested in the treats and so that worked better and reallh he stayed still also a little letting me cut his nails without fighting much.
I think i cut less than I should and they will probably grow longer sooner. But I was worried to cut more and hurt them as it would be very painful so I preferred to cut less than try to get it just right.. until I get used to it. I also lost track of which paws 🐾 i cut lol I mean it is difficult enough getting them to stay still for this... no.. I kept searching while at some point kitty stayed still and was like are you gonna get done some time soon? And i felt I was imagining as all nails somehow looked short!
I also thought there was one nail that is not cut still for each kitty. I kept pressing and only four would come out lol until literally only now I researched and turns out they have only 4 in the back paws 🐾 🫠 that would have been helpful information to help me remember wich paws 🐾 i cut! But then, if they have two paws with only 4, why did I not notice it only for one? Okay.. no idea but will definitely pay more attention next time and learn from all the mistakes. But all in all, not a bad first kitty nail trimming experience!
But in the morning, kitty's nail got stuck in one of the toys and he couldn't get it out . I got scared for a second thinking it is stuck stuck until he stayed still and let me get it out.. i could tell kitty was a little scared as he hugged me and stayed still in my arms for a while .. and this was the kitty who doesn't have much problem with his nails.
As I notice the other kitty wants to scratch more, licks his nails a lot more and and he uses them on me. Not in an aggressive way or that he is trying to hurt me, as he doesn't use them at full strength and does it while sitting in my lap, so it is not like he is attacking or escaping me.. i was thinking his nails were probably bothering him.. he also bites more, again not aggressively and not at full strength. Even when I was cutting his nails and he tried to bite me, he still did it gently and not at full strength. So I don't think he is aggressive in any sense. I also think sometimes he may be trying to play with me the same way he plays with the other kitty.
The other kitty, who is more active, never has his nails out on my skin and never bites. He licks if my hand is close to him and when he puts his paws 🐾 on my skin, he is always just tapping while his paws are closed.
I was wondering why the other kitty acts like this. I was thinking maybe because he is less active his nails are sharper or longer so are bothering him? Idk 🤷♀
Because they are the same age. I think it could be that he did not learn how to play with humans yet for some reason. Also, that kitty, usually gets scared of things much faster, so maybe this is why he is always on the defense.
I know one of them is two days older than the other, but of course i do not know which. But I definitely have that impression that the more assertive, dominant (yet calmer) kitty is the older one. He is also often the one more likely to start grooming the other kitty. He is more independent but such a sweetheart and very affectionate still.
I am definitely surprised by the change in their personalities. The more assertive kitty became less dominant. While he is active and more courages, he stopped sort of bullying the other kitty, and when they are eating, he lets the other kitty share his food and he simply goes to the other plate. He is also more likely to listen to me and when I carry him to put him away, he stays still and doesn't try right away.
While the other kitty who was iniyially timid, became a lot way more stubbron. He will try and try and try and try and figure out ways. He started initiating rough play with the other kitty and bites him while playing when before he would run to corner and hide. He eats a lot faster and a lot more when initially it was not like this.
Wait.. that story was abour trimming nails? Why am I saying all of this? I am sure they were very relevant details! I had to analyse their personalities to add context to the nail trimming story 🤷♀
So going back to nail trimming.. It was A LOT easier than I expected. I started with the calmer kitty and he let me trimm his nails without much of a fight (for the most part) and I was trying to intice him with treats to stay in my lap but he wasn't interested for long (i am stupid? to do it shortly after they had breakfast).
Then the other kitty of course was more interested in the treats and so that worked better and reallh he stayed still also a little letting me cut his nails without fighting much.
I think i cut less than I should and they will probably grow longer sooner. But I was worried to cut more and hurt them as it would be very painful so I preferred to cut less than try to get it just right.. until I get used to it. I also lost track of which paws 🐾 i cut lol I mean it is difficult enough getting them to stay still for this... no.. I kept searching while at some point kitty stayed still and was like are you gonna get done some time soon? And i felt I was imagining as all nails somehow looked short!
I also thought there was one nail that is not cut still for each kitty. I kept pressing and only four would come out lol until literally only now I researched and turns out they have only 4 in the back paws 🐾 🫠 that would have been helpful information to help me remember wich paws 🐾 i cut! But then, if they have two paws with only 4, why did I not notice it only for one? Okay.. no idea but will definitely pay more attention next time and learn from all the mistakes. But all in all, not a bad first kitty nail trimming experience!
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