Keep Your Pet’s Nails Properly Trimmed and Maintained

Overgrown nails on your pet can make it painful for them to walk and painful for you if they hop into your lap, scratching or stabbing you with them. While some people choose to trim their cat’s or dog’s nails at home, this can be extremely difficult and a very stressful experience for your pet, which is why most will do anything they can to wriggle away and hide to avoid it. Paws and Claws offers stress-free nail trimming service for dogs and cats at our locations in Battle Creek and Portage. In today’s post, we will discuss the benefits of keeping your pet’s nails trimmed and potential issues with trying to trim their nails at home.

Why You Should Keep Your Pet’s Nails Trimmed

There are a number of issues that could arise from letting your dog’s or cat’s nails grow too long without trimming. First and foremost, longer nails can curl back into the pads of their paws, causing them to experience pain. Because of this, they will attempt to walk in odd ways to alleviate the pain, which can cause issues with their posture down the road. Also, while walking, the longer nails hitting the floor add pressure to the animal’s toe joints, which can cause the toes to disfigure in the long run. Finally, there is a benefit to you as the pet’s owner: fewer scratches. With shorter nails, you will be able to have your furry friend in your lap without having to worry about the nails scratching you.

Leave Nail Trimming to the Experts

The trained professionals at both Paws and Claws locations are educated in proper nail trimming techniques using equipment designed for that specific purpose. If you attempt to cut your animal’s nails, there’s a chance that you cut the nails to close to the quick, causing discomfort and bleeding. Without the proper equipment, you also increase the risk of snagging or breaking the nail, which can put your pet in a lot of pain. By bringing your pet to Paws and Claws, it will get some socialization while getting their nails trimmed the right way.

Your pet will have a great experience at Paws and Claws, getting their nails trimmed without any pain or discomfort. Make sure their paws are well-groomed and in good health by scheduling a nail trimming at either our Battle Creek or Portage locations soon. We look forward to befriending your furry little companion!