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My cat's nails look red after trimming. Is it blood or normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | 27 days old | 0.4 lbs

I trimmed his nails yesterday and now some of his nails look red kinda like blood.is it natural?I avoided his blood vessels while trimming his nails.

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Answered By Lauren Kennedy, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 12th, 2017

There may have been some slight oozing of blood that you didn't notice when trimming the nails, or it may have oozed a little after you had finished. As long as Suga is not licking or chewing excessively at his nails, I would not worry about it. If you notice excessive bleeding, limping, or licking of the feet, then I would recommend you have him checked out by your vet.

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