My cat's nails don't bother me, do I still need to trim them?

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The scratches don't bother me, so to clip his nails or not to clip his nails? Pet's info: Cat | Scottish Fold | Male | unneutered | 7 months and 22 days old

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, if Offa has a way to file down his nails, such as a scratch patch, and if his nails are not growing so much that they are becoming in-grown then his may not need a nail trim. However, if Offa's nails are getting to long then I would clip them as he may be at risk for getting ingrown nails or broken toe nails which are both very painful. Hope this helps

My cat's nails don't bother me, do I still need to trim them?

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