How to trim my cat's long claws when she hates the vet and carrier?

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Hi my cat has really long claws, I had a pet groomer here in September and she cut her claws but my cat was so traumatised, she was in hiding for days! I cannot get her into a cat carrier to get her to the vets. What do you suggest? She is a house cat. I have scratch posts which she does use. Pet's info: Cat | British Shorthair | Female | 12 years old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

You can try to cut Poppy's claws yourself, or you can see if there is a mobile vet clinic or groomer that can come to your house. There are vets willing to make house calls, as well as groomers who do the same, and they could come to your home and cut her claws there. That keeps you from having to get her into a carrier for the vet. If there are no mobile vets or groomers in your area, I would confine Poppy to a bathroom with food and water. Let her relax in there, and then go in with the cat carrier to get her into it. It's easier to put a cat in a carrier when they are in a small confined space with less places for them to hide.

How to trim my cat's long claws when she hates the vet and carrier?

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