Claw Talk

A reader has asked a question about finding cat nails on her carpet. She is worried that this not natural for her cat. She is wondering if she is going to start having to clip her cat's nails.

The answer:

You do not have to start clipping your cat's nails. The only reason you would have to do this is if they are getting too sharp.





Losing the outer nail is very normal for cats. A cat's nail is like an onion; each layer sheds just like the skin of an onion. It does this because the outer part is getting dull and so the outer claw must come off to make way for the new nail underneath.