Trimming a cat’s nails can be, to put it politely, a nightmare. It can feel intimidating, especially if your cat fights back; ...

For us humans, trimming our nails is a regular part of self-care and can also be pretty therapeutic and spa-like. So why can’t our beloved cats feel the same way about nail trims? Many kitties detest ...

When Frank, a newly adopted house cat, went six months without a nail trim, his owner began to notice the consequences—snagged furniture, scratched arms, and a very frustrated feline. The price of a ...

Scientists may have come up with a risk-free way to trim a cat's claws, both at home and in a shelter. Trimming a cat's nails is important for not just their comfort and health, but for protection of ...

Alice Gibbs is a Newsweek Senior Internet Trends & Culture Reporter based in the U.K. For the last two years she has specialized in viral trends and internet news, with a particular focus on animals, ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: I recently adopted a cat named Max, and I need to learn about ...

Nail trimming. It’s a task that no pet parent really wants to do, but it has to be done! That’s probably why one cat mom tried to come up with a smart way to ease her cat’s fears before a trim. But ...

Starting Jan. 1, veterinarians in the state will no longer be allowed to declaw cats. We spoke to veterinarians about how pet ...

Cat declawing (also called onychectomy) is the amputation of the first digital (toe) bones in a cat’s paw, including the nail bed and claw. It’s done to stop a cat’s natural scratching behavior. While ...