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From: larryk@tektronix.UUCP (Larry Kohn)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Clipping Cat Nails Safely
Message-ID: <5531@tektronix.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 25-Jul-85 15:00:26 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 25 15:00:26 1985
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In article <735@houxa.UUCP> lmv@houxa.UUCP (L.VANDERBILT) writes:

>                                        If you look at your
>cat's nails closely you will see pink inside the nail, it is
>ok to cut the nails above the pink but NEVER on or below the
>pink.  If you cut the pink you are cutting part of the cats toe,
>similiar to cutting your own nails if you cut too low.  It can
>hurt.  Just cut the tips and the cat won't know the difference.


Many places selling pet supplies carry a special nail clipper
that has a guard to prevent clipping a cat's nails too close.