Give your cat a manicure, it’s best to start when it’s a kitten. Take your cat to a proffesional groomer or do it yourself. Get your cat accustomed to having you touch its paws. You will need to have a good source of light and you will want to be able to gently, but firmly, control your cat. Only trim the very tip of the cat’s nail. Scratching and stretching are a …showed first 75 words of 413 total…

…showed last 75 words of 413 total…Be consistent don’t permit undesirable behavior "sometimes". Be clear what you will and will not allow and ensure that everyone in the household (including your cat) knows, and follows, the same rules. Behavior modification techniques are very powerful and will work if used correctly. Bibliography Refrences Online site Ambys Declawing cats: Issues and Alternatives http://amby.com/cat_site/cattrain.html Online site Humane Society of Delaware County: http://www.delawarecohumanesoc.org/declaw.htm