How to Trim the Nails of a "Difficult" Cat (Kitty Burrito Method)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Vet Tech Anne is back at it again, this time with our resident cat, Tardis. Tardis absolutely hates getting his nails trimmed, so he was the perfect cat to use in today's video showcasing the kitty burrito method.
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My cat will contort and squirm right out of that “burrito”, all the while biting the crap out of me! This cat was angelic in comparison!
Mine too i cannot do the back at all. Can barely do the front.
The key is you have to do this on the floor and sit on him without adding your weight so he isn't squished. You want him between your legs and just use your thighs to firmly hold him. I just finished. My cat was going nuts and I was scared but I knew he was okay so I calmed myself and got it over with 👍🏿 😺😺😺
same
TheWalkingBritt how to deal with my cat who would still bite my hand fiercely even when i do this... i try holding the head in place with the back of my hand under their chin while i cut.... but she still manages to move her neck and turn my hand into a blood-waterfall
Mine can’t stay still
Wait, his head wasn't spinning around, he wasn't spitting acid, and there were no pools of blood. This is not a difficult cat.
R u okay 😹
Exactly, Thank you...
It felt like I was trimming the girl who was possessed in the movie The exorcist. Right?
cats are evil still, never forget it or turn your back on them, out of all the dogs I've owned, most of them never turned back to fight me or get angry and do shit out of spite.
@@ninjacon7299 clearly you have no idea what you're talking about and don't understand how an animal's mind works.
@@ninjacon7299 yes, compare two totally different animals! how smart!
That cat was an angel, nowhere near angry or aggressive. No wiggling, no biting-her hand was practically in that cat's mouth!!- two or three cries and minimum tail swishing and hissing. if only this was it...
This cat is a paid actor
😂
The problem with my cat is no matter how you position her, she always finds a way to contort herself so she bite you.
I know this might sound a bit crawl but it don't hurt her
You can put the cat in between your knees upside down
Put one of those padded collars on her that are used after a spay. They can't move around to bite you that way.
@@writingfriend7765 That is the best advice I have seen in these comments. In fact I am going to get one of those collars from my vet so I can trim my cats claws. Thank you!
I do it when he sleeps.
@@writingfriend7765 They can still scratch though - trust me, I know.
That cat's too calm. Nothing like mine. I can't even pick them up!
Yes same here no one can touch her more than 10 sec she doesn't want to be touch let alone to cuddle her. So its a bit impossible to restrain her on that way...
@@gaze6809 well you need to grab hold of her and keep hold of her as much as you can and get her used to you holding her
Whatever has to be done or the animals claws will get too long,
And they can hurt themselves ( my Maine coon ) opened an abscess on the back of his ear with a very sharp and long back claw. Took 3 weeks , the cone for two, and antibiotics cream ( all $550 ) plus. Cut the nails. Back too. If they are outdoor cats or even 50-50 I don’t cut the back maybe once a month because they will escape dogs and such, by climbing. They need long back ones.
@@lewisCH5572this is where I am at with my 13 yrs old rescue bengal. She is very loyal trusting and gets along with all new ppl and animals after a time… but picking her up is a hell no and she is smart so knows what we about to do!
@@lewisCH5572also she has scabs on her ears she keeps opening because I can’t clean them! No way in hell. I have battle scars up my arms especially on my back. I look like I have back acne and cut my arms. On my chest too.. it’s getting ridiculous. I just want to pay someone to do it for me and not hear or see the drama!
I see the battle scars on your arms Anne! Thank you for sharing this video.
My cat would be LUNGING and screaming 911
I love the opening images where she's calmly clipping his nails and his mouth is wide open in a furious yell.
edit:
This video appears to be missing a lot of steps. Specifically:
- cat refusing to be picked up in the first place
- cat wiggling out of the burrito immediately, or refusing to hold still long enough to be wrapped
- cat biting the f*ck out of your forearm while you are trimming his nails
- cat rabbit kicking while you are trimming the back legs
Some of these "difficult cat videos" seem like they have hired cat actors who will growl and hiss but not move at all. In my experience, cats who are angry don't just sit there yelling.
Ah totally agree , for me it just vet job, i really can't with deep deadly wounds , and the hard idea that my baby is hating me ☹
i'd say biting is not so bad but the nails🥲
They bunny kicking the nail trimmer till it hop to the unknown 🥲
😆 YAS! 👏
yep yep yep I have diabetes, recovering from shoulder injury and a 10 lbs cat... the cuts she gives me take forever to heal... took me 1 yr 1 month 11 days before I could even get her to sleep on my boobs while I am backleaned in a recliner... grab her and wrap her and trim back claws??? what on earth does all that mean???
I need "sleepy catnip" your cat is calm compared to mine
Can you email me what you buy? Please. Justkeke@yahoo.com thanks. I have one that is great for vet. Not for us. One great for us and hates the vet. And 3rd baby...hates everyone, lol. No baths, nails.
Meth?
And mine it will rip your arm off before I get it in that towel
@@DK-iy1wf mine is the same, I did get her somewhat wrapped in a towel and got her front feet done, I felt like I was wrestling with a miniature 🐅, but no hope with the back paws.
@@margyb7469 at least you got the front ones those are those the ones that rlly matter in my opinion bc those are usually the ones that get caught on furniture ect more then the back ones
I just did this wrap on my wiry girl. What a difference. 30 seconds to wrap, 5 minutes (if that) to trim nails. Wish I had known about this 8 years ago. Would have saved me a bunch of "decorations"
I think its crucial to give them a break.Your sweetheart to him and thank you for the vid.
If I could get one paw done at a time done, I would be very happy!
I need an ambulance on standby still but I’m gonna try this swaddle technique! Thank you!
this helped me so much! i adopted my cat 2 years ago, and usually can only do one nail a day 😂 thank you for saving me almost a month of stress
I agree with you. Some cats purr their way through the job. With other cats, I find that I only get a certain "window" to work within, before things turn nasty. Also, there is a danger of cutting too close to the quick if you try to do too much all at once.
Not much of a difficult cat, my cat takes three people
Nice, this lady not only taught us how to trim nails effectively, but also showed us how to make a cat buritto.
You can tell she does this all the time. She made it look so easy.
Almost like it's her profession or something 😅
This cat had multiple experiences. My cat fought the initial towel wrap like a squirming wild cat and a 190 pound man could barely contain him.
I just trimmed the nails of my very spicy cat. She normally takes like 20 minutes with 2-3 people helping and i did it alone. She was a very spicy purrito (like we're talking ghost pepper AT LEAST) she is a notorious biter, and i managed to just get a tiny scratch. I will be keeping my toes covered and my door closed so she doesnt come in and try to kill me.
That cat is throughly calm...
My cat is the sweetest girl, but when you try to cut her nails it's like she is possessed! Insanely aggressive no matter how calm we are. Completely different cat. She will bite, contort, kick, howl like heck. This is not a difficult cat when its getting its nails cut 😬 I can bring yoh mine if you want lol.
It can take a couple hours to do my cat, she bites growls hisses uses her back legs to kick me. I do one nail.... she throws the biggest tantrum and if she gets free she hides under the bed
My cat is so bad that the vet had to administer gas to calm her down. It started when another vet decided to forcefully cut her nails. She never forgot it and has fought back and gets out of control ever since.
My cat is the same. She's usually such a sweet little cuddle bug, but the second she sees those nail clippers, she runs, bites, scratches, kicks, hisses, etc. It takes so much time, effort, and teamwork to clip her claws.
@@veronica-mew awww
@@coveconnections you need to force and pin them down to
Hi Tardis!!! Such a handsome boy!!! He’s a angel compared to my baby girl when I try cutting her nails. If I tried doing her back paws I’d probably need a skin graft by the end.
Thank you for this! My cat was a hissy ninja!!! But this worked perfectly and I gave her treats right after and she was a happy camper❤️
Anne is so calm in the face of certain death. 😂❤️ But seriously, thank you for this video.
if you dont have a table like me and are using the floor, you will have to wrap it about twice as tight while scruffing your cat, then put your knee (and ALL of your body weight) onto that little extra flap of towel you get after the second wrap (the one that is touching the other towel, not the cat's body). Make sure the cat can breath when you put your knee down on the flap. Then you swing your other knee over the cat's body so you are straddling him. This next part is difficult to explain . . . but basically you cross your ankles and lock them together, then slowly lower your rear down onto the cat, adding just a little weight on its body for extra reinforcement. If he turns into jelly and almost breaks free, you can leverage your weight even more to your rear end and hopefully "trap" him so that you have enough time to gain control and re-wrap him. Finally, if he still manages to wriggle through you can use your ankles, which is why I said to cross and lock them. With your rear weight down on the cat you can sorta point your feet upwards to form a little cup; another obstacle the cat will have to get through which will buy you a few precious seconds.
yes, this is work, but actually, my cat is roaring like I never heard before. it's so scary so I couldn't bear to continue
Sounds like UFC fighting 😂
I need a video of this.
I have been trying this and all methods to trim my cat's nails, impossible! He becomes a monster that won't work with my cat.
I need a kitty straitjacket!
Sorry y'all, reading about your difficult cats in the comments is cracking me uppp. 😂 Gotta love those lil rascals!
Thank you so much! I struggled a bit but managed to cut all her claws which is great as they were starting to curl and had been getting caught
I have the same problem
I am so happy to hear I am not the only one with a little wild cat when it comes to trimming nails. Has anyone tried to sedate your cat to do it?
My new kitty had hers done when I had her in for spay.....she was "under" I assume. They may have been dremeled.
Beautiful, but, now it my turn to try. Argh.
Tried gabapentin. Didn't have any impact in terms of her resisting.
I literally wait for my cats to go into rem sleep cycle (where they start dreaming and you will see them like twitching in their sleep) at this point they're really out of it and my one cat she will only let me get 1-2 claws done before she realizes what's going on and snaps at me, and my other cat I can almost get one paw done before he starts snarling and hissing and biting at me.
Very true
Might give it a go when I see the twitches, thanks for the tip.
Thank you SO MUCH. I always bring my cat to my vet to have her nails trimmed, and I had no idea until the last time I brought her in that she was actually being aggressive in there and they wouldn't accept her again if she wasn't more calm. I had no idea because she is always so good about getting in her carrying kennel, and so good in the car on the way, she wouldn't even cry. I don't want my cat to get banned from my vet, so I've been at a loss for what to do. She does get quite feisty with me when I try to trim hers, I just thought that she was more calm when I brought her to the vet because she was nervous, guess I was wrong. I'm definitely going to try this soon, thank you SO much!!
I'm so sorry but this made me giggle. The idea that your cat is such a good nice kitty with her mommy while actually being a little demon in disguise is hilarious. For me it's always the other way around. I tell the vet to be careful because my boy tends to lash out at home and then at the vet he is the sweetest little angel which then makes me look stupid for warning the vet in the first place lol I love cats and their complex personalities. Each one is so unique :)
Pin her own
I’m at a loss for words. Your vet couldn’t even deal with a cat?? I know some cats can be little demons about getting their nails trimmed, mine included, but aren’t they trained to deal with cats?
Banned from the vet 😊
I have the 26 pound former feral who will swallow pills put into his mouth, doesn't care about getting eye drops - but nails? You'd think I was cutting his toes off.
THIS WORKED!
I had tried wrapping him before but this whole method, how the cat is facing the short end of the exam table (I have Craftsman Rolling Tool Cabinet I converted into a kitchen storage island and it makes a great vet exam table), how you lean this way, turn the cat around that way, etc - it WORKED!! I got all nails clipped in just two attempts. Thanks!!!
My cat would bite my hands and maybe kill me if I tried that😂
The way I do it is to cut only one nail at a time (like one a day) before she gets to go out in the yard every morning. She doesn’t like it, but she can just barely tolerate one nail being cut because she knows it’s her ticket outside. I leave the clippers by the door.
I thought I was the only person my cat will kill if I did his nails.
Today at the Vet, after sedation last night and before today's appointment, the nurse managed his hind paws. Relief, that she was not clawed by my beautiful Ragdoll. Temper, temper though!!
Right now he is sleeping next to me, so angelic looking. 😅😅
You made it look so easy! 😂 nope that would not be my cat. I would be lucky if I managed to wrap a towel around his body let alone get to the point of being allowed to trim his nails 🤣
Thank you! My kitty actually fell asleep while i trimmed away using your tutorial.
worked great! thanks much! i have what is probably the only cat with long term memory, and i accidentally went too deep on a trim last time, and this time she was really fighting me. lots of hissing, scratching, and biting, and once i got her burritoed, she settled right down. there was still plenty of complaining, but no scratching and less biting/hissing, and she won't be catching on blankets anymore, so i call that a wholehearted success
Looks like a well fed Kitty.
This is so helpful. Two orange tabbies (Sasha & George aka GG) will be thanking you AND Tardis. All best!
Thank you for THISS! The towel wrap is so simple, but soo effective. Burrito cats!
My boy I found outside this winter (I live in the middle of nowhere and cat dumping is a common thing but he's the first in a while I found alive) and he's super friendly, wants cuddles all the time and once he started actually eating his nails grew like weeds and I've discovered thus far, he loves his brushing but a complete different cat with his nails. Did a kitty death roll on my arm, had stolen and hid the clippers 3 times now. So we'll try this again with towel
Need to see a video on an extreme difficulty cat. This little one is an angel compared my boy when nail clippers come out
That strategy is a smart one! Kudos to you!
Love to see the video for getting an uncooperative cat on a table to roll him up. No chance of me getting Willow on the table to wrap her up.
Your cat is difficult? If I even handled my cat like the woman was handling Tardis I would not walk out alive...
Me too.
Strawberry will probably take me apart but I'm going to try it
😂
I usually get a pet groomer to cut Grayce's nails.....she would probably turn me into chopped meat. And she's usually very affectionate
I looked this up for an example to show a friend how crazy cats can be getting their nails clipped so he can see how well I trained my own cat. I subscribed because the cat's name is tardis
HAHAHAHA "We're going to take a break"
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Returns with band aid on arm
Thank you. It was informative.
Holy .... This helped me actually cut my big blender's nails today. Thank you!! AND put his flea drops on. Thank you twice. 😸😸😸😸😸
My cat is a demon!
You need too scruff them
Mine too, he makes me bleed all the time!! I need to take a different approach when trimming his paws.
Thank you for this! It 100% helped with one of our difficult cats. I will be trying it out on my big boy here in a bit. He's a bit of a biter so it's unclear how I will fare lol
I was hoping you would actually do it on a difficult cat. Which was like the purpose of the video I thought.
This is absolutely not a difficult cat. Put my cat in a burrito?? No way.
He's not difficult because of the burrito.
😂
My cat finds a way to break out of any burrito. She absolutely hates feeling confined. It makes her panic
I watched several videos on this and you’re the best.
I have to trim a friend’s cat’s nails and it’s been at least 25yrs since I did my cat’s. My cats were all easy because we started when they were babies but this is not my cat and I don’t want to make a mistake 🙀🤞🏻
So first you make a purrito, then you get an angry meow and your hand starts bleeding, then what?
I get some crazy bites when my sweet girl can’t get away! Most times I’m lucky to get through one paw with minimal damage, it is the right paw that is a killer, I’m right handed and the way I have to hold her is perfect for her teeth. Within 30 minutes after we’re done she is very apologetic.😹
Helena: liquid bandaid I keep handy these days. A drop over the hole in my old lady skin, usually stops the bleed out.
Just tried to cut my cats nails & now I have two deep bite marks on my hand 😒
Just scruff
So helpful. Thank you so much 🙏
A really useful video with no expensive kit to get to do it,as I have many scars on my legs from my cat Dominos back claws this method will save my legs 👍😀
Watched several of these videos and by far the best one yet thank you simple and easy
Maam,
The way of trimming is just awesome.... good one
I came here mostly for the comments. My kitten is very sweet, but she turns into that girl from the exorcist when I try to trim her nails. My other cat is fine. She snarls, but let’s me do it and I calmly talk to her. I’m glad there are other cats like my younger one and I am not alone….
My cat is polydactyl so trimming his claws is very necessary but he just will not sit still and I can usually only trim one claw before he wiggles away. His vet has no trouble doing it whatsoever though, he stays calm when she does it 😐
Thanks for this! Will try and update with our experience, of course.
You have the best Kitty Burrito video. Thanks!
Awesome explanation. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this. I am scratched all over & have tried to cut my cats nails before to no avail. Will try this method…
Oh how random! I live next to gahanna 😂 had no idea I was watching a Columbus place!
Very nice. I've got one very timid cat with some incredible nails that need trimming. We've still got a ways to go with the trust thing. I think the burrito approach is great because I was badly clawed by a different cat while giving it a bath and still have the scars to prove it.
This cat is very calm that you could cover him and work on it
Mine doesn't claw or bite, but goes nuts with the squirming to escape.. that's why I just do it when they are sleepy or tired. They are more carefree and willing then, world of difference.
This is brilliant thank you!!
Thanks. I tried it and it worked.............but I lost an eye and a kidney in the process, but at least his nails are OK now.
Brilliant, thank you---I movew ahead with a little more confidence.
Good video. I tried this before I saw the video and made some errors (although I'm sure as soon as I rolled the towel over her front paws, she'd be off). This cat was getting angry at least (in some videos they are so compliant) but my cat tried to bite my hand as soon as I had one nail but dithered too long.
Love the comments on here, makes me realise I'm not the only one with a cat that is simply not having it.
Such a good kitty, mine soooo hate this process.
Temptations is my magic weapon too when it comes to dealing with my cats, lol. I need to try this method.
Can hardly believe it! It really really worked. Oh she sure didn't like it, but we made it through without any stitches required.)
Thank you! I'll try this today.
Thank you. This was helpful. I am going to need a muzzle though. I just adopted a 6 yr. Old that snapped at me when I tried to touch her paw. I can't cuddle with this cat, cause she kneeds me and her nails are too painful. I cant afford a fancy muzzle. Any DIY suggestions?
Very helpful video! Thank you!
My cat kicks right out of any burrito 🤣
After three nails, my cat acts like it needs a break 😂😂
Nicely done.
Wow! Super surprised he didn't bite!
I can't even get my cat on the towel...LOL!
Reading the comments I know I am so blessed with my 6 cats that never have ever bitten or scratched intentionally. The only thing with mine is they are just so wiggly and moving around when I touch their toes unless I can give them a rub down to get them extremely relaxed. If anyone has trouble, try when they are asleep or in the time of day they sleep and even if they wake up they will probably be so sleepy they will be calm. Everyone’s cats are different though. Ngl I wish they had sleeping chewables that would be the equivalent to sleeping pills for this to harmlessly knock them out and make the whole process a breeze. . Lol.
I watched this for less than a minute b/c if I tried to wrap my cat up like that in a blanket, she would go nuts!
My cat bites my fingers as I'm cutting I held her head up but then she bit my face 😂😭
Just scruff her
@@davidgibson1893 scruffing a cat only works on cats that want to stay still, scruffing just lets them know you would like them to be still. If it actually worked on an angry or scared cat, animal control wouldn't need those noose poles. Someone else suggested those plastic cone collars that they use on cats and dogs after surgery. I think a combination of the cone collar and the burrito wrap would probably work well
Oh,i hope this works! Thank you! I,m getting afraid of my tomcat. Hes already put one of us in the hospital with a bite that turned septic
Thanks for the idea,great video.
This doesn't work for my cat. : ( He turns into an angry tornado when I clip his nails. I even give a treat between EACH nail clip, and he always draws blood and goes for my face or wrists. I just clipped his front and back claws only on the right, and came away with 2 bleeding bites and 3 scratches.
“Kitty minutes” is so accurate. Lol.
whenever the cat gets an additude just squeeze her cheeks and calll her cute always works for me
My cat will fight, bite, and impale her nails into you. The only way I can trim her nails is with my son’s help. My son will wear a thick jacket, leather gloves, and then can hold her head from biting. She is the most loving cat, but turns evil when it’s nail trim time. I want to be able to trim them on my own. I tried the burrito wrap and she contorted on me so I wasn’t able to restrain her correctly. I don’t want to hurt her. I just want to trim those needle sharp nails.
Mine didn't sit still for purrito.
He was moving and hissing the entire time. Eventually I got him wrapped, what I thought was good.
Was able to clean and medicate his ears and got a back foot out.
On the 2nd nail, all four sets of claws came out and he started shredding the towel.
I held on pretty good until he shredded me in 3 places.
I had him in a room with the door shut so he couldn't leave, and weirdly he went on my desk and sat panting.
I brought out the cat carrier and he walked in no issues.
I still cannot get him out, nor get a leg to clip nails
Good demo!
Has anyone ever done a video like this with a TRULY difficult cat?
My cat is way to feisty to do this 😭 he is a wiggle monster, a bitter, and a scratcher. I need full body armor to accomplish this 😂
My cat is normally very sweet but she absolutely hates having her claws trimmed. I have no idea why because I’ve never ever cut the pink part or hurt her in any way, but she won’t tolerate it at all. Maybe she had a bad experience with it before I adopted her? If I try to burrito her she will squirm right out or try to bite me and she NEVER tries to bite me otherwise. I give up I’m just gonna take her to the groomer -_-
I’m going to have to play” Hey Mittens!, does this rag smell like chloraphorme?”
Hahaha 😹🤦
Mr. Man!?! That's what Annie Wilkes says! LOL