Cat's claws

Factual Questions
1

Does anybody know an effective trick to make a cat let go when their claw(s) get stuck on something they’re scratching,eg,post,fabric,furniture,screens,etc.I know they always manage to unstick/retract the claw eventually,but I’d like to help the litle shit sometimes,when she has what seems a particularly well embedded claw in something.

I’ve tried kind of pushing in on her pads,but she still struggles,and the longer she’s hooked,I’m inviting a bite if I’m trying it.

Anyone?

2

An occasional trim to snip off the sharp claw points should greatly reduce stickiness.

3

I’ve found that my cat will only get her claws “stuck” when I’m within reaching distance… I know she does it for sympathy; the old get a claw stuck on every step across the couch & stare back at me routine. Never happens when I’m across the room or not looking. They can get unhooked no problem anytime they want - just scare them when they’re supposedly hooked and they’ll be loose and under the table faster than you can spit :D.

But, if you want to humour the cat, don’t grab the paw and manipulate it - it doesn’t work. Pressing the little finger pads only extends the claws, and you’ll have to then do some fancy arcing motions or flex kitty’s wrist backwards to pull the claws out… neither of which most cats will put up with. Instead just grab the individual claw it’s self on the sides with your fingertips and pull it back out of the fabric/wood like you’d do with a splinter. Just a little pluck, rather than a wrist wrestling match with teeth :).

Also play with the cat’s paws some time when they’re feeling docile, to see how the retracting claws work; kinda neat and a little scary when you see all the claws fully extended!

4

I had to think really hard about this. I’ve probably done it a million times, but never thought about how I do it.

Okay:

  1. If the cat’s got a claw stuck in a vertical surface (screen door or couch) I hold the “wrist” with one hand to take the weight off the claw. With the other hand I run my index finger up the surface to the claw, lift, and out it comes.
  2. If it’s deliberately hanging on to a horizontal surface (cause it doesn’t want you moving it from your favourite chair), I hold a “wrist” in each hand, whilst running both index fingers along the surface under the paws to the claws. Push forward and up with the fingers.

Have fun.