lovely matilda
Come and meet lovely Matilda !
Although she doesn’t look it, Matilda is 18 years old (!) and lives with her housemate and family in Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire.
Matilda still plays out, but isn’t as active as her younger years. Today was all about clipping Matilda’s nails as they don’t wear down as they once did.
Fit, healthy cats that spend a lot of time outside generally naturally wear down their claws sufficiently.
However, indoor or elderly cats may need to have their claws trimmed regularly. Also, some cats have an extra toe (polydactyl) which doesn’t touch the ground (just like the normal dew claw) and may overgrow. If overgrown claws aren’t trimmed they can grow inwards into the pad and can be painful, and become infected.
Matilda wasn’t keen on the session. This was the first time she’d had her nails clipped, and it can be a strange experience for any cat, never mind at 18 years old. However, the dirty deed was over and done with within a couple of minutes, and all was well.
After the session, dad Neil said :
“Moody Matilda did sulk for a day after you clipped her claws but as you can see the old girl is back to herself now”
Really well done Matilda … What a brave girl !
