sweet herbie
We called in to see this little fellow again, in Stockport. Who remembers Herbie ??
Herbie is the most gentle chap you could meet. He’s going on 3 years old and lives with his mum (who, by the way adores him !) and his housemate.
We’ve met up with Herbie a few times already and each session is noticeably easier for him. Let’s not beat around the bush. He’d much rather not be sat on the grooming table having his nails clipped – but his does cope very well with the session.
Herbie’s a house cat, so his nails don’t tend to wear down as much as cats that play outside. 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.
Well done Herbie … Such a good boy !
