Expert: Becky - 2/5/2005

Question
Hello,

My cat's claws seem to be flaking off a lot lately.  It does not
seem to cause her any pain and it's only flakes from the
outermost layer. It seems to be all of her claws, and when she
kneads her bed I can hear them all catching.  Not the normal
clear pop of just sharp claws.  She has always been an indoor/
outdoor cat and I am feeding her the same food she's always
had.  She is around 8 years old.  Is this and age or nutrition
thing?  Any information you can give me would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks for your time and advice,

David

Answer
Hi David,

I'm not sure if this is a nutritional thing or not.  I have noticed my cats sometimes have the same problem, but I clip their nails on a regular basis so it's not bad.  Do you think your cat will let you trim her nails?  I started mine at a very young age, so they don't really struggle but they do yowl alot!  lol    I really don't think it's anything to worry about , but if it gets really bad, it may need to be checked.

God Bless,
Becky