I noticed it yesterday when I was brushing his teeth.  I figured I'd check
to see if he needs another claw trim while I was doing "cat maintenance".
He's such a good boy, he lets me do all that stuff without too much protest.
So I noticed that his pinky claw on his left front paw was all split and
there was a bit of blood.  It looks like the claw material just got really
brittle and split lengthwise, exposing the quick but still attached at the
root.  He doesn't seem like he's in pain, he's walking, running, scratching
his sisal posts, all like usual.  I don't know what could have happened,
maybe he got the claw stuck on something when I wasn't home and pulled too
hard?  Or was it just a defective claw?
I trim his claws every few weeks and so I get a good look at what's normal
and what's not.  I'm always very careful to only trim the tips and Vino's
claws are very translucent so I know I never cut too much off.  I've never
seen anything like this before.
Any ideas on what I should do?  I cleaned it all up, but other than that
I've done nothing.  I guess it will just take some time for it to grow out.
I hope that when it grows out it grown in good and strong.  Poor Vino :-(
--
Britta
Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered
in fur!
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