It helps cats
shed old nail sheaths, strengthen their back muscles, and relieve stress.
Not exact matches
Over the last month, we tore down an
old shed (before the VT winter snows took it down) and I laboriously pulled
nails out of all the boards, have stacked them up and am slowly finding uses for them.
This is important for keeping their claws in shape, allowing them to
shed old upper layers of their claws, leaving behind healthy
nails.
Scratching helps them
shed their
old outer
nail and expose the smooth, new claws underneath.
In addition to honing their
nails, scratching also helps cats to
shed old claw sheaths.
Originally, I left out the two
nails protruding from the post inside the
old shed, to the left of the main reference photo.