One nail a day is somehow several too many

itt people who conflate declawing with trimming cat nails.
trimming is necessary; not trimming a cat’s claws can result in cat injury as they can’t unhook themselves from carpets and furniture.
have you ever seen a cat with long nails get up from threaded textures? they do NOT look happy.
- I'm kind of stunned by some of the responses. People seem to have no goddamn clue. (Internet, what did I expect?)
- Also you can have more rough time with them if they are young, and not injuring you or your guest if they panic for whatever reason(like loud noise), or decided to be an asshole to stranger in their space.
- To be fair it depends on the cat. When they get older their nails grow slower and are often more brittle so if they have surfaces to hone their claws they take care of it themselves. But yeah if they get too long you always need to trim them. When my cat was younger I used to trim her's with a nail drill. Saw a parrot owner do it that way because apparently it's less discomforting and my cat seems to agree.

I managed 18x2 claws with no issues the other day. I know! I'm stunned too!
- Nicely done!
  That is 35 more claws than we got done before she decided "enough with this" and leapt from medical couch and scurried to the fridge, awaiting her treats.

My cat is thankfully very chill during nail trimming. And she only has three legs so I only have 75% of the work.
- Awww, polite lady!
  Honestly, mine isn't terrible, she doesn't bite or scratch during nail time, more just squirms and will try to bolt to the fridge for her post trim treat, ideally (in her lil mind) before any trimming.

I maybe am wrong here but it is not good for the cat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onychectomy
https://www.humaneworld.org/en/resources/why-declawing-bad-your-cat
And maybe cutting/trimming nails is not same as declawing, it seems to atleast cause similar trauma for them.
I am not a pet owner, so please enlighten if i am wrong.
- Trimming a cat’s nails is completely different from declawing—it’s more like giving your cat a manicure than anything drastic.
  Regular nail trims are important for indoor cats. They help prevent damage to your furniture, reduce accidental scratches, and keep your cat’s paws healthy by avoiding painful overgrown nails.
  It’s also a great opportunity to bond with your cat. With time, patience, plenty of treats, and snuggles, nail trimming can become a calm, positive experience for both of you. Start young if you can, and make it part of your routine—it’s well worth the effort.
  
  well pardon me if i am getting this wrong, but this seems to not do any advantage to any cats. Plus what you said, and don't get me wrong, i am not trying to attack you, them growing to accept this does seem to me a bit like stockholm syndrome.
  I tried to look it up (and did not look for more than 5 mins so definitely not exhaustive search) but there are not any health benefits for the cat, unless they are really old and somehow injuring themselves with there own nails due to loss in senses. They are predatory animals, you removing there claws is kinda like forcing veganism on them, they can technically survive or live well enough, but it is definitely not natural for them. (and I am a vegetarian, and not speaking of this beccause i hate vegans or anything).
- I am not a pet owner, so please enlighten if i am wrong.
  Bold to enter the fray with no experience.
  maybe cutting/trimming nails is not same as declawing, it seems to
  Nope. It's like trimming your own nails vs removing part of each finger.
  atleast
  That's not even a word, but your boldness has been discussed.
  cause similar trauma for them.
  Not even close.
  Source: family 30 years from AC to regional mgr of SPCA shelters and working as a SpCst, other family 35+ years managing vet hospitals.
  I'm not sure how much you'll want to read, as a non-pet owner, but there is a wealth out there. Calling a vet hospital - any of them - could enlighten you in 5 minutes as well; but, If you've beaten your spell-check into letting 'atleast'[sic] through, correlation suggests the phone option isn't for you.
  
  Bold to enter the fray with no experience.
  one can akways try to learn, who knows how many cats i will have in future.
  That’s not even a word, but your boldness has been discussed.
  ah the famous, lets fight on grammar instead of actual argument, you must be a internet veteran /s
  (but seriously, dropping hyphens is somewhat accepatble now, and "at least" ~= "atleast". I don't use any spell check)
  Nope. It’s like trimming your own nails vs removing part of each finger.
  I have replied to others too, but no i dont think comparison to human nails is not very accurate, our nails are much thinner, and farther from bones, cat claws are more deep seated and wrapped around bones ( i also shared a link regarding this). To me, trimming nails seems more like scratching/chaffed on your digits (as in getting wounded, but not in a threatening manner).
  I would request you to read my comments, the comparison to declawing was for trauma, rest of my discussion is about impacts of trimming (should it be done naturally/gradually, or discreetly trimming them) Most of the chain is about should we or should we not, not about why should we.
  Source: family 30 years from AC to regional mgr of SPCA shelters and working as a SpCst, other family 35+ years managing vet hospitals.
  thank you for your services, I have huge respects.
  Another thing I would like to ask you since you are experienced. Would one the reasons for you / your teams to trim nails be to prevent cats from hurting each other? since cats are terretorial, and you guys must have many of them, and likely not enough land for all of them, so they must "not get along". If so, possibly trimming in your case is much more acceptable, it is preventing othets from being harmed. But should this be also applicable to some pet adopter, who likely does not have many cats. Even most indoor cats do make "trips" (read prey) outside, and the this trimming is making them less effective. 1 part of my argument is that for not trimming.
- None of those are about trimming.
  You could literally just search "why do people trim cat claws." Or just read the other reaponses in this thread.
  Unless you're just time trolling, which is a weird way to spend time.
  
  I am not a time troll, please read my other responses too, i compared the trauma.

Why would you trim thier nails? Get a scratch post and a pad. Wtf
- My 15yo cat has never learned how to use scratching posts or anything, despite having an assortment and a whole other cat to show her how. If I don't trim them she gets stuck in things, and they grow really thick because the outer layers aren't being shed. I'm assuming that's more painful to walk/jump on than extending her claws to trim them.
  It's really not the same as declawing, which is like removing a joint from their fingers.
- She's almost 20 years, arthiritic and on anti seizure meds. She has multiple scratch posts and pads but doesn't or can't use them enough anymore (even with catnip inducement.)
  As a result, without trimming, she gets her claws stuck and has yanked one out quite painfully.
  This is how I can best help her as she ages, as recommended by our vet. (And, while she doesn't love it she sort of tolerates it, just occasionally tries to leap from medicine couch to the treats and skip the whole trimming part.)
- Scratching sharpen their nail as they shed the outer layer of the nail. By trimming you only take off the sharp part of the nail to blunt it, not the whole claw. If you ever were a cat person you would know they tend to get stuck on fabrics furniture if they climb it, now imagine you're not at home and they're stuck there helplessly.

Cutting cat's nails to them is kinda like if someone cut off your fingers.
- It's fine as long as you're careful you don't cut them too short, they only have nerves/blood close to the paw, the rest is really similar to fingernails with no nerve endings. Our cats don't even care when we trim their nails.
  
  I think mine would've been fine if I did it when she was younger but then she was down with her scratch pads, scratch post and the front yard adventures.
  Now, she's an elderly kitty who almost tolerates the medical changes (seizure meds twice a day, asthma inhaler and trimming) but is grumpy about it.
- Minus the hurt!
  
  But still, you're crippling them.
  If your furniture or floor is so precious to you, don't have cats.