Kitten

[rexbeccarox]

You should never need to clip a cat's nails.  They use the sharp tip to catch on what they are scratching and it flakes off the old tip which leaves a freshly sharp tip.  Just make sure you have a scratching post and I sprinkle a little catnip on mine a couple times a week.  Get your self a squirt bottle with water and use it when the cat is scratching something they are not supposed to be tearing up.  If you clip them, it reduces their effectiveness for climbing and defense.  Unlike declawing, however, the nails will eventually be sharp again.

I highly disagree with the squirt bottle method:

http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/the...ntroversy/

http://www.littlebigcat.com/behavior/squ...-behavior/

http://catingtonpost.com/jackson-galaxy-...-your-cat/