The claw's outer cover, which is made of layers of material called keratin. The claw grows throughout the cat's life. It is renewed continuously as the older outer layers wear down. To facilitate this process, cats need to scratch objects made of wood or other similar materials. For cats living outdoors, there is additional natural wearing of the claws caused by digging or by walking on various rough surfaces.
Indoor cats experience less natural erosion.
They may try to further wear down their claws by scratching such things as doors, wooden or upholstered furniture, rugs, bookbindings, or other such objects. In such cases, the cat's claws can be clipped once every few weeks. Clipping the Claws Cats' claws are shortened using special clippers or sharp nail scissors. It is very important to clip only the tip of the claw and not to cut into the quick. Then you can carefully trim the white tip of the claw, keeping a safe distance from the quick.