Split nails in cats may be a sign of malnutrition, or it may be that the nails are too long and have not been trimmed, causing them to break and split. In addition, splitting of cat nails may also be due to normal metabolism and is determined by the physiological structure of cat nails. If the cat's nails are cracked and forked, the owner needs to trim the cat's nails in time, remove the cat's cracked and decomposed nails in time, and add some trace elements to the cat to lubricate the dry nails. In addition, when the climate is dry, owners can also apply lubricating grease around the cat's nails to prevent nails from cracking.
1. Malnutrition
If the owner only feeds a single cat food to the cat for a long time, it will easily cause malnutrition, resulting in poor development of the cat's nails and easy bifurcation. Therefore, in daily life, owners must pay attention to the cat's balanced diet, feed the cat more vitamin-rich foods, or supplement the cat with vitamins to make the nails healthier.
2. Nails are too long
If the owner does not cut the cat’s nails for a long time, the cat’s nails will easily split if they are too long. Therefore, during the daily feeding and management process, the owner must trim the cat's nails regularly. If the owner is not sure how far the cat's nails should be trimmed, it is best to go to a pet store to trim them. Generally, trimming them once a month is enough. Regular nail trimming can prevent cats from scratching people on the one hand, and can also prevent cats from being injured when their nails are too long and hit things.
3. Normal metabolism
A cat’s nails are layered on top of each other. The outer nails are old and old, and the inner nails are new. When a cat's nails are metabolizing, the outer layers of the nails will split and fall off as new nails grow. This is normal.
