Look after them and they will look after you: you should always keep them sharp and clean. Useful for anything from opening boxes to cutting someone's head off. CLAW CLEANING: Fully extend your claws to clean them. I make a tiger movement myself, to get them fully out, and say a loud Grrrrrr. The growl is possibly not needed, but what the heck, it's fun! Grrrrrr …. A standard household hard bristle scrubbing brush is good with lots of soap. Then, once they're sparkling clean, apply polish. An antique dealer's ivory polish is excellent and smells nice. Do not use nail varnish - not even black nail varnish, unless you want to look like a cat that has been digging in a litter tray. CLAW MAINTENANCE Yes, I know our claws are naturally sharp but we should still use a block of wood as a scratching post so as to keep our fingers strong. I keep a few blocks of wood under the bed so that I can (as my Aunt calls it) "play the piano" while watching TV wildlife films.
