Why Do These LIONS Need a MANICURE? | The Lion Whisperer 

This week we see how age can affect the Lions with minor issues that can become more serious issues. Ginny & Meg had ingrown claws and our trusted friend Dr Caldwell the Vet was called to help. Hope you enjoy a different type of video but a necessary update for the well being of Ginny and Meg who were back up and about and happy in no time. Thank you for the support, welcome to all new viewers and once again to all regular viewers ! Have fun watching ! Ciao

Knowing just how quickly her whole demeanor can change from placid & almost child like to "I will rip your throat out" in a nanosecond proves you HAVE to be on your toes at ALL times. Be complacent at your peril, literally. She is STILL a wild animal at the end of the day & this demonstrates so perfectly Kevin's knowledge, attention & compassion. Thank you for sharing.

Dr. Caldwell is the Dr Marcus Welby of animals! Love how he explains everything he is doing so the people who don’t know, can get educated.❤

The way Vayetse cares, always been such a sweetheart ❤

How sweet having such a big strong male waiting and worrying for his lady....

Seeing that change in behaviour in Ginny, as soon as you were out of the pen, was really interesting to see. As if someone had flipped a switch! And how in the world is sweet Mag 20 already?! She's increbidle! Let's make it another 10 and set a new world record. Lots of good health to both beautiful girls!

She saw the vet and ran AWAY!!!😂🤣😂🤣🤣that's hysterical.. My boxer dog charlie brown R.I.P.😭😭used to know we were going to the vet from the direction we would drive the car and from blocks away he would start crying and crying..😂🤣😂🤣

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Wow the ferocious response once she was locked in!..... LOVE Lions and your backing off Kevin as she was "hating you" 😊 how's about both their happy noises once recovering! ❤ very enjoyable Sir Kevin thanks

Wow her mood changed real quick. That growl says it all

This was such a good episode. I can't imagine the adrenaline that everyone must have been experiencing to do the work quickly and efficiently before Meg and Ginny woke up. Great job to all.

We had an outside feral-turned-friendly kitty for 16 years (my husband and I were the only ones who she trusted to touch her, including a cuddle!), and she had the same age related issue...claws did not retract, and back problems. Sadly, she passed a year ago. I do so miss her sweet face and big green eyes. Good on you, Kevin, for keeping such a watchful eye on your furry kids!

The change of behavior was massive. Lol. We never see that side of any of your fur family members. That really made us all aware that even though they love you the rest of us are another story. And I never noticed she has spots ❤

When showing Ginny's front claws I thought this was what the nails were supposed to look like until you showed the back feet claws. It was a big growth difference. At least now both of the ladies will be able to walk without discomfort. ❤️

Props to Dr Caldwell, as always he has thought me something new!

Probably the scariest Mani Peti ever! Vyetse was worried... so sweet😘💕😁

With Kevin they are pussycats, but not with the others. Just another sign how special your band is with the animals Kevin !

I could listen to Dr Caldwell's explanations for hours 😄😄😄

What a gentleman Vayetse is 😍

As usual another brilliant vid Kevin. Ginny showed her ferocious wild side proving that although these lions accept and trust you, they are definitely not tamed. Thank you to you & all the employees at the sanctuary for the love and care given to all the animals, keeping them safe and well. ❤

MEGGY..... what a beautiful girl, I get tears as I'm typing this because of her sweet but fierce nature. Meg really is a special girl, I do wish Amy was here with her but in spirit Amy is all around those fields running free. She's is in such great health for a 20 year old lioness, can't believe that many years have gone past.

Did anyone notice how fast he took those two shots? Dr Coldwell...you are a legend 🙏

So interesting. Ginny was really unhappy with being locked up and felt quite dejected, whilst Meggie was totally cool when you let her out. Yet again, I think she's just fooling us, she is a human hiding in lion's clothes 😂

Kevin you are a god sent hero!!. God Bless you forever......🕉

Hello Kevin. Ginni was really angry with you. Be careful. Thanks for sharing this wonderful video.

Dr. Caldwell, George and the veterinary team are brave souls! My heart is in my throat when they step in to the night pens to make sure the lions are under!

I am so glad you watch your animals so close 😊 Thank you for all you do.

Only cats. They acknowledge you did them a favor, but are still going to give you a cold shoulder. 😊💕

We knew ginny was feisty but wow that was really feisty! Lol

Thankyou Kevin loved this video and the fascinating info about older lions claws. Hope sweethearts Ginny and Meg feeling much more comfortable after procedures from Dr. Cadwell. Aw..Vyestse looked so concerned about Ginny.💕💞💙🐾

Wow Once Ginny was locked in it was a surprise to see her like that. It was also really interesting to see her pull her foot away too. I know they are not totally out for something like this but i wasnt expecting her to pull her foot away. I love medical things. I wish alot of them didnt happen but i find them fasinating

Wow! This makes me so grateful that my cat lets me trim his nails with just a few treats. (I started with him as a kitten-makes it so much easier!)

Im happy to see Meg! Miss seeing Kevin & Meg together in videos!

Thank you. Thank you for everything you do. That is so kind and wonderful that somebody still cares. I love them all there I have followed you since two thousand and fourteen god bless you and all my love to the to the critters and thank you again

I have to take my cat to the groomers to have his nails trimmed as even he bites! Ouch! So glad you're always attentive and notices these things as ingrown nails are painful!

So glad to know that Miss Meggy is still doing great!

Thanks Kevin for a look into the day to day maintenance one has to go through. My 20lb cat gives me the same reaction when I tried to cut his claws I’m always scared I’m going to hurt him and then there is the bite that I have to be careful of. I’m so bad I never really trimmed his nails. But a visit to the vets and they have those claws all trimmed up for me. I loved my cat more than anything in this world and I love watching the lioness’s in your sanctuary I know they are completely different animals but I see so many similarities in my domestic cat and your lioness’s there personality and there mannerism’s. It’s always brings a smile to my face when I see them in your videos. Thank you sir🙏🏻

Oh my! Ginny was cross with you Kev!

What a super video and a super job from Dr. Caldwell and your respective teams! Yes, aging animals do need a bit more care, and you are certainly taking care of that, as well as educating us on the realities of good husbandry. THANK YOU and have a great weekend! 🥰😍🤩🦁

I'm happy Ginny and Meg got their manicure, that looked painful walking on curved claws. Soo sweet of Vayetse to wait for Ginny to wake up. 😍

Daddy cares perfectly fr his babies!

They are such magnificent animals! I will never understand why there are people who, rather than admiring these animals from afar, prefer to kill them for a trophy.

Glad to report that my own encounter with the chiropodist today was nothing to compare. Luckily my notorious trouble spots can at this stage be managed without further anaesthetics - but I feel for these girls. ❤ ❤

Vielen Dank wie immer Kevin an Dich und Dein Team ihr seid wirklich Gold wert.❤😘😘 Many thanks as always Kevin to you and your team you are really worth your weight in gold.❤😘😘

My Friday treat watching you and the girls…🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

Nice seeing the kids get a manicure!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thanks for working so hard with all your beautiful animals. Your staff does a great job of alerting you of any problems with one of them. Dr. Caldwell is so caring and compassionate to all those in your care. You are truly the best. Thanks for sharing all these videos. Lions are my favorite big cat. I fell in love with them because of The Lion King (1993) Your Vet bills must be enormous! Here, where I live in Akron, Ohio, it cost me $1,500.00 for a Pyametra surgery. The surgery was done the last week of January and I just paid it off the first week of May. (Please spay your cat. Pyametra comes on very quick and it is fatal. We had 3 choices: 1) send her home without any antibiotic or pain medication and let her suffer until she died 2) do the surgery, or 3) put her down right then She is young and healthy, so surgery was really the answer. She is now completely healed and happy.) My daughter and I rescued a cat that turned out to be very sick. He had F-HIV and cancer, which was probably due to the F-HIV. The year and a half that we had him, I think it cost us about $3,000.00, and that's including his cremation.

Love the show Kev. Its very nice to see someone that cares more about others more than himself or herself. Keep up the fantastic work.

I love to see more maintenance done on these cats and the environment.

Oh my, what we go thru with our cats. It's a trick to do cat claws for sure. What a difference between domestics and your wild ones. Love the way you can hear their feelings in their voice.

Poor things. I am glad you took care of them.

So very interesting on how the nails are different from the front and back. It's good that you have a great vet like Dr. Caldwell to keep these animals in such good health.

Ooh Ginny was not happy when you left her…showing that yes she is a indeed a lion. She sussed things out very quickly.Hope she forgives you!

Kevin can you go into more detail about why the nails were crumbly when he cut them. I would love to learn more about that

Thank you for taking such good care of the beautiful girls. They will feel much better now. Love how they talked to you kevin when you let them out.

I suspect you take better care of those cats than some people get! LOL They're some lucky girls that they landed with you! Thanks for the great info. Love to Meg and Ginny!!

Awesome access as usual the amount care Lions need; you can see why they don't live as long out in the wild.

I just love watching your videos , you are a wonderful man and I'm so happy you are doing what is best for these magnificent Lions.....They love you Kevin soooo much , it's so heart warming to watch them hug you and kiss and lick you. They are beautiful Lions....thank you caring so much about our wild life !!!

I like how there is another person that works with the lions that they Trust to give meat treats besides Kevin .

"George, you might have to lock me in with her here..." If any other human on the planet said that about a lion, the person would be considered a lunatic. But as it's Kevin, we just shrug and think "well, that makes good sense..." 😂

Love these type of videos,they are educational. Thank you Kevin and Dr. Caldwell!🥰🦁

This is another awesome video!@🦁💙🐾

Do you think the back claws are better because of jumping off with those paws? The amount of caring shown all of you is inspiring ❤❤🇺🇲

Awwwww, Ginny!! She got hurt by the gate. I know how she feel with that ingrown nail. She is so beautiful! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

You do an amazing job!

Glad you changed your mind about trying to cut her toe nails on your own lol😊😊😊

Awesome video! Loved seeing George in the video more too! Super sweet and caring guy, a team video would be great

Awesome video Kevin, I hope your leg is feeling better too. Maybe you could Update us on your leg injury!! The Lions look gorgeous as always. Thank you Kevin ❤️❤️🦁🐯

What the heck I have never seen the lions like that what a difference. Very scary. Take good care of Meg. She my favorite female lion ❤

Beautiful animals.

I think they've trained them to stand up against the fence with their claws through for trimming while they are bribed with a meat popsicle at my zoo. I don't know if they've yet figured out a way do the back claws without the vet visit though!

I did enjoy this video Kev

Enjoyed this video thank you Kevin.

Excellent video ,,wonderful care and management,,an absolute pleasure to watch ..your lions live such Lion lives ,so different to the pet lion tiktoks of grossly overweight Big cats in cages and apartments,,which if you watch you just feel it would good if that cat just ate his tormentor , so it's great to find a big cat podcast that is a pleasure to watch and a great example of how big cats can live in captivity.. Thankyou ,,and George,,for all your hard work 🙏🦁♥️

They all have nice manicures ❤❤

Ginny was not happy at all, but at least her claws won't be giving her trouble any more.

My house cat has the same problem with nails. One curls around , almost in a circle, and is very thick. He is 13 and arthritic. I only need to hold him down by the scruff of the neck. I learned a bit today. Thanks.

woah! that’s cool! how do lions in the wild survive without getting their nails cut/ filed? they did not seem very happy at the beginning!! 😅❤

Like that both girls at the end was going .. Hell no not talking to you right now i am mad lmao

Its hard enough to cut the claws of a house cat, I am not surprised you need to sedate them! :)

Glad to see my mini lion doing regular climbing exercise in her cat tree + triggering short bursts of speed on tthe rough tile floor also seem to help keeping her claws in check

We all need mani and pedis. No surprise. ❤❤ I imagine Dr Pete’s ego can handle the reception. Kev you and good doc sound exactly the same

I'm fascinated with every video I watch. Thank you, I'm ordering my meg portrait Tshirt. BTW, Have you seen the documentary ( saving Serfs ) ? Id love your opinion.

02:30 Good thing that it wasn't my help in charge right there. That would have resulted in some some serious re-training exercises or being let go. I am retired from a field where lives are often on the line and cooperative teamwork is critical, and that inattention / delay would be totally unacceptable. It wasn't as critical in this particular scenario, but in another situation it might be, and if you make allowances for this one, you're unlikely to get more certain and consistent cooperation when the pucker factor may be off the charts for one person on the team but not necessarily the others.

As a Paster and a Patreon, I would like to share my perspective of what this channel brings to our heavily burdened world. Lions are a powerful metaphor as referenced many times in the Bible however, what Kevin is doing is far more than just a metaphor. The Lion Whisperer brings joy to me. Happiness comes and goes, it is fleeting but joy is very very powerful like the lion. The team of Lion Whisperer is like a ministry in and of itself whether intended or unintended it honors God and brings HIM joy hence your success. As a Patreon of Kenvin's work, donating to this cause gives me joy. I will close with this. Whenever I see a lion joy comes over me and peace quickly follows. Long live King Bobcat and Queen Gabby. Scott S western slope of Colorado

I know this is what's best but my heart hurts to see them sleeping because they are always lovely around o my heart I know u love them thanks 4 the love ...

She going to be mad 😡 at u for awhile lol

Meg I going to live for ever🦁

Hi Kevin! Another fantastic video as always. 😊 The love and respect between you and those precious lions is incredible. I was wondering about how much their claws shatter when they get trimmed. Has the vet ever tried a different tool that is a lot sharper? Maybe a Dremel type tool? Thank you so much for sharing your life with those gorgeous cats.🤗🥰

What did they put eye drops in Ginny's eyes for?

My domestic cats have had similar issues with ingrown claws. Fortunately, I usually caught it before we had to go to the vet. I had not associated it with age, but in retrospect, it did seem to be more of an issue as they became more senior.

Agh once a year is OK Kevin it depends on her food. Lots of love to all ģuys❤

Love these vets glad everything went well Ginny is going to pop a tire for this lol God Bless

Hello from Australia and love what you are doing!Some electric copper wire cutters that slice the claws.. they have curved blades and are sharp .. like good dog claw cutters that do not shatter the claws

Thankfully my little cats let me cut their claws, sometimes. 😅😊

And to think this was my childhood dream to be a vet for large wild animals. Then when I was older I was told the only place I would be employed is at zoo's. Since I hated the whole caged animal concept, I chose Accountant😂😂😂

At 2:52 if the door were to somehow open do you think the lion would’ve killed him???

I hope the gate didn't hurt her hip .

The 🦁 🦁 will feel so much better ❤

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