We all do it. I don’t know why getting up to grab a toy seems like so much effort in the moment.

Oh no! Well, the way that I do it is I hold Sally or Anabel like a baby in one arm and then will use that hand to grab a paw and expose the nail. I try to go quickly and if they are being fussy I just try to get a little snip off of the end so they know that it’s no big deal. You could try just doing one paw and then giving him a treat or brushing or something else nice and then repeating until you get them all. But you have to keep doing it regularly or he’ll never get used to it. When we would try to trim Tailer’s claws, I remember we would wrap him up in a towel to get a better grip on him. But depending on how touchy he is about his front paws, maybe start with just trying to touch them often and get him used to that?

Also, my vet does nail trims, yours probably does too. Then you don’t have to be the one hurting his feelings.

Any other cat ladies out there with a suggestion?

That sounds like a great idea! Let me know and I’ll post volume 2.