Be calm, gentle, but firm. No build up, no “I’m sorry kitty, don’t be mad” and try not to be tense. Just do it. (If you’re tense, they’re tense)

Use a treat or food to distract the cat, and hold them firmly (preferably, have a second pair of hands, but I manage just fine on my own)

Proceed with the processes, even if the cat complains, or gets a little feisty (back off if they’re ballistic). Let them know (with your body language) that you’re not stopping because they’re unhappy

Also, make sure they have a good footing. Cats get uneasy if they don’t have their feet on something, or if the ground is slippery (like a bathtub)

Put a towel in the bottom of the tub to give them better footing (not the best solution, but it works)

Try one of these: https://a.co/d/08I5FYeD

Cats really only like to scratch on tall and sturdy things like trees or heavy couches

If their post isn’t tall enough, they can’t get a good stretch out of it

If the post tips over easily, they just won’t want to use it (you can also use a heavy weight to keep the base steady, but I find that solution rather cumbersome )

“Don’t feed the trolls” is a Golden rule of the internet, However, providing well sourced and constructed counter arguments can be good for anyone else following the chain

So they don’t hear only the crazies talking

The trimming in the pic is perfect. You can clearly see the quick (the opaque bit of the nail (in the shape of a triangle), before the nail starts curling) is about 1 or 2 mm away from the edge

If the quick was cut, there’d be blood, and a very pissed cat

I’ve got tons of cat scratchers, the ones that are very tall, so the cat can get a full stretch, and have a wide base, so they don’t fall over

And 2 of my 3 cats still need nail trimmings about every 3-4 weeks. Otherwise their nails get stuck on things, or they claw me to death by accident since their nails are so long, they don’t fully retract

My dog’s nails, I have the vet handle, because I cannot trim black nails without hitting the quick

Edit: here’s a link to the scratching post I use and recommend

Let’s not spin our wheels on this

For lurkers hoarding high quality content for this community, this is your sign to press the button “New post”

I’ve never really had good ideas to post

Even on reddit

I have Arch on my workstation at work, and I love it

(With permission, of course)

We kinda do, with GPS satellites that have to correct their clocks due to the effects of gravity and speed

And communication with space probes

I use 24h clocks and ISO 8601 dates almost always

Honestly, I’m better at organizing code than I am my actual life

Timezones make intuitive sense for humans

UTC / Unix timestamps make intuitive sense for computers

The issue is bridging the gap

I don’t understand non-mammalian pets

Why have a tarantula that you just look at, instead of a Golden retriever to goof off with?

What’s the likelihood of a reattempt, if the first shot wasn’t fatal?

I’m not sure many people would be capable of doing so, given how addled they’d likely be

I love RafVicAlv’s comics

Is there a c/imSorryJohn ?

Fillies in Philly

There’s a reason I run Linux, and root my Android

Because it actually feels like my device now

(And fixing issues is significantly easier, if you know where to look)

Team Overalls

They’re so much more comfortable than pants. I love Carhartts

And when they roll a Nat 20?

Censoring “reddit” seems a bit drastic, kek

I cut Strawberry Greek yogurt with plain Greek yogurt, 1 to 1, when I eat it

Drastically reduces the sweetness