Treats - and a crapton of patience - got both of our cats to let me clip their claws. I take their clippers and treat container into our smallest bathroom, and they follow me to the door and wait their turn. They get a small handful of “special” treats, and then I get to clip away. Sometimes they say “that’s enough” and pull back, so I give them a break for a minute and ease back into it.
Hm… Guess I’m not living up to my monicker