This may not be the proper method, but it works for me. I use a small pair of scissors and I wait until they are sleeping/napping on my lap then I don't have to fight them as much. I just trim what I can away from the pads so they can get better traction on the floor. I have a trimmer that I use on their ears, but I feel more comfortable using the scissors on their feet. I've tried the trimmer before and found that I had a hard time getting it between their toes (not much room there...
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