I sure hope that your husband doesn't make you declaw Barclay. This can lead to other behavioral problems like biting. Hopefully he'll like the cardboard scratchers. Good luck and please keep us updated.

I can't trim my furkids nails either so I take them to a grooming school and they only charge $9 per cat. I try to take them at least every 6-8 weeks or so. Petco and Petsmart will also trim nails and they're much less expensive than having your vets do it.