do cats feel uncomfortable when they need their nails trimmed?

I need to bring my kitty to the vet to have her nails trimmed, which is about $19 a visit.  I thought they had said that coming in every 2 months was frequent enough, but now I'm reading that it should be more than that.   I usually know it's time when she starts scratching in appropriate places.  She also seems to meow more. So I'm wondering - do cats feel uncomfortable when it's time to trim their nails?

Thanks!

Hmm I never thought of it that way. I didn't think it 'bothers' them but they do use scratching to trim away dead layers.

I've never trimmed a cat's claws, and no vet has ever told me to so. They take care of their own claws by scratching. If your cat is indoor or even out door get it a cardboard scratcher, like this:

I do believe cats are uncomfortable when their nails become too long. By too long I mean: when they get up from a sitting position and teeter/stumble a little because their claw(s) have gotton caught in the carpet. Or heaven forbid when they are scratching on the post, a claw gets caught, and they hang there.
Ritz is at the point of the carpet. I usually am able to trim her claws when she is on my lap sleeping, in a REM sleep (her eyelids flutter, she jerks a little), but because of the weather, she tends to fold her claws underneath her when sleeping. I can sometimes trim her nails when she *just* awakens.
Now, for the actual trimming itself: that area is generally very sensitive. If you do it quickly, then it's over so fast it barely registers. I'm kind of slow (I sometimes have difficulty extracting the nail from the paw), so I can usually only do one or two claws at a time before Ritz objects strenuously. Unless as I mentioned Ritz is in a really deep sleep, and then sometimes I can even clip her back paws. As an aside, cats generally will groom their back paws themselves so I don't worry about them.
You know, I tell Ritz people pay good money to have a pedicure/manicure; for some reason, she is unimpressed!

My vet doesn't charge me for claw clipping. Maybe because I've been going to her for over 20 years. I have been able to clip my siamese's claws but my moggy? Not even a vet would be able to without sedation which is not an option.

My vet doesn't charge either if it is part of an office visit. But I wouldn't take Ritz in just to get her claws clipped: too stressful for both of us.

Get a scratching post for your cat, so she can do her nails herself. You can teach her to use it and not your couch. Trimming a cat's nails is completely unnecessary

Sometimes trimming claws is necessary. I show cats and one of the requirements is that claws on all four paws must be trimmed prior to a show. The cats that I don't show get their front claws trimmed on a regular basis because they tend to knead on me and it can be painful (for me).

There are other reasons for trimming claws. Some cats as they get older lose the ability to retract their claws fully and long, sharp claws can get caught in things just by walking across them. You'll also find the occasional cat whose claws simply grow too long and curve around so they dig into the paw pad. There are also cat owners who have a bleeding disorder, take blood thinners, etc. who can't take the chance of being scratched.

A point of information: scratching on a scratching post or pad does not dull or shorten the claws. It actually has the opposite effect. The scratching helps remove the dead outer layer of the claw leaving the new growth longer and sharper.

cranberry to answer your original question, no, trimming their claws is not any more uncomfortable for them than cutting your own fingernails is for you. Some cats will fight you because they don't like to be restrained or don't like their paws touched. The only time it would be painful for them is if you trim too far back and cut into the quick. Think what it feels like if you cut you fingernails too short and make your fingers bleed. As far as how often your kitty should have her nails trimmed, it really depends on why you're doing it and how fast they grow. I have one cat who needs hers trimmed every 2 weeks and her sister only needs every 3-4 weeks because her claws don't grow as fast.