Good luck and try not to stress over it too much. I like Bram's idea of a clothes pin on the neck, makes sense & I never thought of that.
My cats are short haired thankfully but my son used to have a long haired
"Ragdoll" & they had to shave her too.
Peroxide helps with cat scratches, hope you don't need it!

The darn clippers wouldn't work on her hair so had to do scissors o not mats and brush with a pin brush. I trimmed her nails first lol. I've tried clothes pins before on her and they don't work. She's more along the British Longhaired body type instead of the longer bodied Domestic Longhair. She can't reach most of her body because she's a plump girl and not a sleek girl lol. I'm going to try and get her belly and but tomorrow. I got her back and sides today. Didn't drug her with catnip but did give her a can of cat food lol.

Well done! I take it you are still in one piece? Well, I mean as much as you were before you started clipping the kitty.

Good for you being brave and taking such good care of her.

Mostly in 1 piece. I could use a stiff drink lol. I had to stop because I was going to get some very interesting body art from her even though I trimmed her nails lol. Last I saw her she was sprawled out on the bed with her but on my pillow lol. I think she's trying to tell me something lol. She's a 1 person cat and I'm that person so im usually pretty safe.

Well done Allanira, that's quite an achievement

Bram.