You say he likes to be petted. You could try to groom him without actually picking him up. Sort of petting him with a soft brush, and if you do this every day or ever so often he will get used to it. May best to start when he has been shaved and the fur has grown a little. Then it will not hurt. Reward him with a small treat every time he lets you groom him just a little. This will not help you now, but perhaps later.

Regards from Anne and Johnny and Ronja (the two Norwegian Forest Cats)

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