He loves it when he can sit in my lap and snooze. His whining is when he is awake and walking around in the house. Could it be, because his nails need a good trim? Or he may have pain inside? He hasn't been to the vet in two years, because I have a hard time getting him in the cage to get him there. I'm on a blood thinner and I can't take the chance on his scratching me.