Dear Shron I started out several years using the cat claw clippers. Each nail trim session put me in a cold sweat, complete with shaking hands. I had visions of completely amputating a toe. My vet suggested baby (human) nail clippers. These worked wonderfully, but they were a bit small for me to have good control, and sometimes not enough leverage for those older thicker nails. My current favorite for some time now are a pair of Sure Grip by Revlon. They are the finger nail size, sharper than all get out, and have a black covering that is almost non slip, even with Ferretone. Yesterday I trimmed 280 toenails in about 30 minutes. LaCross makes a good sharp pair too. As long as the clippers are sharp and I cut side to side, not top to bottom, I never crush or split a nail, even the old guys. Just don't waste you $$ on the el cheapos. I've tossed a couple of those. If you think ferret nails are tricky, try trimming a Hedgehog's nails. They roll into a ball with feet inside and they don't like ferretone. Ardith [Posted in FML 6484]