I have a small plastic container of Kwik Stop in my cabinet, but it is something that I seldom use. I started out with birds, and frequently while clipping their nails I would go past the vein and the nail would start to bleed. Then I would reach for the Kwik Stop and stop the bleeding fast, as birds don't have much blood to begin with and even a few drops loss can spell trouble. But I stopped using Kwik Stop when I read a heart-wrenching story about a cockatoo that ate it off his nail and died from the resultant poisoning. Since that time I have found that corn starch or flour work almost as well as Quik Stop. Even if a bird or ferret's nail broke completely off, with resultant heavy bleeding, I would not use Kwik Stop. So why do I still keep the stuff? For broken blood feathers that just refuse to be pulled. But after the bleeding stops, I'm always careful to rinse the powder off. A long time ago, I accidently dropped an open containor of Kwik Stop on the floor, and in my rush to grab it, inhaled the evil powder in my lungs. The stuff nearly killed me! When I was able to breathe again, I coughed for ten minutes nonstop. Flour is cheaper and kinder! -cadel [Posted in FML issue 1830]