I found a pair of long shears at tuesday morning and purchased a 6.5 curved pair from PPE pet supply (online). I found a short pair of scissors and thinners at the Dollar tee. So far I've had no problems. I Love the curved scissors.
I got the long shears at my Tues morning on the island...I think they still had a couple of pair left. the next time you're over, you can check it out or I can check for you if you'd like. they were $9.99. let me know.