Yes, I saw how much his nail was bleeding at the vet last time(( I'm terrified as well, but I did cut all of them a few days ago for the first time with more of less success and less panic on his side. Kept the cornstarch on hand but luckily didn't need it. Ordered a battery powered grinder today, I'm hoping once they get to a normal length I can keep it up with filing once a week to keep them short. Oh this little dude get more "beauty" care than an average human