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I have been using another brand of claw caps for several years and recently switched to these because they're a bit less expensive. I have had no bad experience with the quality of the caps, they seem identical to the original brand (SoftPaws). I would like to address a few comments from other reviews. In general if your cat will allow you to trim its claws, you won't have difficulty in applying these. The first application may need to be done over a few days because they may get tired of you messing with their claws before all ten are applied. If you go into an enclosed room (bathroom) to apply them it is much easier because the cat knows there is no escape, and therefore will fight you less. My extremely large cat is simply uncomfortable being held on my lap, so I make him lay on the bathroom counter to get his claws done. The smaller cat I just sit on my lap and trim/apply from there. Neither loves to have their claws done, but both tolerate it. It makes a HUGE difference if you start applying them when your cat is young. My old cat never quit trying to chew them off, his claws were practically nubs because he just never got completely comfortable with them. So he tended to need new caps applied much more frequently than my younger cats who have worn them since they were kittens. Also, a cat who tends to scratch a lot will lose them more frequently than one who does so less often. After you insert the claw into the cap with the glue, run your finger around the base of the cap to remove excess glue, which will prevent it sticking to their fur and making an uncomfortable lump of glue. It is also advisable to hold and pet your kitty for five minutes after the caps are applied to keep them from pulling the caps off before the glue dries. if your caps are coming off sooner than you think is reasonable, try a smaller size. it doesn't really matter how far up the claw the cap extends, and you don't want any air to be between the cap and the claw, as that will reduce surface area for the glue to stick and they'll be more likely to come off. If your cat does not eventually get the claws off themselves with normal clawing activity, you may need to cut them off. Definitely do this before the end of the cap touches their toe-pad. Just trim the end off as though you were trimming a raw claw, and then, using a claw trimmer or sharp scissors, cut the top edge of the cap along the top of their claw and remove the remaining cap. This will prevent you trimming the claw too closely. If your cats claws are sharp after the claw comes off, it is a result of normal shedding of claw material. If they still look trimmed, then the claw came off or was chewed off prior to normal shedding and you may want to try using a smaller size, using more glue, or holding them longer once new caps are applied. Personally I like the colored caps because it's easier to see that caps have been lost and need to be replaced. In my experience after the first set of caps have been applied, a box of 40 will last you 8-12 weeks, depending on the cat. I normally only apply caps to the front paws, I just trim the back claws. I have applied caps to the inside claws on the back when one of my cats had an irritation and was scratching herself raw. This prevented her breaking the skin on an already irritated spot.