Downtown Pet Supply - Cat Muzzle for Grooming - Gentle and Soft Muzzle - Cat Grooming Supplies - Nylon - Medium

We have a huge male cat who hates having his nails trimmed and blood drawn. Poor fellow is diabetic and his insulin dose needs to be adjusted based on his Fructosamine level. This mask is easy to apply, helps keeps fangs at bay without stressing him or limiting breathing. We also use a wrap to keep him calm and control his legs.

After reading both good and bad reviews on this bag, I decided to give it a try and I'm so glad I did. This was a great buy for my cats! This made trimming their nails a breeze. I have 3 Tabby cats that are from the same litter. I purchased a MEDIUM bag because my cats (that need the bag) weigh in at 10lbs and 12lbs. For size requirements, I tested my 15lb rotund Tabby. He barely fit in the bag but I did get him in there. So if your cat is close to 15lbs or long-haired, I would suggest the LARGE size of this bag. As other reviewers stated, there is no directions with this bag. This is how I easily put my cats in the bag...(Praise your cat during this process to make them comfortable) 1. Leave all zippers closed except for the long one on top of bag. Make sure you open the zippers so that both zippers are at the "tail end" of the bag so that the velco area around the neck can open fully. Open all velcro, and lay bag on the table spread wide open. 2. Attach the included muzzle on your cat. The "seam" that aligns with the nose hole will go along their bottom jaw. This allows the longest part of the black canvas material to cover their eyes as well. Make sure before you velcro it closed, you position the nose hole accordingly. 3. Place your cat in the opened area as far towards the back of the bag as possible, attach the neck velcro part FIRST. Make sure it is snug enough so they can't "paw it" open but NOT too tight to cut of breathing. You should be able to fit two fingers comfortably in the enclose neck area if properly attached. 4. Now, lift up the sides over your cat's back, tuck the tail in the bag, and attach the velcro closed. You may have to gently force your cat to lay down so you can secure the velcro then use the first zipper and zip the bag up towards the neck leaving second zipper at the "tail end". This long zipper should stay along the cat's spine so that you can properly utilize the other zippers to release paws for grooming. 5. Your cat should now be "snug like a bug" in the bag. You can use the handles to carry and move your cat wherever you need to at this point. They are very sturdy. 6. Finally, you can use the other zippers to release their paws for nail cutting. I found that releasing one paw zipper at a time worked best for me. I would release one zippered paw, cut the nails, tuck the paw back in, zipper it closed, and then release the next one, etc. This will prevent them (hopefully) from scratching you or getting away somehow. If your cats bite when agitated, I would suggest keeping the muzzle on. Other than that you could probably take it off once you have them in the bag. My cats stayed pretty calm once they were snug in the bag. Although, they did growl at me a couple times because they really hate getting their nails cut. Lol. I hope this helps some of you who were having trouble getting their cats in the bag. In conclusion, I'm very happy with this bag and it made cutting my cats' nails 200% easier. As far as long-term durability, I'm not sure how long it will last because the canvas is thin but it seems to be made well. But at a price point of $16.99, I would definitely buy it again if it were to rip or break. I would highly recommend this to cat owners who have trouble cutting their cats nails with ease or who don't want to pay their vet a fee to do it anymore. ;)

I'm floating between 3/4 stars. Really, the bag was fine and I felt like it was well made. My cats even liked it at first and the gentler one let me zip her up! But as soon as I started to clip her nails it was kind of a disaster. She even was able to halfway turn around in it like a kid getting caught in a sleeping bag. Ahh! But the bag did help a bit at first as a restraining device and I clipped most of her nails, but pretty much with me still holding her the way I would with a towel. However, I purchased this size for my bigger boy cat, not for the smaller cat, so that's why it was slightly big and maybe why she was able to move around more, which might have had something to do with it not fully securely/calming her. My boy cat is nuuuuuts, haha. He's strong. He does not let this kind of thing happen, really. So if you have a strong cat who is defiant and independant... don't even bother, haha. I could get the velcro around his neck and maybe one paw near the opening, but he could easily get out of the velcro so it was a non-starter. Both cats didn't love the mask, but the girl tolerated it for a bit, and eventually both could get it off. Though it was super cute and easy to put on. I think I just have a big, strong, kookoo, defiant cat (who sounds like he's tap dancing because I still can't cut his nails on my own), so this kind of thing maybe isn't for cats like that. Given all that, the bag seems to be constructed well, but the zippers on the sides did open easily so it wasn't like, a foolproof way to keep their paw out, they could just bring it back in, or, in the case of my boy cat, any movement of his could unzip those zippers easily. He's not even huge (maybe 11/12 lbs?) just a wild child. So if you have one of those, maybe not going to work. OR, you need someone to help, that could have made a difference. I live on my own so even after almost two weeks of slowly trying to introduce him to this, it was just not worth it, sadly! If you have better patience and/or a calmer cat, I would recommend.

My cat remained calm and unfazed by the muzzle which was easy to fit. I was able to clip his claws quickly without any apprehension on my part. I wish I had found one of these years ago...Happy Cat and Owner.

This works great. Easy to get her into and zip up. Once we are holding bag I put the hood on her. So easy to cut her nails. I bought a second one to leave at the lake. Good product for anyone with a crazy biting scratchy cat.

Can't get my cat into the bag without assist from second person. Not helpful for me as I need to use this solo. Unless you have a very laid back cat or can train from kitten to accept going into the bag, this isn't going to work...

Worked really well for our huge Maine Coone cat, we bought the large and it was perfect. Managed to trim his claws quickly and without any scratches, used the muzzle too, just as well as he tried to bite...was over in minutes. Very happy with it..

I first learned about feline muzzles when my veterinarian used one on my cat during a procedure to help control her. My cat is a rescue animal from a shelter, is extremely large and very anxious - she is not a lap cat. She goes ballistic any time a procedure needs to be done on her. I now have to give my cat injections at home and I have no assistance. I ordered the Cat Muzzle from Downtown Pet Supply as it was considerably cheaper than the one my vet sold. I used it today for the first time and the mask was easy to put on and it stayed on securely. I was able to give the injection without any problem. Even after the injection was done and my cat was moving around she could not manage to pull the muzzle off. This is a great product that ships quickly. I highly recommend this muzzle if a cat owner needs to do any injections or similar procedures on their out of control felines!