Cat Professional Recovery Suit for Abdominal Wounds or Skin Diseases, E-Collar Alternative for Cats after Surgery Wear,cat medical vest

First Purchase was 3 star review. My second order and review is further down....1. SmallI have a very small 8 month old kitten and the small seemed to be the best option from her weight and measurements as I read them.The body fabric of the garment is stretchy like a cotton lycia t-shirt, but the edges (seams/piping) have virtually no stretch, so be careful choosing the size. The bseal on top of the body was velcro (noisy and irritating to my cat and me) although to be fair there is room for minor adjustment in doing up the velcro to make it a little tighter or looser if that helps.Sadly I misread the lbs for kgs, my mistake and it's cost me and my kitten.The small is not long enough in the body for my girl and it forced the neck opening with the fixed cord in too far down and over her shoulders, which restrict her movement too much and make her wobbly and unsure of herself when moving.So I have cut the cord out of the neck, which allows it to stretch more, so she can move easier temporarily, while I wait for the medium to arrive. Fingers crossed that it stays on and the new one will fit better when it arrives, as I have realised my mistake and corrected it as best I can. I give it 3 stars only for the piping and velcro. The rest of the problems, I consider to be from my error in choosing the wrong size.2.My second order was a size medium. This was a much better fit, even being a bit baggy on the belly. That part was great. The back opening was closed with plastic poppers, which was great for ease of use and quietness. The neck has to be fitted with a cord to tighten and hold it in the right place just don't forget to loosen it before you try to take it off!However the non-stretchy piping is still a problem for my slender 2.7kg 8 month old kitten. It still restricts her movements and safe jumping, she cannot extend her front legs, nor extend her hind legs properly and always has to scrambles at least part of the way.If the manufacturers changed the piping for elastic (and send me a complimentary size medium for the brilliant suggestion) they would definitely get a 5 dtar rating from me, as they would be perfect for me.It is also a quick on and off process, so I'm now at the stage where I take it off when I'm at home during the day, then I pop it back on at bedtime or when I have to go out, when I can't keep at eye on her.All In all a great product, with a small imperfection that could easily be resolved, that has majorly improved my kittens life since her neutering and wearing the cone of shame, which is a terrible thing to inflict on a cat.The cone made my kit bump into everything, lose her balance, like her confidence, gave her depression, prevented her eating of drinking and just totally ruined her life..This suit (admittedly not completely trouble free) is a horsens to the horrific and barbaric plastic "cone of shame" which causes untold, both mental and physical health problems, including depression, loss of thirst and loss of appetite. They are cruel.GET ONE OF THE SUITS IN PREPARATION BEFORE ANY SURGERY THAT IS PREPARED FOR IN ADVANCE IR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTERWARDS.I'm a lifelong, multiple cats owner, who is in tune with all my animals. I have never seen any animal, of any species, as clinically depressed and ready to fade away and die as my newest little girl cat. It was all caused by the cone of shame and it damn near broke our hearts. I would not hesitate to ban then if I could.Buy this suit or something else, but please don't make any cat suffer the cone of death in future.P. S. Pass the word around please, to any and every cat owner/carer you know, whether commercial or private.

Arrived quickly and was really easy to put on. Lovely soft fabric , simple fastening.We went with the weight etc and bought a small for our little 2.7 kg kitten but this was too small for her so looked like it fitted her where it gripped her. ⁰We bought it for after our little lady got spayed , more to keep our other kitten from licking her wound than her as she was wearing a soft cushion collar that prevented her reaching it.But the cut of the leg holes and the large gnarly seams inside the suit sat and rubbed over the line of her surgical wound meaning there was no way the suit is gonna be any good at all.

My cat needs something to stop him grooming and agitating small wounds around his stomach and hips. If this had stayed on, it would have been perfect at covering those areas while leaving his bottom free for litter tray needs. It’s also colourful and soft. The popper fastenings seem good and secure. It’s also arguably a safety feature that it’s not so tight a cat can’t escape it if they really want to… but that does defeat the purpose!My fella has a history of escaping every type of vest or harness I’ve ever tried, and this was no different. He lay about looking very sad and bewildered for a while in hopes I’d take it off for him. When he realised I wasn’t going to, he found out he can just pull his head out with a bit of effort and then the legs and tail come out easily. It was on for under an hour, including the time spent waiting for me to remove it.There’s no way to attach it to a collar so I find the neck and shoulder area does stretch down naturally after a little bit, making escape easier. I debated securing it to his collar with ribbon or string but I was worried it might end up strangling him (or, more likely, his safety collar would pop off and he’d STILL get out).This may be more a reflection on my cat’s determination to get out of such garments than it is on the product, but if your cat has proven resistant to onesies or vests before, this isn’t the solution. They can get out if they really decide to.

My cat is average size, so I ordered a medium but it was way to small for my boy. It was, however, nice and soft and appeared well made.

Our little Tina wasn't at all happy (just look at her annoyed face) to wear this but it helped her to heal after she's been spayed. She didn't look like she was comfortable but she survived and healed without any licking. And she did want to lick her wound every time we took it off.

Good design, kitty tolerated them for about 3 days, which was just enough for her scar to dry and start healing. So much better than other designs or the dreaded plastic cone (torture).

Purchased 1 in pink and 1 in blue, both medium, for my two 7.5 months old kitties post-spaying. We originally had the cones after their op, but that was a disaster and both kitties were traumatised by that experience, so we opted for these instead.The fabric is stretchy, the collar is adjustable, and they fit well on our chubby little BSH girls, with plenty of give so you can easily get it on and off without hurting them. You also don’t need to take it off for them to use the litter tray, which is a major plus .. although we do take them off periodically to give them some respite, as they can’t jump and move around as freely with them on. And that’s the reason for the 4 and not 5 stars really.Overall, it’s well made, easy to use, and doesn’t restrict their movement anywhere near as much as those awful cones …however, my cats are feeling pretty humiliated, and furious with me for forcing them into what is essentially a “babygrow” 😂.