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

Bought this to replace our existing claw control bag as it was no longer big enough for our largest cat. Despite the negative reviews it worked just fine, and is very similar to our existing bag. Wouldn’t do a cat manicure without one of these bags as, if it is properly secured, there is no way your cat can escape. Good purchase, and also good price!

I got my cat when he was a feral kitten. Though he is somewhat domesticated, there is still that feral part in him that still goes back to feral basic skills when he doesn't like something. He tries to get away by using his strength, writhing, scratching and biting. For example of what he is like: I tried to give him his first bath (did not have this product yet). How did it end up? He was washed and he was angry. I was soaked, scratched all over, and lots of blood coming from my cheek where he bit me. So I decided to purchase this grooming bag and was skeptical that it would work. Instead of starting off in a bath, I would put him in this and clip his nails for the first time myself. I don't know who was scared more, him or I. With a little work and chicken, I got him in the bag and got the mask on. Now for the product review. The bag kept him from scratching me. Yay! The mask was the icing on the cat. The mask fit perfectly and there was a lot of velcro so that it had more surface strength to keep it on the cat securely. It's a good quality mask. Now about the bag. I got the medium bag. My cat is 9lbs and is very long (17" from neck to butt) and tall legs (12" from paws to back). I tell you these measurements because trying to figure out what size to get for your cat can be difficult and this might help you get an idea on what to get. When my cat was in the bag, it wasn't like the bag was tight on him and he did have movement. He tried to writhe around, but realized it was useless and succumbed to sitting there meowing loudly. It was easy to get his front paws in and out. The back paws were a little more difficult and it is because he had a little room to pull his paw back in. The back part of the bag has 2 zippers where the paws should go through to clip. It also has a zipper to open up the back to expose his butt area (I will call this the butt zipper). Maybe because he is a long cat, but there was no way that I could get a paw through one of the zipper paw openings without breaking/bending his paw or scrunching his behind to an uncomfortable position in the bag. Trying to bend his leg backward to reach that opening looked like it would have broken his leg so I didn't try it. Instead, I just unzipped a little portion of the butt zipper on one side and put his leg through that opening. It worked and I got his nails trimmed, but he was able to jerk his paw which made it a little difficult. I put that paw back in and zipped that opening closed and zipped the other side of the butt zipper and clipped that nail. Next time I will see if the actually back paw opening will work now that I have gone through successfully this time. I didn't take a picture of him in the bag because I wanted to make his first experience short and positive. Maybe I will upload a new picture next time. So the medium did not fit snugly, but still worked. If I had gotten the small, I think it might be too tight and I know it would definitively be too hard to get his back legs through the paw opening if it was a small. I hope this review helps to figure out what size to get, but I absolutely would recommend this bag. I clipped my feral cat's nails and I was not scratched once or bitten. For a chore that both the cat and I hate, this bag made it a positive experience.

Same fabric as a stiff reusable shopping bag from Walmart. Maybe it will soften up with time, but, I was put off by the lack of softness. Went on super easy, and short of a few quiet "meows, no arguments or fights. Didn't even complain much beyond some mild paw-pulling when I was clipping her nails. Very docile. I think we will have her wear it a few more times before the Ultimate Test....BATHTIME!I will update...

Second try leaving a review for this product. It falsely advertises that it’s sold with a free muzzle which is the only reason i purchased this product over others. No muzzle was received and Amazon help says they can’t do anything and there is no contact information included with the bag.I did try to use the bag and I’m sure it would have gone much better with a muzzle. I adopted a very malnourished feral cat that has gone through all sorts of misery and needed a way to bathe him and do his nails that’s safe for both of us. Without the muzzle this product is pointless and I would suggest buying this elsewhere unless you don’t need the muzzle. I’m not the only recent reviewer to have this experience with this product.It’s also difficult to put on with only one person if you have a cat that is terrified. It didn’t stay on properly but I made it work as best I could. I ordered a medium and my poor little guy only weighs 7 lbs and is all bones. A medium was a very tight fit. The material is like a gym bag plastic but will be easy to clean and dry if needed. I don’t anticipate being able to bathe my cat in this since I don’t have a muzzle and I’m afraid of trying without it.

Our cat has a heart condition that requires him to take oral medication twice a day, which can be a hassle if he's feeling particularly wriggly. Wrapping him in a towel like a burrito doesn't work as he'll just burrow further into it, and he always manages to get a paw (or four) out, and knock his pills away or leap to freedom. Our veterinarian recommended this restraint bag as an alternative.At first it seemed to go well: my wife and I lowered him into the bag and while he wasn't enthusiastic about it, he let himself be zipped up—probably more out of curiosity than anything. (I doubt we'd ever be able to do it that easily again.) He's 13lbs. and we bought the large, which seemed like it fit him okay. He looked decently comfortable as long as he was laying down, but when he tried to stretch it didn't look like it was that comfy. (Which might be the point, to prevent them from moving around.)As soon as we started trying to administer the pill, he was able to roll over in the bag and he could flex his head around even with it supposedly secured. It still wasn't going great, but at least he couldn't scratch us, we thought—until he pressed hard enough on the bag to pop both of his front legs right through. The zippers didn't hold AT ALL. We attempted to put his arms back in...only for him to then push one of them through the neck opening. We were worried about hurting his arm trying to put it back in at that point, given the weird position he'd twisted himself into, so we just took him out of it and considered the bag a bust for giving him his medicine.Now, this bag might still be useful for clipping a cat's nails, since they need to have their paws out anyway. But if you're purchasing this bag to restrain your cat and keep all their limbs INSIDE the bag, and you've got an escape artist like our little Houdini, in our experience it isn't going to hold them. The zippers just aren't strong enough to prevent them from opening when pressed from the inside of the bag.

Works well, easy-to-use.

My cat was unbrushable biting scratching impossible. With the muzzle he is totally subduded. Amazing.I recommend it 100 per cent

My cat was born with a deformity to her front arms/paws, so they've always been especially sensitive and very difficult to trim her nails. I wanted an alternative to drugging her with Gabapentin and wrangling with the groomer. This bag and the accompanying blindfold/muzzle were definitely designed for feisty felines! Worked great! Less traumatic than any other method I've tried! I also gave her calming treats before and after the trim. For reference, my cat is 8.5 pounds and I purchased the medium size bag. Sure wish I'd bought this sooner!

Me ayuda bastante con el corte de uñas de mis gatos y también me funcionó con para hacerles curación de sus heridas.

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.

Hat bei meiner Katze sehr gut funktioniert. Aber ich glaub, das man bei grösseren Katzenrassen eine größere Tasche benötigt.