ZenPet Protective Inflatable Recovery Collar for Dogs and Cats – Soft Pet Cone Does Not Block Vision E-Collar – Designed to Prevent Pets from Touching Stitches, Wounds and Rashes (Medium)

Great for cats! Read review for tips and tricks.
This is definitely a great alternative to the cone especially for cats. A couple of things to know though. This collar is not as soft to the touch as others but it is probably more claw resistant. My cat hasn’t tried to claw at it but he is a super chill cat. MOST important, you MUST attach this to a regular collar or it is coming right off! If your pet has never worn a regular collar, think of it this way, with this thing around their neck, they are not even going to be aware of the collar. You can use a soft/flexible nylon collar to attach it (these are the most common collars that you can find just about anywhere.) Now, here are my suggestions to make this the least stressful as possible. First, please measure your cat’s neck before ordering. For comfort, my 15 lb needs a 10” collar which is the medium size. Second, as opposed to the nylon collar to attach this to, consider getting a “calming” collar. These release pheromones that mimic the pheromones that mother cats release for their kittens. Third, remember that cats groom compulsively, not being able to, could cause some discomfort or stress (imagine having an itchy nose and not being able to scratch it!) I took care of this by using hypoallergenic pet wipes and a soft brush. Gently wipe down the cat with the wipes. I made sure to get around his eyes (VERY GENTLY) and his chin and cheeks. (Unless instructed by your vet to clean the wound, do not try to wipe it). Then I used a soft bristle hair brush (not too soft, like for an infant, just a regular soft bristle hair brush). I also used an unused, very soft bristle toothbrush to brush his cheeks and around the edges of the collar. My cat has a gaping wound. He was attacked by another cat and the wound wasn’t too bad but he made it worse by licking it too much. He licked most of the fur off around it, which is good because it makes it easier to apply medication but healing wounds can itch. What I do is to, very carefully, wipe down the fur around the wound and then lightly brushing the fur away from or around it. I think this helps reduce itching and keeping the fur off the area. My cat’s wound is weeping so it’s important to keep the fur from sticking to it. Also, regularly run your fingers under the collar to smooth down the fur there. There should be enough room to be able to get the tops of two fingers in there without any pulling. Doing all this has helped tremendously with my kitty’s comfort and it’s great bonding time. He spends a lot of time snoozing and he purrs a bunch when we are doing the grooming ritual. I do it once or twice a day.One more thing, I didn’t inflate mine all the way. It’s most of the way there but its not rigid to the touch.Oh, and he can reach his food and water with no issues. Good luck and I hope your babies get better soon!

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The only thing I didn’t like about this inflatable recovery collar. The hole cut in the outer shell. So you can put air the bladder fill nozzle. It appears to be cut out with a pair of scissors. There is no thread sewn around the hole to prevent it from fraying or tearing. This hole started fraying and began to tear. When my Cat trying to get the inflatable recovery collar from around her neck. This hole should have stitches sewn around it. I sewed thread around the hole myself. To reinforce the hole. Preventing my cat from causing the hole to fray and tear. Also make sure you get a break away collar for a cat. The one I had. I had to file the break away clip. So my cat couldn’t get the break away collar to disconnect. But still allowed my cat to get the collar to break away. If she got herself in a position that could strangle her. At night when my wife and I go to sleep. Our cat tolerates the collar on her when my wife and I are awake. Our Cat Jypsee figured out how to get this inflatable recovery collar. In between the dining room chair leg and the tables leg and keep pulling to have the collar break away. Now we remove the plastic inflatable recovery collar before we go to sleep. Jypsee has not been licking her wound anyway. Jypsee’s vet gave us antibiotics. Her wound is finally starting to heal. We still can’t figure out how Jypsee got this wound. She is a strictly indoor Cat. It is not emotionally easy for my wife clean Jypsee’s wound daily. Jypsee cries her butt off while my wife is cleaning and then flushing out Jypsee’s wound, everything used is sterile. Then my wife applies Manuka Honey to the wound. It is not emotionally easy for me, while I’m holding Jypsee so she can’t run away. Everything being used to clean Jypsee’s wound is sterile. While everything that needs to be done is happening. Jypsee is crying her butt off the whole time. It has to be extremely painful for her. Our cat has to know what my wife and I are doing is helping her. Jypsee is more my wife’s cat than mine. Since my wife has been doing the wound care on Jypsee. She won’t allow my wife to pick her up. Jypsee hisses and tries to bite my wife if she tries to pick her up. Jypsee is up my butt. Continuously looking for attention. My wife is very upset about that. Our other Cat Chloe is more my cat than my wife’s. Now Chloe won’t come near me because of the attention I’m giving Jypsee. She hisses and tries to bite me if I try to pick her up. My wife and I rescued both of these cats when they were kittens. That were days from being euthanized. All of our pets have been rescued from being euthanized. They all lived lives of luxury. The same as the 2 cats we care for now do. If you choose to get a dog or cat. Please be responsible and get them spayed or neutered as soon as they can have this procedure done to them. There are over 1.5 million dogs and cats euthanized every year in the USA. Also don’t get a puppy, kitten, dog or cat. Unless you are willing to care for them for the rest of their lives. Puppies can be really challenging. Not so much for kittens. It may be a better choice to get a mature dog or cat. Our first family dog was 1 year old. She was 1 day from being euthanized. When I fist saw her. She came right over and wanted to be petted. I petted her for a few minutes. Then I gave her the Hand test. Where I quickly moved my arm and hand towards this dogs face. She peed and curled up in the corner of the cage and began shaking. It took at least a full hour to get this dog to come to me. I was determined to get this dog to trust my family. She was a beautiful dog. She was extremely friendly and just needed a loving family to look after her. It was obvious the people or person that had her before we took her home. Definitely physically abused this dog. What surprised me she was house trained. Right after I brought her hone I gave her food and water. Then I was going to take her outside and wait until she went. Right after she ate,she went right to the door I brought her in through. She started doing a little dance. I knew then she would already house trained. It took a full 2 months before this dog finally Started trusting me. In another month she trusted me 100%. I could do the hand thing and she would just look at me. Like why are you doing that. She was by far the best family dog we ever cared for. My wife and family have never hit any of the pets we cared for. A few of our pets were very difficult. Through patience and love they turned out great. Puppies always purchase a bunch of dried cow Hooves. This will prevent them from chewing on everything. It isn’t there fault. They are teething. It’s your fault by not addressing the problem and purchasing a bunch of dried cow Hooves. Once you get any puppies chewing on dried cow Hooves and have plenty laying around for the puppy to chew on. We NEVER had any puppies chew on anything but the hooves. Since I’ve been married going on 50 years. My wife and I have cared for 1 adult dog and 3 puppies. I had the puppies house trained in 3 days. Don’t rely on your children to do this. Either you and or your wife has to. Children promise they are take care of a puppy. But won’t and this is normal. It is simple, but you must follow these directions. When you pick up a puppy at least 10 weeks old. Ask when the last time they were given food and water. Try to pick up the puppy. Before they ate and drank water. This makes it much easier the first day. If the puppy was given food and water before you pick them up. Have a leash and collar and you are going to have to wait outside until the puppy goes poop and pee. Let the puppy decide where it wants to establish its bathroom. After they go, you praise and pet them. Saying good boy or good girl. Bring them inside your home. DO NOT ALLOW FOOD AVAILABLE TO THE PUPPY SO IT CAN EAT WHATEVER IT WANTS TO. JUST A TABLESPOON OR 2 OF WATER AVAILABLE. You have to begin a feeding regiment and follow it. If you picked up your puppy early in the morning. Feed and give water to the Puppy at noon. As soon as the puppy is done. Put the leash on it. Bring the puppy outside and let it decide where it wants to go. Believe me it shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes before the puppy goes. Then pet and praise the puppy. Saying good boy or good girl. Puppies love to be petted and praised. Walk it inside your house. NO FOOD AND JUST A COUPLE TABLESPOONS OF WATER AVAILABLE. At 6:00 pm give the puppy food and as much water as it wants. As soon as the puppy is done eating and drinking water. Put leash on it and walk the puppy outside to the area it last went poop and pee. As soon as the puppy goes. Pet and praise,saying good boy or good girl. Walk the puppy back inside your house. NO FOOD AND JUST A COUPLE TABLESPOONS OF WATER AVAILABLE. The next morning repeat everything I’ve written. In 3 days your puppy will know your house is not its bathroom. You have to do this regiment until the puppy is at least 6 months old. Remember a puppy can’t hold its poop or pee until they are at least 6 months old. If your puppy does have a accident. It should happen by the door you take them outside from. This means your puppy is House trained. If the puppy does have a accident. It is most likely your fault. DO NOT EVER HIT THE PUPPY OR ANY PET FOR ANY REASON. It’s a puppy and not that smart. If your dog bites it your fault for not training it properly. All pets have different personalities. Through patience, understanding and love your pet will be give back what you give to them. It can be hard at times. Patience,Patience,Patience understanding and love. You can firmly say bad boy or bad girl. If it is not your fault that the puppy went to the bathroom in your house. If it is your fault and most likely it is. Clean up the mess with ammonia or vinegar. Don’t allow the puppy to watch you. When the puppy is at least 6 months old they can hold themselves from pooping and peeing. But not for long. You have to wait at least a full year before you don’t have to worry about your now dog will not turn your house into its bathroom. You have to weigh your puppy to know how much food to give it each time you give it food and water daily and how many times daily.It is as simple as that. To train your dog to not drag you around by the leash especially if it is a big dog is very simple. When you walk your dog. If he or she tries to drag you along. Don’t allow the dog to do this. Stop and hold the by your side. Remember if your dog starts choking. It is choking itself. Just don’t pull back on the leash. This can take awhile if you have been allowing your dog to drag you around. Once your dog stops trying to drag you around. Start giving them a treat and pet and praise them. Then it is simple to get your dog to walk along side you. When walking your dog. Shorten up the leash so it has to walk by your side. Every minute or so stop. Give the dog a treat and praise every time it stops when you stop. Don’t allow your dog to walk ahead of you. This also doesn’t take long.All the dogs my family has looked after. Were all big dogs. All of them would walk by my side and never bolt if it saw another animal. This is not cruel at all. It is having a big dog under your control. A big dog can injure or kill other animals. Or worse your dog bites someone or severely injures a person. Remember you are 100% responsible for your dog actions. Your dog will love you even more when you properly train it.Anyway,The best thing I like about this inflatable recovery collar is you can easily adjust the air pressure in the bladder. Allowing my cat to eat food and drink water.

Schade, dass sowas nicht auch vom Tierarzt angeboten wird. Erst muss es mal so ein hartes Plastikteil sein, was für unsere Terrier ganz schlimm ist. Also geht man auf die Suche nach was besserem und da hab ich dieses Teil gefunden. Das werde ich jetzt nur noch benutzen, wenn unsere Katzen irgendetwas haben.

実際の店舗で購入し、数ヶ月使うも空気入れ口の接着不良により使用不能に。癌の愛犬が経鼻カテーテルを抜かないように、軽くて空気枕のようなエリカラが必要なのでAmazonで注文しました。しかし到着したのは、以前と同じ空気入れ口とビニール部分のズレて接着されたものでした。商品は良いものなので、どうかきちんとした物を販売してください。残念ですが返品します。以前のものを修理（浮き輪修理を検索）して使います。