SpikeVest for Cats

Great quality, but restricts head movement.

This is Maya-sumi in a size small. She’s 9. 2 lbs and has a 12 inch back length. In general the vest fits Maya well. I know that the stiffness of the Cordura will work out some over time. My only issue is with the way that the collar around the back of the neck is attached, since it doesn’t allow her to move her head easily or even hold it upright in the natural position without extra effort. She has CH and the interference with her head motion makes her lose her balance and fall over quite a bit. The extra stiffness of all the layers at the seam between the vest and collar also means that when she does bring her head up it ends up creasing the lighter fabric of the vest right over her shoulders, which can’t be comfortable. It also tired her out quickly, probably since she’s fighting the stiffness of the fabric to do so. The SpikeVest for small dogs has a slight difference in cut to the vest portion that gives space for the collar to sit upright when the animal has their head up, but also lay flat when they put their head down, while not leaving a gap in protection. I’m honestly a bit baffled why the cat version doesn’t have this ability, especially since the one of the same size for dogs does. (I purchased that one first by mistake, but the collar on it is indeed too wide for a kitty neck length. ) Other than that - and wishing it came in a bright purple! - I am thrilled with it. Thank you so much for making these for the adventurous kitties of the world!

Coyote vest - small

I think it's great but my cat finds it too stiff on his lanky loose body. With 2 feet of snow outside he isn't out much right now. I make him wear it for 1 hour each day to get accustomed to it. In the spring he will have 2 options 1) wear the vest or 2) become an indoor cat. We have coyotes all over the place here living next to a wooded ravine. I think your video cat was introduced to this when he was very young. At 8 years old this is a hard sell right now.

Great for Adventure Kitties!

Love this product! Bought it for my adventure kitty to wear when we are hiking and camping. While he does not appreciate having this on in the house (he gets very dramatic and lays on the ground like he can't move), he has no issues wearing it when we are exploring--he completely forgets it's there! I also love that it makes him much more visible and easy to keep track of in the undergrowth.