Look What I Made Today!!!

**krazyaboutkatz** · 07-05-2007, 08:51 PM

Hi, I've been able to trim all of my cats nails since I bought the Klaw Kontrol bag except for Sky and Storm's because they both try to bite me. I recently ordered another heavier duty cat bag from a vet's office and I was doing some searching last night and I came across a way to make your own cat muzzle. I had some extra plastic cups and some left over string so I made my own cat muzzle today. Here's the website that gave me the idea just scroll down to the bottom and you'll see how they made theirs homemade cat muzzle.

I tried it out on both Storm and Sky and it worked out great. Storm was very calm and quiet but Sky was growling, hissing, and I would've ended up in the ER without this homemade muzzle. The grooming place where I would take them now charges $10 per cat for nail trims and I'd be taking them in at least 6 times a year so now I'm saving $120 a year.

This can also be used on cats that don't like grooming or if a cat has a matt in it's fur. I hope that you don't think that this is cruel. I'd never leave it on them for more than 5 minutes or so if that. Here are some pictures.

The homemade cat muzzle:

I also put them in the Klaw Kontrol bag first.

Here's Storm modeling the muzzle:

That's all. I bet it would also work well for small dogs too.

**jennielynn1970** · 07-05-2007, 09:06 PM

Awwwe... Storm!! He's so calm and nice sitting there modeling for you! You'd never think he'd need the muzzle!

I sent the link to my mom... they have a few that this would work wonders on to trim nails and fur!

Maybe Richard wants to try this when clipping the Edster!

**Pawla** · 07-05-2007, 09:23 PM

That's a great invention! I love saving money as well.

**Karen** · 07-05-2007, 09:31 PM

Excellent idea, thanks for sharing!

**kt_luvs_kitties** · 07-05-2007, 09:32 PM

Thank you for that great advice! I need to shave Penny soon, and she will tear me apart at the buzz of clippers! I WILL try this, and of course I will also post my pictures!

BY THE WAY- I about DIED laughing at your pictures

**jazzcat** · 07-05-2007, 10:31 PM

Hey that is cool. I'll have to try that will Moxie. She doesn't bite me but she bites the nail trimmers. She also bites the brush - even when it's brushing another cat.

Love the picture of Storm - oh the indignity, LOL!

**krazyaboutkatz** · 07-05-2007, 11:55 PM

Thanks. I'm glad that you like it.

I would've never thought of this on my own. I just used string and measured it around Storm's head so that I wouldn't need to tie it each time. I bet that if you used an elastic band or elastic string that this would also work well and then it could just stretch each time to fit different cats heads. I hope that I've helped people to avoid getting bitten in the future.

**catnapper** · 07-06-2007, 08:29 AM

Poor Storm. He looks so humiliated!!!

What a great idea for the cat muzzle. I will keep that in mind to tell the people looking to adopts cats and are afraid to clip nail for fear of being bit.

**caffeitina** · 07-06-2007, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by krazyaboutkatz

Here's Storm modeling the muzzle:

Oh my! Poor storm doesn't look too pleased in this picture at all! (those ears pointed backward on his head!). But the cat muzzle is a good idea. I've got a biter as well. My Howard is usually a mellow cat....but if we try to clip his claws he's not above trying to take a munch out of our hand or arm.

**moosmom** · 07-06-2007, 10:29 AM

I just saw that KlawKontrolBag in Fosters and Smith Catalog last night.

That "improvised" muzzle is amazing, KAK. Ever think about patenting it? If so, do it before someone else takes the credit!!

I don't have any trouble clipping my cats nails. I just crouch down on the floor with the cat between my legs and my ankles crossed. Works everytime!!!