My kitten currently weighs about 5.5 lbs & is growing fast. My question is whether I should purchase the small or medium size?
67011
yes medium. But it sort of depends on breed and gender. my male is 16 pounds and 3, he fits into a large and a medium smothers him. my tabby girl is so tiny, shes about 6-8 pounds? and shes a medium. so...
67012
I would go for the medium for the long term ; my cat weight is about 9lbs. and i use the large. The harness has sliding adjustments and if your cat is still growing a medium for sure. I am happy with mine, get her used to it as soon as possible and enjoy the outdoors.
67013
My kitten is a 7 month old Bengal and noe weighs 8 lbs. I got her a medium. If your kitten is still growing, a medium is probably what you are going to need.
67014
Dusty,I started out with the small size when my kitten was three or four months old. She did grow, and I ended up purchasing the medium only because I wanted to make sure that the harness fit properly.Good luck. I love walking our now ten month old kitten.
67015
I would suggest the medium, it is adjustable. In the reviews I read it runs small. Carol
67016
My cat weighs 10 lbs. and needed a large set at the smallest setting. On the box, it says that the small size will accommodate 9-11 inches in girth, and medium will accommodate 10.5-14 inches in girth. If I were you, I'd measure your cat and go from there. Good luck!
67017
We bought the small size at first and it fit.but was snug ...spooky did weigh a little more though....medium was fine for her. She loves it by way and just to let you know they can wiggle out if they wantt....she only did it once
67018
I would suggest the medium, it is adjustable. I read in the reviews that it runs small.Carol M
67019
buy the small if your kitten is small. Don't ever leave your cat unattended with this. She might hang herself. Be sure to get your cat chipped -- actually some vet clinics can get you hooked up with low income chipping if you are low on cash..... My actual cat uses the medium but as her head is small she can sort of try to wriggle out of it. So I end up not really using it at all.....
1617604
I purchased the SMALL, which says up to 25 lbs. I believe I read somewhere that the medium says 25-50 lbs.
2216575
Well my kitten is 6 lbs and it's fine. My 40 lbs dog can easily stick his head in when playing with the kitten. I would think a 10lbs cat would be great with it. Really Good Product.
1308744
Unless you have an itty-bitty kitty (7lbs and under), you will do fine with the medium/large. My cat Bhodi is about 12 to 14lbs, and the medium/large works great. There is lots of adjustable room with the velcro straps at the neck and the belly, so you should be fine. Be prepared for your cat not loving the harness at first (Bhodi just flopped over and would only walk backwards at first!) Good luck!
88304
Hi, I am purchasing two of these in Large for my 3+ year old tabby-brothers, as they grew out of their Mediums that I purchased for them as kittens. My boys are by no means obese or really even "extra large" cats...one weighs 11 1/2 lbs and is just a stockier guy than his brother who weighs 9 lbs. The smaller of the 2 is quite slim and lightly built (Abyssinian-esqe) (the Vet always says: and how is 'she' :-)...I adjusted the Medium out as far as possible and he wanted to wriggle out of it because it was very tight. The Medium girth on his brother was a couple of inches from even being fasten-able! Not to ruffle any feathers, but Large may be more realistic for the "average" adult cat from my experience. I agree that an oversized harness would be unsafe, so you may want to order a Small and a Medium to try on a young cat/kitten. These are, BTW, a steal for the price and made very well - and are better at keeping the cat in the harness than the 2 strap models without this one's clever design! Just be careful at first until you are sure that your cat is comfortable wearing a harness/being on a leash/being outdoors and keep it snug. Have fun!
1803239
Our experience was that the ThunderShirts (1 year ago) was seriously undersized. I would order at LEAST a Medium. Our cat is a small adult cat and the medium ThunderShirt barely fit around her! Good Luck.
533127
My cat is ~9lbs and the small was too big but the x-small was perfect although with some effort, she could scratch around it. The opening for the x-small is ~10in and for the small~12 in. Hope that helps.
1804106
The medium size MIGHT fit a 5 pound dog. My somewhat larger (I thing it was around 7 pounds at the time) only fit up to her front legs. I cannot imagine fitting any dog in a small. maybe a small cat.
767558
Our cat only weights 8 pounds and we got medium claws for her and they were fine. I like for a 13 pound cat, medium would work just fine.
2056151
It depends on the size of your cat. Weigh yourself then pick up your cat and subtract your weight from the total number. You will get your cats weight. then look at the package of the soft paws medium is 9-13 pounds and large is beyond that. My cat is 18 or 19 pounds so i get the large ones. He has been wearing them for 4 years. No problem. I hope that helps.
1078927
My full-grown cat uses the small and it is rather big on him. I would think the x-small for a kitten.
903476
I'm pretty sure I have the medium size for a 12" cat, so I would think maybe a large might be better. It's been awhile so I forget the sizes. But, I can tell you it is made well, much better than I have seen in pet stores for the money.
331936
I would probably go for a large. The medium just fits our large cat but I'm thinking of upsizing her to a large as it's very tight.
1456274
for kittens get small, with any age over one year of age, usually medium is just fine, it covers but does not go beyond the nail bed. If you have a linx or mountain lion build then large. My suggestion, over one year, try mediums first.
767559
Once my kitten became over one year of age at 8 lbs, I switched her from small to mediums. Mediums would be fine.
803470
We use the large for 2 cats and they have plenty of room. We use it for vacation travelling so wanted lots of space for them to wander as well as sleep.The medium may be too large for one cat. Not sure
767557
I'd recommend medium. Think small are for kittens, but not 100% about that.