Has anyone used these for kittens?
343173
I have very small dogs (6-7 lbs) and have kept my puppies in there. Should would great for kittens until they learn to climb.
343174
Kittens are fine but once they get to about 6 months they can jump over it...so it won't work for long....at least that's how my cat is
343175
It is good for young kittens but once they learn to climb you need something like chicken wire over the top... Then they are safe to play outside and you can get done whats needed without worry
1899422
the people at petsmart wouldn't do it for me but the set comes with glue and you can put them on yourself, my dogs chewed them off after a couple of days and continued to chew them off if I put new ones on the cat didn't mess with hiss and they stayed on for about 2 weeks
2171613
Yes. I have had them for years and they have been used by my dog, cat, and toddler without getting a single scratch
231308
I haven't had any problems just snapping them in half with my fingers but I'm guessing you've tried that. My cat will eat them whole. Beyond that I'm not much help:(
1445008
Yes, they are really small. Good for puppies or cats. I ended up using as a spare of out on the patio.
1939481
No, I don't think they would work for a cat because the cats want to scratch and dig and then bury/cover-up what they have done. We have had 4 cats of the years and always used litter for them.
1533375
My first one lasted 1 month, the replacement I just received did not work straight out of the box. Going by the condition of the boxes they came in I'm guessing they were somebody else's rejects. I have one kitten, so it wasn't due to heavy use.
1198233
Hi, honestly not sure I used them on kennel for cats. They seemed pretty universal though.
803103
I've used mine for several months, and they still seem to keep working. I have noticed that if other stressful circumstances come into play, they are not as effective for a bit (for example, if the cats run out of food, and I forget to refill the bowls pretty quickly, or if I don't clean the litter boxes when they need to be) then the anxiety returns for a bit. But as soon as I take care of those things, everything seems to be okay again. I have two cats which seem to get stressed more than the others. I alternate a fresh collar between the two every two weeks, so each of them wears a collar for a month. If your cat still marks, you may want to try to provide a clean litter box close to where she marks for a time, then slowly (around 4-5 inches per day) move it towards the area where you'd like to keep it permanently, and eventually you may be able to remove it all together. You may also want to make sure that you clean the marked area completely so that no odor persists. We used Nature Miracle, as well as thoroughly clean the carpet with a professional cleaning machine and another pet odor remover designed to work with it. Not all odor came up completely, unfortunately, so we decided to place a large piece of thick cardboard on top of the area to "block" the smell, and our cats with which we had the problem, has stopped using the area. We also provided several litter boxes throughout the house, and slowly removed them using the method I described above. This was several months ago, and all seems to be harmonious right now.
621354
No I have 2, 6 month olds they haven't gotten them off, but cats are smart they play with all kinds of small things I miss & haven't swallowed anything yet, since I got them at 10 wks.
301457
I had seen two kittens if they are small in one house or one large adult cat. I use sterilized wheat straw in the house I buy from Amazon.
2145808
They don't "work". The cats just bat them around like any other very small toy. Some of the cats like them, others don't. Sorry not to be more helpful.
1541403
Yes. My furry boys play with theirs all the time and it did fray and break. Go to a craft store and buy a roll of beading wire; I would suggest 49 strand which is stronger than 19 or 9. Also get some epoxy glue; I suggest E6000 it's a jewelry glue which is very strong and has a nice thick consistency. I found that by cutting the wire longer (6 feet) than the original one is so much more enjoyable for the cats. Now that they are no longer kittens they are aware of the stick so with the longer wire you can be far enough way with the stick to now distract them. With pliers gently pull the red cap off the stick and then cut the old wire off. Slip the red cap onto the new wire with open end pointing to the tip of the stick. Place some epoxy around the upper/top 1/2 inch of the stick and then wrap your wire around the epoxy at least 4 times; nice and tight. Then positioning the wire parallel away from the stick and pull the red cap down over the tip of the stick where you wound the wire. Push it down nice and snug and then use a clamp (clothes pin, lock pliers) or a heavy object to press down GENTLY the red cap to ensure a good seal. I would wait at least 12-24 hours before using the toy again. I do hope this helped.
395617
Before or after the cat ?. I personally wouldn't use them if the cat had already "used" them , but if they are dry they would probably work OK.
1983397
No, they don't break easily. I have given them to four sets of foster care kittens with no problems. I think the reviewer who reported that her kitten broke one of the springs after which it ate a piece is talking about some other kind of spring. Or perhaps a human at her house broke one but left it in a place where the kitten could get it after which it ate a piece of the spring. Not only could a kitten not break one of these springs but neither could an adult cat.
2107658
I wouldn't try it. It works ok on 6 month old kittens. I would buy something better.
2119020
We use them a lot with stray cats and wildlife--I use unscented laundry detergent, and throw them in my washer on a regular cycle-sometimes, a gentle cycle depending on how many I am washing-I use a warm/warm or a hot/cold water setting-then I dry in the dryer, no scented sheets or fabric softeners and I set the dryer on a gentle or no wrinkle--they dry really really fast so keep an eye on them, if not I air dry and it does not take long--they come out a bit softer but clean and just as insulating and warming as before. Hope this helps youPatricia