Cat Inhaler Spacer,Specifically Designed for Cats,with Round Shape Silicone Mask,Feline Aerosol Chamber with Breathing Indicator – Include 2 Mask for Best Fit (for cat)

So at first, I didn't think this was going to be much better than just using a cardboard tube... but this is much better because of how it works. There are one-way valves controlling the flow of air, so your pet's breathing actually creates a pumping effect. You can actually see the valves working, and you can tell when your animal is pulling the medicine in. I fill the tube with a puff, then put it on the animal's face. My kitty will rip me to shreads if she decides to fight, but other than complaining, she showed no signs of discomfort or fight. So inhaled medicines are something you CAN give a feisty cat easily... good to know.

I've had this inhaler-spacer for almost a year, and it still works perfectly! It was ~$30 cheaper than the AeroKat (~$70) at the time of purchase, and, having used both now, I honestly think it's just as good in terms of quality. There are a number of cheaper knock-offs available, but they aren't as well made as this one. It's easy to use and easy to clean. I'll be getting another when the one I'm currently using needs replacing!

My senior cat, Danika, recently developed asthma. So after having her on prednisolone for a few weeks and tapering down her vet and I wanted to get an emergency albuterol inhaler, so she could breathe and we could not destroy her organs with daily steroid use. I bought this as it's less expensive than the AeroKat that is on Chewy. The small silicone mask works well for her, she's an average sized cat. I will say my only complaint is the flaps that are supposed to tell you when they take a breath so you know how long to keep the mask by their face, are small enough that I either don't see them move or the flutter is too fast. That could be my own problem, thankfully though her breaths are easy to see if I look at her side. I will say if you have hand problems like me, this may take some getting used to, I put my cat either in my lap or with my hip against her bum while she's lying down (that's usually when she has an attack) one hand behind her head and the other with the chamber and just try my best to push down on the inhaler while holding the mask in front of her face.

Great alternative to the other spacer the vet had recommended for my cat! Super easy to use/clean and 10/10 recommend this product if you need to give your fur baby an inhaler.

My cat was just recently diagnosed and the Aerokat was a little too expensive for me at our vets office. This one works just fine and super easy to use and clean. It comes with 2 masks sizes, and I felt the smaller size gave us a better seal.

This worked perfectly!! Our cat has severe asthma and while he didn't like using this at first (it took my husband and I to do both inhalers), but now we can easily use it with both inhalers and just one person (our cat seems to know it makes him feel better). It is easiest to use when the cat is calm, such relaxing in a chair with my husband, but can be easily be used when the cat is agitated. The most difficult part is cleaning it (which I do about once a week depending on how often we use it), which isn't bad... just make sure you remove the valve cone when you clean the tube. I have found the valves stick a tad if they get wet, and while it unstick in a breath or two (or carefully tapping it with a fingernail)... it is best not to get it wet. It was also nice to have two mask options, which gave me peace of mind when I ordered it, that it would fit our cat. He wears the small mask and has a finer featured face (& is 11 lbs). If our other cat, with a wider tomcat looking face and 20 lbs may have needed the other larger mask it came with.

The vet was going to charge us $100 for a similar product. Our cat tolerated this with the inhaler with no issues. It comes in 2 mouthpiece but the large probably will fit most cats. The only downside with this product is the flap on the valve does not move when our cat breathe so we couldn’t tell if he is really breathing in the medication from the chamber or not.

I ordered this for my asthmatic cat, Bill, and it came hermetically sealed. It had a slight odor that went away after a couple days and I talked to the seller about it and it’s all good. Anyway, I want to tell you how we were able to get him to use an inhaler that is absolutely life saving for him. I spent some time getting him used to the device. This is important to get the best results and there are many videos showing how “easy” this is but you really should get kitty used to it slowly. Here’s what I did: I assembled the device and sprayed the outer chamber (not the mask) with feliway spray (facial pheromones). I let that set to dry for a little bit then I showed it to him while petting him. I put some treats inside the mask and played “get the treat out of the mask” with him. Sometimes he’d try with his mouth and sometimes with his paws. I did that daily with him. I also petted him WITH the actual device when he’d let me. I left it laying on the floor in his food area (his favorite place to chill; your cat might be different). This way he knew it wasn’t a threat. Before putting any inhaler medicine in it, I’d practice gently putting it to his snoot and every time he’d let me do it, I’d reward him with a threat, nice pets, and “good boy!” which helped him get used to the idea. After several days of doing all these things without medication in the device, I felt we were ready to try. So, I prepared the device, checking that all pieces were tightly fitted. Then I primed the inhaler in free air first by giving it a pump. Then I inserted the inhaler in the back of the device and, keeping my hand gently over the mask to avoid causing any suction (which would release the medicine), I put one pump of medicine. I did it before putting over my cats snoot to avoid scaring him. Mind you, I was holding him, sitting on the floor, with my arm doing nice scritches and pets on his chest with his head pointed away from me so I could keep a good base to keep him from back in away or leaping forward. He’s 23 lbs so he’s big and strong. Anyway, once the mask was on his snoot, I watched the inside flaps for good breaths. The first time we did it, I had to give him a treat, apply the mask, give it 2-3 breaths and he’d move his head away, then repeat that twice. 7-10 breaths is ideal for his dose. After the third day, we stopped needing treats and he’s sitting still for me for 10 full deep breaths! I never thought we’d be able to do it because he’s so skittish. He’s living proof that it’s possible. I’m so thankful for this product and that my good boy breathing better.

Notre minette très âgée et en mauvaise santé a désormais besoin de cortisone en aérosol. On a tenté sans chambre d'inhalation, mais elle se mettait en apnée ou éternuait directement le médicament, donc l'administration de la dose requise était vraiment compromise. On a cherché une chambre d'inhalation pour bébé humain, mais les embouts sont malgré tout trop gros et/ou les engins énormes et stressants pour un tout petit chat (elle fait 2kg). On a donc opté pour celui ci qui ressemble à la star du marché mais deux fois moins cher, même si ça reste vraiment très cher pour ce que c'est (la même chose pour bébé coûte environ15€ à la pharmacie...), mais pas un autre modèle disponible sur amazon dont les revues évoquent un masque très aplati (pratique pour un persan, mais pas pour notre européenne). On y est allés doucement, mais pas très progressivement (ça urgeait qu'elle prenne son médicament efficacement). Elle ne supporte pas qu'on lui applique quelque chose sur le museau, ça la stresse beaucoup et elle se débat. Donc on a toujours proposé très tranquillement le masque, sans faire le "pshit" de l'aérosol, en le posant sur une joue, puis une autre, puis sous le menton, puis sur le nez, juste pour lui montrer "tu vois, ça fait peur mais en fait ça fait rien", tout doucement on inclinait un peu moins le masque pour finir par le positionner en face du museau, mais sans toucher, puis au contact et vite retirer sans rien faire, pour la rassurer. Quand elle était un peu calmée ensuite, on tentait de l'appliquer vraiment pour faire le "pshit". Les 6-7 premiers jours, rien à faire, elle détestait ça et se débattait, donc on a fini par l'enrouler dans un plaid pour administrer le médicament. Ce n'est pas génial parce que l'animal stressé tend à hyperventiler de façon courte et rapide, alors que pour l'aérosol il faut des respirations lentes et profondes. Malgré tout, le médicament a commencé à faire effet, ça nous a encouragés à continuer. Toujours en faisant notre petit protocole d'approche avec plein de câlins et de douceur. Et au bout de 10j, elle s'est laissée faire. Il faut quand même lui tenir l'arrière de la tête pour qu'elle reste en contact avec le masque, mais elle ne se débat pas, elle respire lentement et prend bien son médicament. Les petites ailettes qui se soulèvent permettent vraiment bien de vérifier qu'elle inhale le produit, généralement on compte 10-15 respirations et on retire l'appareil. Franchement, ça nous a fait un petit miracle. Je mets un seul bémol sur le fait que je ne suis pas sûr de trouver juste le masque en pièce détachée (et vu comment elle a pu se débattre en mettant des coups de patte dedans, on a de la chance qu'il n'ait pas été abimé). En tout cas il est très bien fait, très souple, doux, facile à laver et il n'accroche pas les poils.

Il prodotto è funzionale, anche se in realtà me lo aspettavo più piccolo! Ci sono due mascherine per la respirazione, una più grande e una più piccola, molto morbide il che è buono per adattarsi perfettamente al muso del gatto senza fargli male. La valvolina di controllo se vede abbastanza bene, sorprendentemente sono riuscita ad usarlo con il mio gatto senza grandi difficoltà. Consigliato!

As far as I can tell this does the job. The cat is breathing easier at any rate. She doesn’t like having it over her nose (the training video was hilariously impossible) but she puts up with it long enough to give her a dose of nebuliser. The little valve flaps seem to work well. A bit pricey for what it is, but more expensive elsewhere. Recommended by my vet, who suggested Amazon as I would get the same thing she would supply without the markup.

This spacer (along with the correct prescribed inhaler medication) has made a huge difference to the management of our Burmese cat’s asthma. For the last two years she has required prednisone tablets 3-4 times a week, but on that dosage still experienced asthma every second day. I worried that a mask/spacer wouldn’t work for her and so would be a waste of money but with the right encouragement (and cuddles) she tolerates it better than oral steroids. I’m no longer having to worry about the long term side effects of a systemic steroid on her health, but best of all, she hasn’t coughed since we began the inhaled meds. She hasn’t gone this long without experiencing asthma since she first developed it so her lungs must be benefiting very much from switching to this form of management. I never imagined I’d be needing a spacer for a cat… but it works and I’m sure this will give her back years of life. I haven’t heard her cough (or given her any prednisone) since we got the inhaler and that can only be great for both her lungs & kidneys. NB: the version I purchased was sized for cats. I lie her back in my arms like a baby, stroke her head and then hold the spacer over her nose/mouth as if I were feeding her a bottle. Lots of encouraging chat and nose rubs once she’s done and she does not mind the spacer at all now, she is completely relaxed for the whole process.

Estoy muy contenta con este inhalador para gatos. Hay otro modelo muy parecido con un precio bastante más alto, pero este funciona perfectamente. Las lengüetas se mueven con la respiración, lo cual ayuda a contar las inhalaciones, aunque alguna vez no se mueven demasiado y es recomendable hacer una pequeña comprobación extra. Me ha gustado mucho que se adapta bien al tamaño del hociquito de mi gata, haciendo que el uso sea más cómodo y efectivo. La limpieza requiere desmontarlo y dejarlo secar bien para evitar la aparición de hongos, pero es un paso sencillo. En general, muy satisfecha con la compra. Una alternativa muy recomendable.