AeroKat Feline Aerosol Chamber for Cats

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Having discovered that my cat's asthma has taken a turn for the worse, I was advised to put him on Flovent twice a day. After searching the web for cats and asthma, I found out about this product. Shipment was quick, the product seems to be exactly what is needed to use an inhaler with a cat. Now comes the problem the cat. We practiced for many days with just the mask until he would let me keep it on his face for over 10 breaths. There was no medicine involved (that is a whole other story). There is a little 'flapper' you can see move so that you can count the breaths.

While waiting for the Flovent to arrive, we had to make a quick trip to the vet after a day of serious 'wretching'. I brought the Aerokat with me in case the vet decided a rescue inhalant was required (Albuterol), which it was. This was our first experience with mask and medicine. The cat was so traumatized by the visit to the vet that he sat there and breathed in exactly as directed. I was proud of us both! The vet wrote a prescription for the Albuterol and I got it filled on the way home. We were to use the inhaler every 30 minutes if the symptoms hadn't stopped. By the time we got home, they started again, so I tried to put the mask to his face and that was that. Apparently not having strangers around and being at home removed the trauma and there must have been some memory of inhaling the stuff. He went nuts. Both my husband and I tried 4 times, together and singly, before giving up. Agitiating the cat further was not helping.

The albuterol he did get seemed to make an already irritated throat worse. The day after, the cat ate and drank very little. I upped his prednisone dosage by half a pill and his coughing has slowed down, but we definitely want to try the Flovent and lower the pill dosage. However, training for the mask must start all over and the treat for putting up with it has been upped to something really good. We have a long way to go before attempting to actually use an inhaler again. It may be my guy is just more stubborn that those I have read about. There seem to be many success stories about cats using this device check out YouTube.

If you are reading this review, I assume you have an asthmatic cat. Be sure and check out a Yahoo group specifically for cats on inhaled medication (FAIM, for short) . There are lots of good hints and folks are quick to answer your questions.

Update (11/23/12); We had our first 'puffing' session with the Flovent last night and he did amazingly well. I can't imagine any easier way to use an inhaler with a cat than the Aerokat. I had been putting the mask on without the unit and rewarding him with a treat if he even let it stay 1 second. When he got to the point where I could keep it there for 10 seconds, I started over with the entire unit. The longer it stayed on without him turning his head away hard enough for the mask not to be replaced into position, the more treats he got. Last night I loaded the unit and used the burrito method I sat down, placed him with his back to me between my legs, held his head gently with my left hand and used my right one to place the mask and push the inhaler. He's not happy about it, but is cooperating and getting 4 treats for his effort. The group to check out is felineasthma_inhaledmeds on Yahoo. There is tons of information and people on board to answer your questions and provide help. I can't praise them enough.

Update (12/31/12): After 5+ weeks using the Aerokat, Boots has been weaned off the prednisone and accepts his puffing sessions with grace. If I shake the treats bag, he will sometimes come to me on his own. The only thing he really doesn't care for is the after-session wipe down with a damp cloth. This is a great device, although expensive. In the long run, the cost will amortize out to next to nothing, but the hit to the pocket book in the beginning is a shocker. My advice to all is patience, patience, patience and treats, treats, treats!

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My 12-year-old cat has asthma, which we've tried to control for years. The aerokat inhaler works extremely quickly. The little hinged flap (mine is green) will tell you when your cat has breathed in the prescription mist. Just two little tips: 1. When using, place one hand on your cat's butt so he can't "back out" of the inhaler the first several times, because he'll be a little scared (can't breathe, now they're shoving something over my nose and mouth, help!) 2. (Related) If your cat is on prescription prednisilone tabs, it is now available in chewable treat form. Dorian would eat the whole bottle if I let him.

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Is this exactly what you are expecting? Yes. It, comes with two masks, it's a nice product, and is has a breath 'monitor." Still, in the end, it is a plastic tube, that is essentially a pediatric mask and air chamber. I think a fair price for this item should be about $30. No offense to the seller, who sent everything claimed (got it in a bout 2 weeks). My Cat has used this with 'Flovent' another over priced drug, that can be ordered through Canada cheeper (but that just seems sketchy to me). All said and done, for this gadget, and the puffer, we are looking at over $120. Sure your pet is worth it, but my Cat hates this thing.... I used it for two weeks, applying the mask alone and then giving a treat each time. Still, I am hard pressed to get 4 breathes with it, let alone the 7-12 suggested. It is hard to train an old cat. I think this might work better for a calm dog, or extremely mellow cat. Don't know if I will continue to use this product, at about $2 a puff, I am wasting more than is getting in the lungs. I think pets are well worth it, but, if it doesn't work great... and at $2 a day, we are talking $730 a year in puffer alone. My advice: If you have a pet who will respond well to things in their face for about a minute, go for it. Maybe try a practice run with a small paper cup with a large whole in the bottom. Hold it over their mouth and nose and count the time see, how they do. Good LUCK

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I wasn't sure about this piece of equipment when it arrived, but it works great! It came with 2 masks, and the smaller one fit my cat's face perfectly. I can easily see her breaths with the indicator flap, and thereby count the correct number of inhales for her medication. She doesn't really like it, but she doesn't seem to hate it either. A big accomplishement if you ask me! I was worried about having to continue with her steroid shots, which are bad for her long term. When the option came up for using inhalers (which are better for her), I was skeptical, but not any more. I highly recommend this aerosol chamber for use with cats.

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Been using this for my cat for a whole month now and i have to say this product is life saving, literally. My cat constantly needed to be brought to the vet for severe asthma. Since we starting using the AeroKat our cat has been very energetic and healthy like he once was. It's a simple design and works efficiently dispensing the inhaler.

I do believe that this item is over priced for how simple it is and that it is just plastic, but the higher cost sure out weights the frequent vet visits, so IMO it's worth every penny.