Piped Collar Pet Pajama Shirt for Cats and Dogs

A notched collar, four white buttons, and a bichon who now looks like a hotel guest.

It starts as a joke and then he wears it every evening. The shirt goes on over the front legs only, the collar folds flat across the shoulders, and the white piping draws a line all the way round the placket and both cuffs. The corgi in the maker photographs sits on the sofa in it looking entirely serious about the whole thing.

The cut is short and honest: two sleeves, a front button placket, a hem that stops at the ribs, nothing over the hips or back legs. The fabric is polyester, plain woven, in black or pink with white piping either way. It comes in six letters from XS to XXL.

Key Benefits

• Front legs only Two sleeves and no back half, so it goes on over the head and front paws without the wrestling match a full bodysuit turns into.
• A real notched collar Not a neckband. The collar has proper revers that fold flat on the shoulders, which is what makes the shirt read as pajamas rather than a t shirt.
• Piping on every edge Contrast white cord along the collar, the placket and both cuffs, which is the detail carrying the whole look.
• Buttons down the front A working placket at the chest rather than a pull on tube.
• Cats too The maker's own photographs show a cat wearing it, front paws through the sleeves, so this is not a dog only shirt.

Best for: Small cats and small dogs who spend the evening on the sofa, and owners who want a garment that is easy to put on and easy to take off again.

Why It Works

Two things need saying plainly. First, the supplier calls the fabric breathable. There is no mesh, no perforation and no ventilation panel anywhere on this shirt, so we have taken that word out rather than pass on a claim the garment cannot support. Second, the supplier says the leg openings are adjustable. They are plain hemmed cuffs on every photograph, with no drawcord, no elastic tab and no fastening, so that has gone too. What is left is what you can see: a notched collar, a buttoned placket, piping and short sleeves.

Quick Product Facts: Short sleeved pajama style shirt for the front half of a small animal; polyester as listed by the maker; notched collar with revers; front button placket; contrast white piping on collar, placket and cuffs; black or pink; sizes XS, S, M, L, XL and XXL; no measurement chart published by the maker; the pink option is not made in XS on this listing; packing list is one garment.

How It Fits Your Routine

Evening, after the last walk. Front paws through the sleeves one at a time, buttons done from the top, collar flattened with a thumb, and he settles on the cushion looking pleased with himself.

In the morning it comes off in one movement and goes in the wash with the throws. Polyester dries quickly enough that it can be back on the same evening.

Because there is no maker chart, measure the chest just behind the front legs and the length from collar to ribs before you choose, and go up a letter if your animal is between two.

FAQ

Is there a size chart? No. The maker publishes no measurements for any of the six letters, so they are only relative to each other. Measure your animal's chest and back length and compare with a shirt it already wears.

Is the fabric breathable or cooling? We are not claiming either. It is plain woven polyester with no mesh and no vents, and nothing on the sheet supports a cooling or airflow claim, so we have removed it.

Do the sleeves adjust? No. The supplier overview says adjustable leg openings, and the photographs show plain hemmed cuffs with no cord, elastic tab or fastening.

Will it fit a cat? The maker's own photographs show a cat wearing it. The cut only covers the front legs and chest, which suits a cat as well as a small dog, but with no chart you should measure first.