Abstract: A restraining chute for various types of livestock in the form of a parallelpiped frame, having side kick safety panels, a back gate, and an adjustable head catch. The safety panels are secured to longitudinal rails by releasable locking handles, which allow the panels to be moved along the rail and secured in place. The panels serve to prevent injury from the kick of the animal both before and after the animal is secured in the chute. The head catch is adjustable, consisting of two pivotal arms which can be pulled to secure the neck of the animal between the vertical pivot arm and the frame of the chute. Notches on the horizontal pivot arm fit onto a stationary peg mounted to the chute frame, allowing the head catch to be secured in place and properly adjusted. The animal is thus secured without complex restraints that tend to obstruct grooming and washing. A back gate on the chute enhances the safety of the user by preventing the animal from exiting the chute before it is fully secured therein.