1/29/2024 0 Comments Elastic breakaway cat collarNow, another option - a breakaway collar, yes it might come off and get lost, but it won't attach your cat to the above items, if it does it would not be for long as he would be able to pull it off. He might remain attached to the bush, barbed wire, fence post or whatever he is caught on, and remain there rotting away in pain. If he survives that then he may well put a paw through to try to free himself, the paw gets stuck or his leg goes through.Įither way it can become embedded in his flesh, the flesh can rot and become infected. It is round his neck, he pulls on it or tries to run, pulls it harder. If it gets caught on something and he/she can't slip it off just think about it. The elastic ones are less likely to get lost, but are more likely to injure your cat. On the flip side, of course, although an elastic collar might be more consistant in initial stretch, a properly working breakaway tab will remove the collar completely in one go, rather than relying on the ability of the cat to wiggle free. Which also makes me wonder about the break strain of the snap tabs - how can you be sure one will not either pop open at the slightest snag or fail to release in a real emergency? One of my brother's cats used to need a replacement snap on collar (plus engraved tag, of course) every few weeks as she kept coming home without them. Is that simply because they are better/safer, or because (as the cynic in me is wondering) they sell more of them every time a cat comes home without one. But looking around the shops now, breakaway collars seem to be the main - or only - stock. Which has got me thinking - she had an elastic section collar when I adopted her, so I carried on with that when I replaced it. She goes out, so needs one so people know she has an adopted human and how to contact the staff in case of emergency. Charlie's current collar is getting rather worn, so it will soon be time for a new one.
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