Do cats need breakaway collars2/19/2024 Or it started sliding through the course of the days.I don't know. I guess Ice's collar slid.and that's how he managed to get his jaw caught. Rulos managed to get it off once, but that's because he rubs himself against.everything, so I guess that's how it happened. The sitting and the 1 or 2 fingers.and Gatito, Chikis and Rulos were just fine with the collars. Thank you for your experience Vivid :wink I'm pretty sure I did all that you said. I'm giving him extra love and that's already too much to say! :love2 He just ate some canned food and some treats, it doesn't seem to be anything wrong with his jaw or his tongue.I'll keep an eye though. ![]() but that's mostly since she stayed out for 4 days in a row! Fine, if she can't obey her sunset curfew, she doesn't get the privilege of going out at all! *huff* I'm sure it's dangling from some bush or tree limb somewhere in the feral's thicket. Of course, she lost it after a week of having it on. I figured I would spend a little extra to be sure I was getting the right kind. Most of the regular collars all said "for cats over 6 pounds", and some of the cheaper ones didn't have any guide at all. When I got Zinny her collar, I had to get a kitten one that specifically said "up to 6 pounds", because she -barely- weighs 6 pounds. I dunno, I didn't ask specifics, just got told to always have the chin up when I put them on. I guess if they have their head tucked down, it makes the neck muscles expand or something, and makes the collar looser, and I guess makes it easier to get at for chewing. ![]() Collars should be snug enough that you can put 1 or 2 fingers underneath it. The cat needs to be sitting or standing, with it's chin raised/lifted a bit. We have ID collars at the shelter, and I have been trained how to put them on properly, so that they don't get stuck like that. Well, thank you for listening guys :? I hope this never happens to your kitties.Ī: Red Dingo Cat Collar, One size fits all, Orange: Pet Supplies I made someone bring them all the way from the US. I feel so guilty.Īnd of course I am very, very angry. I'm just thankful that I got here in time. I'll never make them wear a collar again. So that stupid collar was supposed to come off. He's not that little anymore, actually he weighs 3.4 kilos (almost 7.4 lb - 7 lb and 8 oz). I am so sad and I feel so sorry for poor little Ice. So.what is it with the breakaway collars that don't actually come off. I am staying home to observe him, if anything looks bad I'll go to the E vet. I gave him some canned food and he ate it. I checked his mouth: no missing teeth, no apparent wounds. I cleaned him the best I could with a cotton ball and water. Ice's paws had some blood on them, his nose was bloody too. It unbuckled the collar -it worked immediately. ![]() His bottom jaw was pinned to his neck, his tongue was turning purple. Today I arrived home before going to school, and Ice had his lower jaw under the collar. These collars were brought to me from the US, since I haven't been able to find breakaway collars here. I tested how easily those buckles opened before making them wear them, and they seemed perfect. My boys had been wearing the blue fish "safe cat" collars for a week. I knew about the dangers of collars so I wanted to get breakaway ones. I just wanted them to wear ID tags in case they manage to escape one day.
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