4/9/2024 0 Comments Cat takes off breakaway collarThis exact same thing happened to Moxie within the first few weeks she had her collar on. Well.Ice sends purrs and constant Siamese-like answers to your talking -mew - mew - mew and some cute chirping if you happen to sneeze too Thank you all guys! The most important thing is that he is fine.īack to his favorite spot, two minutes ago. But I just couldn't even think of the idea of trying collars again after what just happened. My sister came to my apartment the other day when I was not here and Gatito dashed out the door. My cats are indoor too.I just wanted to have ID tags on them in case they escape. I kept focused all the time but I was shaking. I almost fainted when I saw his bloody nose. Truth is, I won't be trying for a second time. And these collars were supposed to be fine for cats over 6 pounds (it says "over 6 pounds").I think it is just exactly what Chick said: the cat doesn't have enough leverage to create the power necessary to break the collar away. 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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