4 Cat Collar Best Practices Story

4 Cat Collar Best Practices

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Any decent pet store will have a wide range of collars for cats on offer. These vary from the functional (eg identifying your cat, flea collars) to stylish leather cat collars to the downright over the top.

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The Discerning Cat

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4 Cat Collar Best Practices

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Snap open or plastic buckle collars are the current best practice. These allow your cat to be released if it gets trapped. This does mean that you may well lose a few collars but your cat won’t run the risk of getting trapped.

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There is a right fit for cat collars. A cat collar should be quite tightly fitted. This means that you should be able to fit 1-2 fingers underneath it.

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Cats tend to tense their muscles when a collar is being fitted so do check the collar again a few minutes after applying it to make sure the fit is firm.

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It is ideal to start your cat wearing a collar when it is a kitten if that is your intent. If your cat is older you may want to try having your cat initially wear its collar in a limited space for limited time.

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Check your cat’s collar regularly

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4 Cat Collar Best Practices

The Discerning Cat

Any decent pet store will have a wide range of collars for cats on offer. These vary from the functional (eg identifying your cat, flea collars) to stylish leather cat collars to the downright over the top.

The Discerning Cat

The Discerning Cat

4 Cat Collar Best Practices

Snap open or plastic buckle collars are the current best practice. These allow your cat to be released if it gets trapped. This does mean that you may well lose a few collars but your cat won’t run the risk of getting trapped.

Take time choosing the right collar for your cat

There is a right fit for cat collars. A cat collar should be quite tightly fitted. This means that you should be able to fit 1-2 fingers underneath it.

Get the right fit

Cats tend to tense their muscles when a collar is being fitted so do check the collar again a few minutes after applying it to make sure the fit is firm.

It is ideal to start your cat wearing a collar when it is a kitten if that is your intent. If your cat is older you may want to try having your cat initially wear its collar in a limited space for limited time.

Allow your cat to adjust

Check your cat’s collar regularly

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