collar question

ok I put a new collar on Tabs about 2 weeks ago, and already it's been frayed like crazy

Is it something that the cat does or is it just a bad collar (it came from petsmart)


Also do they make any leather type collars where I wont experience that problem


Thanks

Caroline

My boy boy always has this problem with his collar cos he would use his hind leg to scratch his neck... thus fraying the collar... now i've gotten a plastic collar for him and the problem is solved... you might wish to try the leather one...

Actually...as I understand it...they recommend "breakaway" collars for cats...just in case the collar get's caught somewhere. You may want to also microchip your cat.

Katie

This is funny because we purchased a stretchy collar for Princess from Petsmart, with the id tag as well (we can't buy break away ones, they all know how to take them off) and a couple days later the whole thing was frayed to death! Now the collar is missing which makes me mad because those id tags can get expensive! I GIVE UP!

If the cats will let you trim their nails, regularly trimming just the sharp tips off of the back claws will help blunt them & help keep the back nails from catching the collar & causing it to fray.

Also, take a look at the fabric weave of the collar - selecting a very tightly woven collar will help cut down on fraying - I've seen some safety release cat collars at Petsmart that are made of silk - very soft & pretty, and perhaps they wouldn't fray as much b/c of the tight weave?

If you decide get a leather collar, don't forget to make sure it has a safety release.