I like to use handmade cotton collars for the boys with their information on the collar itself because I canâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t stand the jingle of a hanging tag.
For a couple of years now Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve been using Ragtime Pet Collars and I LOVE their products. But, recently I needed to buy the boys new collars before I went on my cruise and I had changed my phone number (their collars have their name and my phone number embroidered on them) and I realized that the Ragtime Collars were really adding up in the price department! $6 each for the collars, $3 each for the embroidery, and another $6 to ship them left me paying $24 just to put collars on two cats!
I decided that was too much for our budget right now and went another route. We bought some “Belt†style collars from the pet store and then some slide on collar tags off of ebay for $1.00 each with their information engraved on them. Much cheaper, though not as cute. They wore these while we went out of town, but when I got back I figured out that the boys were not happy with this solution. They kept chewing at the little “tail†from the collar where it stuck through the buckle, and the metal of the buckle was wearing their fur off under their chins. I think maybe they were chewing on them because the buckles were irritating them.
Well I took the collars off but since Spooky has a habit of making a run for the door when company comes over, they do have to wear collars. I found This Seller on ebay who makes handmade collars in the same style as Ragtime, but for only $3.99 each instead of $6, and charges less than $2 (combined shipping) to send them. She does not offer embroidery, but since her collars are 5/8†not 1/2†like Ragtime, I asked if I could mail her my collar tags and have her slide them on before she sewed the buckles on. She was very obliging, great communication and the collars look great!
I was able to get both of the boys new collars with their information on them for only $12 ($10 for the collars incl. shipping, and $2 for the collar tags incl. shipping).
Just thought Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d share, as I know everyone is always looking for new options!
For a couple of years now Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve been using Ragtime Pet Collars and I LOVE their products. But, recently I needed to buy the boys new collars before I went on my cruise and I had changed my phone number (their collars have their name and my phone number embroidered on them) and I realized that the Ragtime Collars were really adding up in the price department! $6 each for the collars, $3 each for the embroidery, and another $6 to ship them left me paying $24 just to put collars on two cats!
I decided that was too much for our budget right now and went another route. We bought some “Belt†style collars from the pet store and then some slide on collar tags off of ebay for $1.00 each with their information engraved on them. Much cheaper, though not as cute. They wore these while we went out of town, but when I got back I figured out that the boys were not happy with this solution. They kept chewing at the little “tail†from the collar where it stuck through the buckle, and the metal of the buckle was wearing their fur off under their chins. I think maybe they were chewing on them because the buckles were irritating them.
Well I took the collars off but since Spooky has a habit of making a run for the door when company comes over, they do have to wear collars. I found This Seller on ebay who makes handmade collars in the same style as Ragtime, but for only $3.99 each instead of $6, and charges less than $2 (combined shipping) to send them. She does not offer embroidery, but since her collars are 5/8†not 1/2†like Ragtime, I asked if I could mail her my collar tags and have her slide them on before she sewed the buckles on. She was very obliging, great communication and the collars look great!
I was able to get both of the boys new collars with their information on them for only $12 ($10 for the collars incl. shipping, and $2 for the collar tags incl. shipping).
Just thought Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d share, as I know everyone is always looking for new options!
