Reminder: Loosen Collars As Kittens Grow....

[terestrife]

I dont know why but i felt compelled to write a post to remind anyone with a kitten to check the fit of a collar as their kitten grows. even with my adult cat i like to stick two fingers under the collar to make sure its not tight.

especially with harder collars with a safety clasp that dont stretch.

maybe its common sense, but just wanted to remind everyone. it was always a fear of mine to make sure my cats could breathe properly.

 

[Kieka]

Thank you.

I think I've had one of those panicked moments of noticing the collar is too tight on all my cats. Nightfury was the worst because he had stopped growing but was bulking out a little, losing some of that skinny teenage kitten lanky look, so we weren't checking as frequently. Poor guy, he got a full can of tuna after my Mom realized how tight the collar was and loosened it. Even with regular checking some of those growth spurts are just crazy.

 

[terestrife]

Thank you.

I think I've had one of those panicked moments of noticing the collar is too tight on all my cats. Nightfury was the worst because he had stopped growing but was bulking out a little, losing some of that skinny teenage kitten lanky look, so we weren't checking as frequently. Poor guy, he got a full can of tuna after my Mom realized how tight the collar was and loosened it. Even with regular checking some of those growth spurts are just crazy.

awww poor baby. this is why i make it part of my routine when i pet my cats daily. to scratch their neck for them. this helps me to check their collar as i pet them. i also switched to beastie bands.

 

[MoochNNoodles]

It's a good thing to be reminded of. Kittens have growth spurts too so you could check it and when one hits; it's suddenly needs changing.

 

[prairiepanda]

My neighbor told me that her cat had been vomitting and she suspected food allergies, but when I went over to check on the kitty I found that his collar was so tight he could barely breathe! I took it off to adjust, and realized that it wouldn't even adjust large enough because it was a kitten collar that he had since he was only 6lbs (he's now 18lbs)

 

[terestrife]

My neighbor told me that her cat had been vomitting and she suspected food allergies, but when I went over to check on the kitty I found that his collar was so tight he could barely breathe! I took it off to adjust, and realized that it wouldn't even adjust large enough because it was a kitten collar that he had since he was only 6lbs (he's now 18lbs)

thats horrible! poor baby, hes lucky to be alive. i dont get why companies sell hard leather collars. they have always made me nervous.