cat furious with collar

I am going to get my 4 month old kitten micro-chipped ASAP but I would
like to try to fit a collar to be safe.

I chose the complete elastic type collor, left 1-2 finger space but the
kitty is aware of it. It is running around like crazy and trying to
remove it (the unused part of the belt is sticking 2" off the side and
that is the part that bothers him), I try to comfort him but it is
almost as if it is mad at me, at other times it will go back to being
mellow and then suddenly go into mad cat mode and run extremely fast
and hide in a spot trying to fight the collar.

Is there a happy ending to these kind of situation? I want to know if
he will be able to adjust once he figure out it is not coming off?


Thanks in advance

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I am going to get my 4 month old kitten micro-chipped ASAP but I would
like to try to fit a collar to be safe.

I chose the complete elastic type collor, left 1-2 finger space but the
kitty is aware of it. It is running around like crazy and trying to
remove it (the unused part of the belt is sticking 2" off the side and
that is the part that bothers him), I try to comfort him but it is
almost as if it is mad at me, at other times it will go back to being
mellow and then suddenly go into mad cat mode and run extremely fast
and hide in a spot trying to fight the collar.

Is there a happy ending to these kind of situation? I want to know if
he will be able to adjust once he figure out it is not coming off?


You can always cut off the excess so it doesn't stick out so much. I have
two cats at work that both wear collars. One cat, Stinky, removes every
type of collar except the all-elastic ones. If the collar is too long, I
cut off the excess. I then stick the cut end into a flame (lighter, stove,
whatever) to melt & seal the end. If you don't do that, it will just start
to fray & unravel. Both cats were wearing collars in the shelter, so I
guess they were used to them.

--
Liz

wrote:

I am going to get my 4 month old kitten micro-chipped ASAP but I would
like to try to fit a collar to be safe.

I chose the complete elastic type collor, left 1-2 finger space but the
kitty is aware of it. It is running around like crazy and trying to
remove it (the unused part of the belt is sticking 2" off the side and
that is the part that bothers him), I try to comfort him but it is
almost as if it is mad at me, at other times it will go back to being
mellow and then suddenly go into mad cat mode and run extremely fast
and hide in a spot trying to fight the collar.

Is there a happy ending to these kind of situation? I want to know if
he will be able to adjust once he figure out it is not coming off?


Thanks in advance


Put the collar on for short periods each day, then remove it when the
time period is over. Gradually increase the amount of time the collar is
installed each week. Start with 15 - 20 minutes/day.

Using this method your cat may gradually become used to the collar.

Personally, I don't like collars on cats... particulary long-haired cats.

wrote in message
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I am going to get my 4 month old kitten micro-chipped ASAP but I would
like to try to fit a collar to be safe.

I chose the complete elastic type collor, left 1-2 finger space but
the
kitty is aware of it. It is running around like crazy and trying to
remove it (the unused part of the belt is sticking 2" off the side and
that is the part that bothers him), I try to comfort him but it is
almost as if it is mad at me, at other times it will go back to being
mellow and then suddenly go into mad cat mode and run extremely fast
and hide in a spot trying to fight the collar.

Is there a happy ending to these kind of situation? I want to know if
he will be able to adjust once he figure out it is not coming off?


Thanks in advance


There is something to be aware of with elastic collars, they can get
hooked on various things, then the cat will pull to free himself with
either the collar snapping off or the cat choking and causing harm to
himself. I dislike the elastic collar for both those reason, can you
get a light leather collar instead? I once had an elastic collar on one
of my cats and during the night I was awakened by his crying, he
apparently was scratching himself and his paw became trapped in the
collar and was stuck there. Luckily it was at a time when I was home.

Yes I came across the same thing. My cat had gotten stuck on an elastic
collar when I was not home. I don't know how long he was in that
painful position but I was out all day and evening to come home to my
poor kitty with his back claw stuck to his collar, leg up all day. It
can be very dangerous. Another time he got it stuck on a tree branch
and nearly hung himself. Beware and becareful. I wouldn't recommend
them, Atleast in emergency situations he can crawl out of the other
kind if necessary, but with elastic there's no way possible.
JQ

On 2005-09-10 22:58:13 -0600, said:
Is there a happy ending to these kind of situation? I want to know if
he will be able to adjust once he figure out it is not coming off?

Not all cats like collars. My indoor cats don't wear collars at all.
I'd be afraid of this
interfering with my budding relationship at this early point. I'd
recommend getting the
chip thing done and in the meantime, be very careful not let your
little guy escape.
(FWIW, here in Boulder, CO, cats (and presumably dogs) don't come home from the
Humane Society without a chip - how common is that?)

Pickles came home from the shelter at 8 weeks with a collar on. I got her a
leather collar like the kind all my cats have always worn. She would not
wear it. I gave up. As soon as possible I had a chip installed in her and
then shortly afterward she was willing to wear a cloth collar. I don't like
elastic. My cats are indoors but they do go out on the deck.

--
Barb
Of course I don't look busy,
I did it right the first time.

At times a collar is needed, I was on a ferry for 8 hours (when moving
provinces) with my cats, they were kenneled but I placed collars on them
so that their rabies tags remained with them. So don't be such a
negative nancy (South Park) and accept there are justifiable reasons for
everything.

"Gail" wrote in message
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I would not put any collar on any cat.
Gail
"Trish" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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I am going to get my 4 month old kitten micro-chipped ASAP but I
would
like to try to fit a collar to be safe.

I chose the complete elastic type collor, left 1-2 finger space but
the
kitty is aware of it. It is running around like crazy and trying
to
remove it (the unused part of the belt is sticking 2" off the side
and
that is the part that bothers him), I try to comfort him but it is
almost as if it is mad at me, at other times it will go back to
being
mellow and then suddenly go into mad cat mode and run extremely
fast
and hide in a spot trying to fight the collar.

Is there a happy ending to these kind of situation? I want to know
if
he will be able to adjust once he figure out it is not coming off?


Thanks in advance


There is something to be aware of with elastic collars, they can get
hooked on various things, then the cat will pull to free himself
with
either the collar snapping off or the cat choking and causing harm
to
himself. I dislike the elastic collar for both those reason, can
you
get a light leather collar instead? I once had an elastic collar on
one
of my cats and during the night I was awakened by his crying, he
apparently was scratching himself and his paw became trapped in the
collar and was stuck there. Luckily it was at a time when I was
home.

Barb wrote in message
o.verio.net...
Pickles came home from the shelter at 8 weeks with a collar on. I got her
a
leather collar like the kind all my cats have always worn. She would not
wear it. I gave up. As soon as possible I had a chip installed in her
and
then shortly afterward she was willing to wear a cloth collar. I don't
like
elastic. My cats are indoors but they do go out on the deck.

--
Barb
Of course I don't look busy,

jasmine has a leather collar with a bell so that birds can hear her. The
collar has a small elastic insert so that if the collar becomes caught the
cat cat can get it off. I've found that elastic and woven fabric collars can
get stuck in the cats claws, but leather with an elastic insert is fine.
Jasmine seemes to like her collar- she's an ex-stray so I thing she likes
feeling fussed over and she seems to associate the collar with belonging to
us. she doesn'y mind a leash either- as long as she is the centre of
attention. your kitten should get used to it after a few days. Sometimes
they kick up a fuss at first, but then they'll get used to it and ignore it.