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Article #1404Re: Cats and collars
From: Kathy Vineyard
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1986 06:13
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1986 06:13
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In article <755@hou2g.UUCP> scott@hou2g.UUCP (The Brennan Monster) writes: > >There are special types of "breakaway" collars for >cats. The kind I use has a piece of elastic sewn >into the leather (like a "bridge" between the two >ends) which allows some expansion in the collar when >tension is applied. This lets the cat escape if the >collar gets caught on something. There are also, I >understand, velcro collars the cat can actually get out >of if necessary. > >For flea collars, you're kinda stuck. However, if you >put it on loosely enough (so that it can *just* be slid >off over the cat's head) you should be OK. I've never had The kind of flea collar I use for my cat comes with the piece of elastic sewn in like he was describing for the leather collar. The brand is called Escort brand and you can get it from veterinarians. As far as I know, my cat has never gotten stuck and has never lost his collar. Kathy Vineyard tektronix!lumiere!kathyv
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site lumiere.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!lumiere!kathyv From: kathyv@lumiere.UUCP (Kathy Vineyard) Newsgroups: net.pets Subject: Re: Cats and collars Message-ID: <1580@lumiere.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Jan-86 01:13:58 EST Article-I.D.: lumiere.1580 Posted: Fri Jan 10 01:13:58 1986 Date-Received: Sat, 11-Jan-86 07:40:14 EST References: <21@ucdavis.UUCP> <755@hou2g.UUCP> Reply-To: kathyv@lumiere.UUCP (Kathy Vineyard) Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 24