The cat in the house is not only warmth, comfort and purr. The pet imposes on the owner and responsibility, which often translates into quite serious problems. Broken dishes, tattered wallpapers or tagged slippers do not count: as far as forces and abilities the owners are struggling with such manifestations of feline temper. And with those features that they could not win, they put up and forgive. It would be much worse if there were some medical troubles with the darling. And some of them lead to the fact that you have to buy a collar for cats. For the first time encountering him, people look in disbelief at a strange device, perceiving it almost as an instrument of torture. However, the doctor prescribed - so you need to wear it!
What is a veterinary collar for?
Of course, this design is not too convenient for your pet. But in some cases you can’t do without it. A protective collar for cats is essential when:
- The animal underwent abdominal surgery. The seam must heal, and to accelerate the process - remain dry. Cats diligently lick it, especially after treatment with prescribed drugs - they consider themselves dirty. And if you recall the roughness of the cat's tongue, then you begin to realize that the animal can achieve seam divergence by purely mechanical action.
- The cat has sore ears. She begins to comb them, nullifying all your attempts to eliminate the disease.
- Processing is carried out with toxic or hormonal drugs. In particular, when fighting fleas and ticks, treating postpartum mastitis, smearing skin eczema, etc.
In all these cases, the collar for cats will prevent the appearance of much more difficult problems: poisoning, complications and repeated operations.
How to choose
A veterinary device already seriously complicates the life of the animal, so the choice of a collar must be treated correctly so as not to make the cat's existence completely unbearable.
First, choose a collar for cats exactly to the size of your pet. If you buy it, the neck volume is indicated on the finished one. Measure the cat before buying.
Secondly, try to buy a collar more transparent. He obscures the cat's vision, and if she does not see through the barrier, she will begin to get nervous and try to remove it from herself. In the postoperative state, this is especially dangerous.
Third, pay attention to the design. Most often, the collar for cats is made in the form of a semicircle, which is fastened with tongues stuck in the slot. To put such a design on a disagreeing cat is a torment. Over time, maybe she will get used to it, but at first you will definitely not be able to do it alone. Pay more attention to the sticky collar for cats. Its price, of course, will be higher (200-250 rubles against 60-100), but it is attached to the anti-flea collar, and Velcro is simply glued on the animal from behind.
Terms of use
It’s not enough just to buy a collar for cats and put it on, you need to remember that the animal is clogged with noise, and he will have to help live with it. To begin with, the collar needs to be removed for each feeding - the cat simply cannot reach the food in it. You will have to do the same when your pet wants to drink, so you need to monitor it constantly.
If injections are placed in the scruff of a cat, it is necessary to put on the collar so that its fastener (the roughest part) does not fall into this place.
Possible problems
Even the most expensive and high-quality collar for cats does not guarantee the absence of problems with it. Most often you can come across these.
- The animal clings to everything. Most likely, the protective part is too long. The simplest way is to trim the edge by a centimeter and a half and see if this measure helped the cat.
- The same symptoms plus the cat’s inability to jump onto a chair and the head tilted constantly. The collar is made of too heavy plastic - will have to be changed.
- Rubbing the neck. Usually near loops, but may be along the entire line of contact with the neck. Too sharp edge; tape over it so that it does not scratch.
Alternative solutions
Cats are wayward animals. Some of them simply are not able to put up with the extra “toilet part” worn against their will. If the animal does not calm down and is trying hard to remove the collar for cats, while using improvised tools like furniture legs, you will have to save the pet from an annoying object. True, this is not possible in all cases. For example, if the cat is after surgery, you can replace the collar with a bandage tied to the back. He is put on quite simply, and animals perceive the "T-shirt" much more calmly. In this case, the licking of the seam will become impossible.
Some cats with sore ears agree to wear a hat constructed by the housewives from soft fabric or even a bandage.
However, if toxic treatment is underway, or it is impossible to cover injured areas, you will have to patiently and persistently persuade the animal to wear a cat collar.