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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
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Summary: 

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

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