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Posted by Martisimo on January 20, 2003 at 10:13:35:

In Reply to: Beware of using a leash/breakaway collar with your cat posted by mom2Dundee on January 20, 2003 at 01:39:10:

Thank you for sharing your tragedy, and for sparing the sad, sad details. =(

Cats and collars are tricky, that's for sure. On the one hand, you want your cat to have an ID, on the other cats are notorious for either getting hopelessly hung up by their collar or sticking their own legs/mouths/etc. through collars in an attempt to remove them.

Thanks for caring enough to share your warning, I'm terribly sorry about your boy. Hopefully it will remind people that no matter how mellow their kitty is, no matter how many times nothing has happened, all that matters in the end is that ONE time it does.

:Less than 2 weeks ago, my precious cat, Dundee, was hit by a car in a freak accident involving a breakaway collar. I will spare you details of the horrific nightmare - bottom line, be very very cautious with breakaway collars. (I am not totally recommending against them in all situations.)

:If your cat breaks out of this collar and runs, two things will happen: s/he will be hit by a car or lost without a collar. And NEVER use the breakaway collar with a leash, no matter how 'tough' you think the are and how calm you think your cat is. Even if you are just going in front of your house. I just wanted to get the message out - I've only seen 'pros' about the breakaway collar, not the 'cons', which include safety hazards and concerns. I understand that the incident was avoidable - and must live with this - so please do not reply with judgement.

:Just want to raise awareness of the cautions. I have to say I was always aware and even somewhat fearful, but for some reason I thought the worst wouldn't or couldn't happen. This is unusual b/c I am typically an overly-cautious person. Not sure why I didn't address my concerns.....

:Anyway, please be careful.

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