Collars

[Spoiled Spnynx]

Hi,
I am going to be the mommy to a beautiful lil girl in December, when she is old enough to leave the breeder and my question is what type of collar should she have? I am hypersensitive to anything touching me and I assume that since this cat breed has no real hair they would have sensitive skin. This is how far my weird mind goes, I would think that the area where the nylon collar is sewn together and then melted to prevent fraying would be irritating to her neck, I rubbed one on my face and it was awful. Are there any collars out there that are lined with a soft fabric? or do I need to do this myself ? Thanks

 

[Hairless Blessing]

Welcome to sphynxlair, good to have you.
I don't put collars on Izmae.
If you do use them, make sure, they, are breakaway, even
test it your self. They, are dangerous. They can hang themselves.
If you are planning to train on a leash, use a harness.
Same with clothes, take them off, when, you, are leaving.
Don't leave them, on, day and night, anyway.
Isn't good for their skin.

 

[Spoiled Spnynx]

Thanks for the information. I also looked at harnesses. She will be leashed trained and those didn't seem soft either, but I guess if she is not wearing it all the time it would be OK, I always think if I would not like it then someone else might not either. :cat:

 

[Cleopatra Beers]

Our Deadly Duo wear harnesses at least once a week and Cleopatra wears collars all the time. I have back and neck problems that keep me from seeing the floor around my feet easily, so our cats have been wearing collars with bells forever. Marcus is very hairless, and is the only cat we have had who will not wear a collar. They don't irritate his skin--he can wear harnesses and clothing with no problems--but he just doesn't like the collars, and gets them off really fast.
Cleopatra, on the other hand, has a whole wardrobe of collars with bells, and she and I pick out a clean collar after every bath for her to wear until the next bath. She is semi-furry (we call her coat the "Moth-eaten cape," because it grows sparsely and in patches), and has no irritation problems from her collars or her harnesses. The collars are also breakaway, so she can get out of them if she has a problem or when Markie attacks her too vigorously.

If you are worried about harnesses, you could try a clothing-type of harness. I make ours, because all the ones that I have seen for sale use only velcro for closing the harness. I do not think that is secure enough, so I close all of our clothing harnesses with non-breakaway clips that are meant for harness use only. Here are my 2 super models. Marcus is modeling one of our fleecy warm winter harnesses, and Cleo is modeling a warm shirt for birdwatching on the catio in the winter.

 

[Spoiled Spnynx]

Thank You so much for the info. and the beautiful baby pics. :happy:

 

[Catzzzmeow]

Our girls wear collars. They are breakaway collars and I test each one every time to make sure they breakaway with ease. There was one I tested and the girl's weight was not enough to make is open so that one was never used. I like the cotton collars over the nylon. I change collars weekly.

Patti

 

[Spoiled Spnynx]

Where do you get the cotton collars? Thanks

 

[Catzzzmeow]

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