My kitten got stuck in her collar. Are collars safe for young kittens?

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earlier today we had a horrible freak accident with my 2 month old kitten. she was wearing her kitten collar that was fitted for her little neck but she somehow got her bottom jaw stuck on her collar and immediately freaked out meowing in terror and scream cries. thank god i was with her. we got it off thankfully and she's 100% ok but there was blood. turned out it was my blood bc her fang sliced my finger. Anyways, is this a common occurrence in pets and should i ever put a collar back on her? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | spayed | 2 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Never ever put a collar on a kitten. Unless you have to put a collar on by law for identification purposes (and then this must be a break-away collar). Many cats get strangled or hung by collars. Kittens are even more prone to injury as they may scratch and get their leg caught in the collar, and since they are not very good at coordianation yet, it is even more dangerous. I am very happy she did not get hurt. No more collars, not even a flea collar, please. Make sure you have your finger seen to. Disinfect it well and if it starts to hurt and/or swell, go to a doctor as cat bites will usually get infected.

My kitten got stuck in her collar. Are collars safe for young kittens?

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