Hello.
As we let our three cats (all 13-year-old sisters) outside for the first time a few days ago, my wife and I decided to put their collars on (with ID etc).
Two of our three girls were fine, but Gemma (supposedly the "boss" of the three) really kicked up a fuss. She fidgeted and fussed and we eventually got the collar onto her. I checked all three, and none of the collars were on too tightly, so no problems there.
However, in our notes that the previous owner left for us, it turns out that all three used to wear flea collars, which I am not a big fan of, because I understand that they can cause irritation on the cat's skin/fur. Indeed, all three have slightly balding patches round their neck where you can tell their collars used to be.
The problem is that Gemma is now very grumpy, and sometimes when we try to stroke her, she backs off and disappears. At other times, when she is on the sofa, she lets us pet her, but more often than not, she runs off and hides in the same places she did when she first arrived. She had been so soppy before, and would always visit us for a cuddle...
Will she calm down in a few days, once she's got used to the collar? Or has 13 years of wearing a flea collar traumatised her? Hope you can help. :?
As we let our three cats (all 13-year-old sisters) outside for the first time a few days ago, my wife and I decided to put their collars on (with ID etc).
Two of our three girls were fine, but Gemma (supposedly the "boss" of the three) really kicked up a fuss. She fidgeted and fussed and we eventually got the collar onto her. I checked all three, and none of the collars were on too tightly, so no problems there.
However, in our notes that the previous owner left for us, it turns out that all three used to wear flea collars, which I am not a big fan of, because I understand that they can cause irritation on the cat's skin/fur. Indeed, all three have slightly balding patches round their neck where you can tell their collars used to be.
The problem is that Gemma is now very grumpy, and sometimes when we try to stroke her, she backs off and disappears. At other times, when she is on the sofa, she lets us pet her, but more often than not, she runs off and hides in the same places she did when she first arrived. She had been so soppy before, and would always visit us for a cuddle...
Will she calm down in a few days, once she's got used to the collar? Or has 13 years of wearing a flea collar traumatised her? Hope you can help. :?
