the happy bee
Mama Doe
Marlon is always getting under my feet and I was wondering about trying a collar with a bell on him so I'd no where he was.
What are you're opinions?
What are you're opinions?
:shock: :shock: I've just jumped off the fence and NO I dont like the idea of collars on Rabbits. Jane and Buns xxCamellia said:I think it is a dangerous idea. There was a topic on another forum like this, and I answered that one with this message:
"I wouldn't leave a collar on a rabbit (Heck I don't even leave one on my dogs when they're not outside - and they're never outside unsupervised) I have just seen too many tragic accidents where a cat or dog has jumped somewhere, caught it's collar on something, and hung itself. Happened to my dog, but we acted quick and gave her mouth to mouth, started her breathing again and saved her life - but I will never take that chance again....We are very lucky that we noticed so quickly."
It is just too risky, even if they are supervised, if you can look away long enough for the bunny to get under your feet and step on it, you can also look away long enough for disaster.
Keiser, my nethie, is always getting under my feet, but it's turned into second nature to be careful and watch where i step - I am just too paranoid about collars on unsupervised animals now to risk it. Nearly lost one pet to it....The luck we had in seeing her so soon and starting her breathing again is not likely to happen again.
If you did you should use a cat safety colar - these have a stretchy piece of elastic so if the collar is caught it stretches and the animals head slips out. Most dog colars don't have these because they're designed for attaching to leads and the dog would be able to pull and then slip it's head out.
Camellia said:I think it is a dangerous idea. There was a topic on another forum like this, and I answered that one with this message:
"I wouldn't leave a collar on a rabbit (Heck I don't even leave one on my dogs when they're not outside - and they're never outside unsupervised) I have just seen too many tragic accidents where a cat or dog has jumped somewhere, caught it's collar on something, and hung itself. Happened to my dog, but we acted quick and gave her mouth to mouth, started her breathing again and saved her life - but I will never take that chance again....We are very lucky that we noticed so quickly."
bluebunny said:Why would you want to put a collar on a rabbit????
my dogs dont even where collars in the house,they only wear them for walks,why on earth you would want to put one on a rabbit? mine would be totally freaked out if you put one on them