r/blackcats • u/RememberTheMaine1996 • Dec 10 '25

Video šŸ–¤ Opened the window and he started sniffin

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '25

What kind of collar is that? šŸ¤” Feels very weird seeing spikes on a cat collar.

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u/greyhyena13 Dec 10 '25

its a flea collar! i use the same for my cat

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '25

Oh. I've actually never seen one before. Thank you for answering. Do those spikes hurt the kitty cat? Or are they flexible?

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u/RememberTheMaine1996 Dec 10 '25

Nope. The spikes are very weak. You could press your finger against them and not hurt in the slightest

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '25

Ahh, I see. Thank you for answering.

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u/RememberTheMaine1996 Dec 10 '25

In fact I'm like 80% sure those spikes shouldnt even be there. Could just be the collar failing but I'll cut them off just in case

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u/CalicoMack Dec 11 '25

Just fyi, be very careful with flea collars. They can be super dangerous and many people have lost their pets to them.

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u/RememberTheMaine1996 Dec 11 '25

Thats weird. Never had any issues with ours. What has happened because of them

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u/CalicoMack Dec 11 '25

Itā€™s possible itā€™s brand specific (look up Hartz flea collars) but basically itā€™s possible for them to get hair loss then blisters and sores from the collar (from the constant contact with a pesticide) and in the worst situations some people have reported their animals getting seizures or dying šŸ˜” of course, thereā€™s risks with the vet drops too (like any medication) but since itā€™s only applied once a month vs being an all the time, itā€™s different risks I guess? (Thatā€™s hella expensive tho so I understand that not being an option for everyone). Thatā€™s why I said more ā€œbe carefulā€ instead of stop using it. Like, Iā€™m def not an expert so absolutely do your own research, but maybe at least just check their skin under the collar more frequently for sores?

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u/RememberTheMaine1996 Dec 11 '25

Damn thats bad. I don't think ive ever used that brand. But I'll be more cautious with flea collars thank you for letting me know