I am really sad to have to write this negative review for two reasons…
One, my poor foster cat. See photo. Collar got caught in her mouth and she panicked, tore up her mouth, face and paws trying to get it off, then vomited… I found her a sad bloody mess a few hours later! Vet cleaned her wounds, gave her pain meds and antiobiotics, and over a hundred dollars later she’s back to her purring loving self. But I will never leave one of those collars on a cat again — what if she’d choked on her vomit and suffocated? BREAKAWAY buckle did NOT work.
Two, this is the fourth foster cat I’ve used these collars on. Before this they worked brilliantly at soothing their anxieties at being in a new home, going to the vet, or to an adoption event…. But most of all, they also were a huge help for cats that were not getting along well to co-exist peacefully. They worked better for me than the plugins, the sprays, everything else I’d tried previously.
Please Sentry, redesign the collar to include elastic at the buckle connection, to make them safe!
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Hi, I’ve never written a review before, but this has been such a sanity saver for me and my family. My cat has been acting out since our move in March. He was urinating everywhere and hissing at everyone but me. We took him to the vet and all the tests came back negative. He was put on prozac but could not handle it and was still hissing and growling. I tried this collar, I wasn’t hopeful, but then…It worked. I have my sweet kitty back. He has done a 180 and has stopped all of the bad behavior and seems truly happy again. Thank you for this product. It is wonderful!
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These collars REALLY do help. Our two male cats have been best friends since we’ve had them. In December, one of them got outside and encountered a stray cat. When he came back in, he took out his aggression on his brother. It was a violent attack that traumatized us all. We kept them separated and slowly introduced them back to one another over about two weeks. Using these calming collars helped the process. Additionally, our orange tabby has always been timid and scared. This collar changed his personality – he is much more relaxed and very loving now! Both of them are more affectionate now.
A couple of notes – I think you get a good 3 weeks max out of the collar – not a month. Also – there is a noticeable smell (lavendar) but it didn’t bother me.
Finally – there are a lot of reviews warning about the danger of the collars getting caught. I was worried about this, so here is what I did. I made a scrunchie type collar with elastic on the inside that I can slip on and that can easily slip off if the cat gets it caught on something. On the inside I cut a small slit and where I inserted two smaller cut sections of the calming collar. The collar comes in a longer length that must be cut to size anyway. This way allows you to use just part of the collar, so I was able to use the rest on the 2nd cat. Two for one, and it eliminates the safety concern. It also might eliminate any rash or skin sensitivety issues the cat might have, since the calming collar is not touching their skin directly this way. I’ve attached a picture to give you an idea.
Bottom line – These collars are definitely worth it if you have stressed or aggressive cats.
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warning DANGER breakaway does not work – see photo 🙁,
One, my poor foster cat. See photo. Collar got caught in her mouth and she panicked, tore up her mouth, face and paws trying to get it off, then vomited… I found her a sad bloody mess a few hours later! Vet cleaned her wounds, gave her pain meds and antiobiotics, and over a hundred dollars later she’s back to her purring loving self. But I will never leave one of those collars on a cat again — what if she’d choked on her vomit and suffocated? BREAKAWAY buckle did NOT work.
Two, this is the fourth foster cat I’ve used these collars on. Before this they worked brilliantly at soothing their anxieties at being in a new home, going to the vet, or to an adoption event…. But most of all, they also were a huge help for cats that were not getting along well to co-exist peacefully. They worked better for me than the plugins, the sprays, everything else I’d tried previously.
Please Sentry, redesign the collar to include elastic at the buckle connection, to make them safe!
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sanity saver,
I’ve never written a review before, but this has been such a sanity saver for me and my family.
My cat has been acting out since our move in March. He was urinating everywhere and hissing at everyone but me.
We took him to the vet and all the tests came back negative. He was put on prozac but could not handle it and was still hissing and growling. I tried this collar, I wasn’t hopeful, but then…It worked. I have my sweet kitty back. He has done a 180 and has stopped all of the bad behavior and seems truly happy again. Thank you for this product. It is wonderful!
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Really does work…but safety is a concern,
A couple of notes – I think you get a good 3 weeks max out of the collar – not a month. Also – there is a noticeable smell (lavendar) but it didn’t bother me.
Finally – there are a lot of reviews warning about the danger of the collars getting caught. I was worried about this, so here is what I did. I made a scrunchie type collar with elastic on the inside that I can slip on and that can easily slip off if the cat gets it caught on something. On the inside I cut a small slit and where I inserted two smaller cut sections of the calming collar. The collar comes in a longer length that must be cut to size anyway. This way allows you to use just part of the collar, so I was able to use the rest on the 2nd cat. Two for one, and it eliminates the safety concern. It also might eliminate any rash or skin sensitivety issues the cat might have, since the calming collar is not touching their skin directly this way. I’ve attached a picture to give you an idea.
Bottom line – These collars are definitely worth it if you have stressed or aggressive cats.
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