Beastie Bands

these really are the perfect cat collars. your typical cat collar is really basically just a dog collar with some kind of safety feature (breakaway clasp or elastic bit) added to keep kitty from choking himself if he gets caught on something. Beastie Bands are truly *for cats*. they were designed specifically for kitties...there are no Beastie Band dog collars. Beastie Bands stretch along their entire length for safety. they have a velcro closure and can be cut to fit pretty much any neck size (unless your cat is very, VERY large). they are extremely light-weight. price will vary from vendor to vendor, but you can generally find them starting at about $5. they come in a great variety of prints (including seasonal prints), and most of the different prints are available on a variety of collar colors.

the termendous variety of these collars can also make it difficult to get exactly what you want. it can be difficult to find a vendor where you can specify exactly which print and which color you want...some vendors will ask that you allow them to pick the color or the print for you, which just seems silly to me. i've never seen these in any stores locally, but as far as online vendors go, i would recommend this site:

http://shop.robbinspetcare.com/products-for-cats/collars-and-tags/beastie-band-cat-collar.html

they have a great price, plus they make it super easy to get EXACTLY the print and color you want. also, when i was having a hard time finding a particular print on a particular color (wanted the Koi fish on Black), seller 4pawsllc on ebay ordered the exact collars i wanted for me.

Pros: safe, easily sizable, light-weight, colorful, variety, inexpensive

Cons: none

I have a purple dog collar with green geckos on it, imprinted with the name Beastie Bands. It has a slide adjustment on it to fit small - large necks. The collar clicks together and also has a silver D-ring on it for tags and/or attachment to a leash.

We got this collar in 1994/95 or so, for our white dog. The color looked great on him and the collar itself was very durable. We still have the collar, and it looks almost brand-new. Perhaps these are no longer made for dogs by this company, we've never had to replace it, so I've never checked that out.

Pros: Looks good

Cons: None