Tight pet collars can kill

You must be able to fit two fingers between the collar and the neck of the animal – if you cannot, the collar is too tight and can be harmful.

The cat’s injury was treated by the SPCA.

Boksburg SPCA manager Maggie Mudd has urged pet owners to make sure their pets’ collars are not fitted too tightly, as this may cause harm to the animal, Boksburg Advertiser reports.

This warning comes after the SPCA recently took in a ginger and white stray tomcat that had an open wound to its neck caused by a tick and flea collar that was fastened too tightly.

The Boksburg SPCA recently took in a tomcat in as a stray with a wound caused by a tick and flea collar that was fastened too tightly around its neck.

“The cat was treated and has since recovered. We urge all pet owners to be careful when putting any type of collar on their pet,” said Mudd.