How to put a collar on a kitten for the first time

When we want our furry to get used to wearing a necklace, it will not be easy for us to put it on for the first time. Being a thin and light object, the animal will see it as a toy, as if it were a new feather duster or a rope, and will treat it as such.

Changing that behavior is not an easy task, so I'm going to tell you how to put a collar on a kitten for the first time.

Wait for it to grow enough

The kitten grows very fast, but trying to put a collar on before they are 5-6 months of age is not advisable. Although it is true that there are elastic necklaces to which you can make a fix with the tape that over sewing it to the same necklace or holding it with zeal, from the moment the feline is born until it is four or five months old, it will grow very fast, both , that if we put it on at those ages we would have to readjust it quite regularly.

Choose the right time

From experience, I can tell you that it is not the same to try to put it on when you are eating than when you are distracted by something. The best time to teach him and try to put the collar on for the first time will be when he is relaxed., that is, when you have stopped to rest a bit after having been running or playing for a while.

Before putting it on, let him smell it

Putting a collar on her for the first time can be an unpleasant experience, unless we let her see and smell it first. As he does so, we have to caress him and speak to him in a soft and cheerful tone of voice. so you can see that nothing happens.

Put it on gently

Once the kitten has seen the collar and smelled it, it is time to put it on, gently and without making sudden movements. As soon as you have it, we will give you a prize for their good behavior.

For a week we will leave it on at times. At first a few minutes, then hours. It is not advisable to wear it all day as being unaccustomed it will bother you.