John Doe
2021-07-17 06:39:21 UTC
Materials needed... The collar, a collar cutter, a staple, needle/long nose
pliers, and a drill.
Also might be a good way to make more collars out of one large collar since
you are using a minimal amount of material.
Cut it to size, end-to-end, just touching, no overlap. Good idea to use a
prior disposable collar to get the length just right.
Drill a 1/8 inch or less diameter hole, leaving at least 1/8 inches of
material at the end (about one half the length of a staple).
Use a staple of choice. I'm using ordinary work staples, sturdier than an
office staple. To attach the collar, stick the stable in through the inside
of one end of the collar, but the collar around its neck, stick the other
side of the stable out through the other side of the collar. Then use the
pliers to curl the outer ends of the stable inwards, effectively like
stapling the collar from the inside, through the holes.
That's it. It's easy to do and reasonably easy to apply. And it will likely
come apart long before choking your cat if it ever happens to get caught on
something. Maybe the 1/8 inch worth of collar material will break first. But
if not, the staple will easily unravel under pressure.
Bonus tip!
Those little reflectors the collar comes with can be hot melt glued to your
bicycle helmet. Neat way to provide great (passive) visibility when cycling
at night.
pliers, and a drill.
Also might be a good way to make more collars out of one large collar since
you are using a minimal amount of material.
Cut it to size, end-to-end, just touching, no overlap. Good idea to use a
prior disposable collar to get the length just right.
Drill a 1/8 inch or less diameter hole, leaving at least 1/8 inches of
material at the end (about one half the length of a staple).
Use a staple of choice. I'm using ordinary work staples, sturdier than an
office staple. To attach the collar, stick the stable in through the inside
of one end of the collar, but the collar around its neck, stick the other
side of the stable out through the other side of the collar. Then use the
pliers to curl the outer ends of the stable inwards, effectively like
stapling the collar from the inside, through the holes.
That's it. It's easy to do and reasonably easy to apply. And it will likely
come apart long before choking your cat if it ever happens to get caught on
something. Maybe the 1/8 inch worth of collar material will break first. But
if not, the staple will easily unravel under pressure.
Bonus tip!
Those little reflectors the collar comes with can be hot melt glued to your
bicycle helmet. Neat way to provide great (passive) visibility when cycling
at night.