Is That A Cat With A Reflective Collar, Or A UFO?

[jyl]

We have a cat who likes to roam, including around the busy street by our house. Where a previous cat was hit and killed. So we got him one of these as a collar. We turn it on when he goes out at night - he only stays out for an hour or two, then returns to sleep.

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When a light is on him, like headlights or a flashlight, the collar glows brilliantly. And when the LEDs are blinking, he looks like a low-flying UFO. Hilarious. The battery should last a month or so, then we'll either replace it (CR2032) or just rely on the absurdly reflective material.

The downside is that there is no release mechanism if he gets the collar snagged on something. So we just adjusted it loosely so he can get his head out if need be. These bands sell for $6 in stores, cheaper than an actual cat collar. You can write on the surface w/ a Sharpie. Should work for a dog too.

[slodave]

Video please.

[jyl]

I don't know how to post video here, other than posting to youtube then linking. Is there a way? Maybe I can do it via photobucket

[slodave]

Yeah, you have to use a 3rd party like Youtube. Quick look at photobucket shows that they host video too.

[jyl]

This is with LEDs off, and shining a small flashlight at the cat. No camera flash.

[James Brown]

thats the cat's ass!

[M.D. Holloway]

Prolly freak a coyote right out! (bet the other cats would either be jealous or roll around laughing! Cats can be real catty...)

[juanbenae]

no other cats are going to want to hang with him.

[jyl]

He does seem kind of humiliated by it. Lot of psychotherapy when he gets older.

[dewolf]

Excellent ......makes them easy to run over at night. They are a pest here in Australia. They are decimating our native fauna.

[jyl]

I'm happy to say that my cats are decimating our local fauna of the rodent variety. They nail about 10 rats and mice a year, that we know of. The house is nicely pest-free. If only they'd lick up ants and pull weeds, then they'd really earn their keep.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by dewolf

Excellent ......makes them easy to run over at night. They are a pest here in Australia. They are decimating our native fauna.

John, be aware...there ARE folks who do purposely try to run cats over...sick folks, but they exist...even in "weird" Portland, Oregon.

[Rikao4]

I use something similar for my dogs..
red lights/ helps with night vision
out the door at o--dark-thirty every day..
once we hit the fields / I can see them chasing stuff..
early runners have said..
I thought I was going nuts..

Rika

[Rikao4]

like this

[dewolf]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

John, be aware...there ARE folks who do purposely try to run cats over...sick folks, but they exist...even in "weird" Portland, Oregon.

LOL....I don't go out of my way to run them down but I sure as hell ain't swerving to miss one. The friggin neighbors cat is always killing our native lizards and just leaves them on my front lawn or they are left to die where they lie from massive injuries. I don't hate cats, just hate the damage they cause.

[Mothy]

Got two of them living in my back yard at the moment - great for keeping the snail population down. For the benefit of our North American friends, they are quite harmless and about 12 to 15" long.

And one of the reasons our cats live in an enclosure during the day and inside at night.