I keep meaning to ask about the cat collar. Is it a safety collar?
If by "safety" you mean it will break free if the cat gets caught, then no. It was left-over puppy one from Dollar Store and has a relective fabric so the cat can be seen at night.
The collar is so loose that JJ could easily wriggle free if he got caught - I put it on so I could attach a leash and take him out side and prevent him wandering into the marsh.
I do wonder if he has been into some kind of trouble - he seems to have developed a slight limp, but I see nothing wrong with a paw. The basement is filled with all sorts of construction stuff (used cabinets, vanities, micro-waves, dishwashers etc, waiting for a completion of the basement), so he could have gotton caught on something and pulled a muscle. He is not complaining.
der Brucer