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Review: BooBooLoon Protective Petwear Collar

By: Author Paris Permenter

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Product: BooBooLoon® Protective Petwear Collar

What it is: Inflatable protective collar for pets

Manufacturer: Headroom Limited Inc. (BooBooBrandsTM), Weston, FL

CatTipper Review: Most cat caregivers have probably shared our experience with traditional Elizabethan collars. We have found them to be a pain in the neck both for our cats and for us as we try to care for our injured pet. When one of our cats sustained an injury, she came home with an Elizabethan collar and did not like it one bit. She was clearly not herself and we were left to wonder if she was acting differently because of her injury or because she was disoriented by the collar?

The BooBooLoon collar promises to be a more humane version of the traditional E-collar. It is constructed of a soft, flexible material which, when inflated, assumes a doughnut shape, which is more comfortable than an E-collar’s rigid, inverted “V” shape. The collar is available in several neck sizes for dogs and cats:

  • Extra Small 3″ – 7″
  • Small 8″ – 12″
  • Medium 13″ – 18″
  • Large 19″ – 24″
  • Extra Large 25″ – 30″

with the smaller sizes just right for cats.

To use the BoobooLoon, pinch the base of the inflation valve and blow it up just as you would inflate a pool float.  Note that you should only inflate the collar half way. Then, place it around the cat’s neck and secure it with the attached Velcro fasteners. That’s it. Instead of a hard, rigid cone, your pet is cradled in a soft, supportive pillow that should be much easier for them to tolerate.

One tip: if you have a naturally cautious cat or if she is feeling apprehensive from their injury and/or treatment, you might want to inflate the unit in another room instead of in their presence. And, although the collar’s material is fairly substantial, it could be punctured with by a cat’s claw; for that reason, a patch kit is included. The manufacturer recommends that cats’ claws be clipped before using the collar.

We think the BooBooLoon collar is a great upgrade to the traditional injury collar. It is easy to clean and when not in use, it can be deflated, folded and easily stored.

Price: $18.99 to $35.99, depending upon size, available from the BoobooLoon website.

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Photo Courtesy of Headroom Limited, Inc.

Disclosure: We received a BooBooLoon collar for review; we were not paid for our review and all opinions are entirely our own.

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