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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: paul.fr on 31/07/2007 14:44:56

Title: dog fleas and the colour red
Post by: paul.fr on 31/07/2007 14:44:56

cats and dogs wear flea collars that are red. Is this down to the colour or something within the collar? Do red haired dogs get less fleas?

Title: dog fleas and the colour red
Post by: dentstudent on 31/07/2007 14:56:53

We've had some flea collars which were made of some strange rather opaque material, but which were not red. I'm certain we've also had some of the more traditional collars in other colours. It could be something as benign as marketing.....

OF course this should start "Our cat's have....."

Title: dog fleas and the colour red
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 31/07/2007 15:07:37

Flea collars come in all colours.

Title: dog fleas and the colour red
Post by: kdlynn on 31/07/2007 18:11:55

yes our cats always had pink and green ones. to match their food bowls. jessie had pink and zoe had green

Title: dog fleas and the colour red
Post by: neilep on 31/07/2007 18:50:55

Yep, we've had the opaque plasticky type ones too. In fact wifey is wearing one now.