MyLoveCollar: Offering unique pet accessory products

By KATIE EGAN news@breezenewspapers com

First-of-its-kind pet accessory products with a commitment to quality, sustainability and pet safety can now be found in Cape Coral

MyLoveCollar has been open for about 2 1/2 months. It is dedicated to protecting pets, giving owners peace of mind, preserving the environment and supporting local communities and shelters

Pet owners can purchase products at www mylovecollar com and can call 239-560-4728 for more information

Owner Bobby Fisher focuses on a negative carbon footprint by using hemp materials All products ship in reusable hemp bags and compostable materials and zero plastic waste is produced

The hemp is antimicrobial and the inner webbing is comfortable for the pet and details like double layering, reinforced stitching and strong metal hardware make them standout.

MyLoveCollar has also developed an innovative new system called TapTech, which helps reunite pets when they are lost or missing

This technology is available in all collars and harnesses

Any person with a smart phone can tap the phone on the collar or harness and instantly see that pet’s profile and owner-approved contact information to help quickly reunite the pet with its owner

The integrated chip can also store vital information, such as medical records, purebred paperwork and vaccination dates that can be accessed quickly and updated in realtime

“For example, a person at the airport can tap the collar and harness and see this information,” Fisher said “It really helps people who need to keep data ”

Via the MyPetSpace app, users can also store and share photos with other pet owners, create groups and participate in the open, moderated online community

“It’s really turned into a cool little place,” Fisher said MyLoveCollar products don’t contain toxic dyes and everything is 100% hemp

Hemp is not only a great, natural product, but Fisher says it can also help dogs with skin issues

“For dogs with open sores on their skin, hemp is naturally antimicrobial,” he said “Even when it’s removed from the ground and processed into material, it deflects mold, bugs and other bacteria It doesn’t smell, doesn’t build up material and when you wash it, the softer it gets.”

MyLoveCollar is also coming out with a hemp rope toy at the end of the month

“We are the first company in America to produce hemp rope that is fully organic,” Fisher said “They are fully safe and organic and dogs also get the relaxation benefits of CBD cannabinoids ”

Pet owners don’t need to worry Hemp products don’t contain enough tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the psychoactive component in marijuana, to get them "high "

Fisher says his products are about the same price as similar non-organic products, but MyLoveCollar is “drastically nicer,” he said

When he was doing his research, Fisher took a regular harness and collar and asked himself how he could improve every aspect of the product

“Our harnesses go over their head and buckle around the chest so there’s no chaffing or irritation in the arm pits and the pet can’t slip out of it It also puts weight on their chest instead of their neck so it doesn’t hurt them,” Fisher said

Fisher also did market research, talked to pet owners and people in the pet industry about what they’d like to see for their animals

Fisher began MyLoveCollar after he lost and was reunited with his pet

“One of my animals got out and it was heartbreaking that we couldn’t find him,” Fisher said. “After eight days of looking, we got a call from a shelter We found him and he was really not looking good at all It was a really bad experience for him and us ”

Fisher has a background in manufacturing and he put that to use to design and create MyLoveCollar so he could help other people

“The goal is to get them on as many animals as possible If your pet has both a chip and a MyLoveCollar harness or collar, there’s really no reason they can’t get returned to you,” he said