{"id":1245,"date":"2017-10-04T12:35:38","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T12:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phosdev.com\/todaysveterinarybusiness\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2023-04-19T16:03:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T16:03:21","slug":"trupanion-takes-eek-e-collars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/trupanion-takes-eek-e-collars\/","title":{"rendered":"Trupanion Takes the \u2018Eek!\u2019 Out of E-Collars"},"content":{"rendered":"

If dogs and cats could talk, they might ask for a more fashionable Elizabethan collar the next time they return from the veterinary office.<\/p>\n

Plastic e-collars serve an important purpose by preventing animals from licking wounds or injuries and by speeding recovery time, but they get a bad rap as \u201ccones of shame\u201d because of their unappealing look.<\/p>\n

Trupanion wants to put an artistic spin on e-collars \u2014 and help animal shelters financially \u2014 during the Cone of Joy contest. The Seattle pet health insurer is soliciting hip e-collar designs through Oct. 20.<\/p>\n

Twenty-five of the best entries, as determined by online voting, will win $100 for the contestants\u2019 chosen animal welfare organizations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a fun way to celebrate the wonderful work shelters do throughout the U.S. and Canada,\u201d said Chloe Gill, shelter channel manager at Trupanion. \u201cThe funding will help these shelters in their day-to-day operations. We\u2019re delighted to highlight the role shelters play in finding loving homes for cats and dogs and give our talented pet owners the chance to unleash their inner Warhol.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how to enter the contest:<\/p>\n