Summer evenings in the garden are when biting insects find a pet, and the itching that follows lasts far longer than the bite did. This collar carries essential oils along its length, giving off a scent that mosquitoes, fleas and lice tend to avoid, and it goes on and stays on with nothing to rub into the skin and no wet patch left in the fur.

It is waterproof and stain-resistant, so a rainy walk or a paddle in a stream does not end the job, and the strap adjusts through small, medium and large, which means it can move to another pet later. The bright fruit and bear prints are not only decoration either: a yellow pineapple or a green watermelon is far easier to spot in long grass than a plain dark strap if it ever comes off.

• Essential-oil repellent, with nothing to apply to the skin
• Waterproof and stain-resistant
• Adjustable, in small, medium and large
• Suits dogs and cats
• Three bright printed designs
• Weighs between 100g and 120g

Please read this before you order. A herbal repellent collar is a deterrent, not a treatment. It will not clear an existing infestation and it does not replace the flea and worm products your vet prescribes. Treat it as an extra layer for garden time and midge season, and keep an eye on the skin under it for the first few days, as a small number of pets react to strongly scented oils.

Who it's for: Owners who want a low-effort extra deterrent through the warm months alongside, rather than instead of, proper veterinary flea and tick cover.