Most pet bandanas are a triangle of thin cotton that goes limp after a single wash. This one is cut from a tweed-style plaid with enough body to hold its shape, finished with an oversized soft pink bow at the throat and a small Furrever label, so it reads as a made thing rather than an offcut with a knot tied in it.

It ties around the neck rather than threading onto a collar, which means the fit adjusts to any neck between Mini and 2L and there is no hardware to catch in fur. Tying also lets you decide how loosely it sits, which matters, because an accessory should never end up tighter than the collar underneath it. It suits cats as readily as dogs and comes off in a second once the photographs are done.

• Tweed-style plaid fabric with some body to it
• Oversized soft pink bow detail
• Furrever label
• Ties on, so there are no clips or hardware
• Six sizes from Mini through to 2L
• Suits cats and dogs

Take it off when you are not there. Anything tied around a neck is a snag risk on a crate door, a fence or a branch, and a bandana is not designed to break away under load. Put it on for the walk, the visit or the photographs and take it off afterwards. Two fingers should slide underneath comfortably; if they do not, it is too tight.

Who it's for: Owners who want a smart, well-made bandana for occasions and photos, on a cat or a dog, and will supervise the wearing of it.