Thread: Strange Behavior With Collar

So I have 2 male maine coons. They are brothers and about 6 years old. Yesterday evening I bought them each a collar with a bell on it, just because I like to know where they are as my new house has plenty of places for them to hide. I put their collars on yesterday, and the change in their behavior was...pretty dramatic haha. The searching I've done online hasn't really turned up anything sadly, so I'm turning to the forums.

Basically, I put the collars on and immediately they got that "Fearful" mood of running really low to the ground and hiding. To make it even weirder, its not like they seem mad or anything, but they seem like, depressed actually. My one boy Paolo doesnt really try to run and hide as much as his brother, but he just basically goes totally dead weight and hides his face in his paws. If I put them on my bed, they feel the need to get under the covers and hide.

My concern though is that I put the collar on yesterday afternoon, and they still have not eaten. I know they must be hungry, because they are pretty big boys and normally wake me up at 6:30 am for breakfast. But neither of them wants to eat. Is this normal with cats or maine coons specifically? It almost seems like they are offended or something haha. I'm hoping that I'll come home from work today and find some of their food gone, but I was just worried. Any thoughts or tips?

Thanks a lot!