Exemplary embodiments of a pet collar and light for a pet collar are provided. In one embodiment, a light mechanism is provided for attachment to a pet collar, including a housing having a securing mechanism on a first side, a pivoting mechanism provided on a second opposing side of the housing, the pivoting mechanism having a first end and a second opposing end, and a switch having a light, a first end and a second opposing end, wherein the first end of the switch is engaged to the first end of the pivoting mechanism and the second end of the switch is engaged to the second end of the pivoting mechanism.
