Exemplary embodiments of a pet collar and light for a pet collar are provided.In oneembodiment, a light mechanism is provided for attachment to a pet collar,including a housinghaving a securing mechanism on a first side, a pivoting mechanism provided ona secondopposing side of the housing, the pivoting mechanism having a first end and asecond opposingend, and a switch having a light, a first end and a second opposing end,wherein the first end ofthe switch is engaged to the first end of the pivoting mechanism and thesecond end of the switchis engaged to the second end of the pivoting mechanism.