Jess, Ana Grey had a plastic band on her leg and she never bothered with it. When I had her microchip, I asked the vet to remove it and was I surprised with the marking that was under the band. So if Yoshi is fiddling with the band, I would have a vet remove it. About the calling, Ana Grey always calls to me when I leave the room, so I just say, I'll be back and that quiets her down. Of course, if I don't come back soon enough she calls again so I just call back. This seems to work for us.