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Does your cat wear a collar?

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havenofwhiskers · 21/08/2019 09:28

DKitten was neutered last week and has spent a little time in the garden since.

He's getting braver and will soon want to roam.

He's been microchipped but I'm worried that without collar he may look like a stray and someone may take him in.

He's very, very friendly (all over strangers who come into the house) and I'm concerned he'll happily wander into another house.

Can you tell I'm anxious about letting him out? Grin

I spoke to the veterinary nurse, who said there's pros and cons to collars - we would get a snap release one, but I understand these still carry a risk.

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MamaLazarou · 21/08/2019 10:09

No, all of mine are naked. Collars cause accidents, IME.

DogsandBoysmeanMud · 21/08/2019 10:10

No, never! She is far too posh for a collar, and I don't own her, she owns me!!

Ps cute cat Op!

BearSoFair · 21/08/2019 10:11

Both of ours have Rogz safelock collars. We have them set to the lowest option to release so if they were to get caught they'd definitely open.

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DogsandBoysmeanMud · 21/08/2019 10:11

Oh and she would also say collars are for dogs!!!

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havenofwhiskers · 21/08/2019 10:14

Hmm, a lot of conflicting advice!

I might go to the pet shop and see how easily the collars release.

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sm40 · 21/08/2019 10:24

Mine do

  1. to prove they have owners!
  2. so I can hear them round the house and vaguely prepared for when they jump On me. (One is 6kg so usually accompanied by a loud oomphhh from me).

They are lazy so not worried about the wildlife! One looses his collar every so often. The other one has had the same collar for years. They are quick
Release ones.

SconeofDestiny · 21/08/2019 10:28

I've had cats for more than 30 years (as an adult) and never use collars as I think the injury risks are too high to warrant wearing one. If someone fancies adopting your gorgeous cat, they'll simply remove the collar, so I wouldn't assume that having a collar on stops this happening.

badamsgirl · 21/08/2019 10:38

When my boys started going outside we put collars on both of them with our details, but we went through a huge amount of collars as they lost them all the time and in the end we gave up. However one of our boys is a born hunter so we've had to try a collar with a bell on recently to see if we can help the local wildlife live another day, but i'm sure it won't be long before that gets lost too!

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havenofwhiskers · 21/08/2019 10:45

Good point @SconeofDestiny

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TreacherousPissFlap · 21/08/2019 10:46

TreacherousCat wears one (much to his chagrin) He's wandered off on a couple of occasions and I've received a call from a kindly neighbour who has found him ambling forlornly round a road that is not ours - without a collar they may not bother, or it would be a much longer and protracted affair while they found a box and carted him off to the vets.

We do buy Rogz collars which have a weight adjustment on. TreacherousCat is big and the slightest snag on an ordinary breakaway collar had it coming off. We've had much more success with these and now only average losing 3 or 4 a year

pottedshrimps · 21/08/2019 10:48

One of mine doesn't, but she is scared of the other one who does have a collar and bell so we know when she's around. They're both confined to the garden with cat fencing so don't wander. The quick release collars are normally okay as the weight of the cat undoes the release mechanism.

WoollyMummoth · 21/08/2019 10:54

WoollyCat won’t entertain a collar, it’s obviously beneath him! It’s fine as he’s chipped and amazing will come when you call him.

Springersrock · 21/08/2019 10:57

No, mine don’t wear collars

They used to wear the quick snap ones until one of them learnt to open windows. He got caught by his collar on the window catch which didn’t snap like it was supposed to. We found him a few hours later with a horrible neck injury

They’re not hunters so we’ve never put collars on since

India3105 · 21/08/2019 10:57

I put a collar on my car but that was just due to me worrying if she went missing, was found but they did not know where she lived.

It was a really basic one but just put my mind at rest, I made sure that it was comfortable for her as we had to buy a few to test.

Grambler · 21/08/2019 10:57

Ours wear collars - they've gone through many, many of them as the quick release is so good. I've also had various people call me telling me my boy cat - who does a lovely impression of a starving lost cat - was starving and lost, when in fact he is only two doors away from home and had already had 2 pouches and a bowl of kibble in the last hour. Now I get cheapo tags for his collar with our house number on so that whoever he's hustling can see he's merely 30 seconds away from his next bowl of food.

baggies · 21/08/2019 10:59

My daughter has a cat who is one and a half. He is micro chipped and wears a snap release collar. He has had 21 collars so far! It's great to know the snap release works but she is keeping the local pet shop going!

FAQs · 21/08/2019 11:01

We have 3 cats and only one has a collar and that’s because she is a bugger, runs in the road, kills everything inc pigeons, frogs, hedgehogs etc. She now has a reflective collar with a bell on.

MarySibleysFamiliar · 21/08/2019 11:03

Mine does. She was a farm cat and never needed one but when we moved I wanted one for ID purposes and she honestly loves a collar. She'll come up and stand for you to put it on her and when it falls off outside she brings it home the next time she's out and leaves it on the doorstep.

My advice to you is that you must be very careful picking one. Snap and release collars are not all created equal. Some don't break apart easily and can be dangerous. Always test test test before you buy. Pets at home collars have been good for us. They snap open easily.

ginandwine · 21/08/2019 11:04

Nope!

Does your cat wear a collar?
S1naidSucks · 21/08/2019 11:15

Oh what a gorgeous kitty OP. Very regal looking.

MarySibleysFamiliar · 21/08/2019 11:22

Mine has huge fabric flowers, bows or diamonds on.
She seems happier the bigger the flower or bow is. Such a poser. I reckon she wants to be the kitten from Aristocats.

yellowsun · 21/08/2019 11:37

We tried to get one on our cat but he went berserk so we gave up!

yellowsun · 21/08/2019 11:39

Here’s our bonkers boy.

Does your cat wear a collar?
BlueSkiesLies · 21/08/2019 12:09

Never

They are dangerous.

My cat is chipped so if he is lost hopefully that will help get him back, and the chip also doe the cat flap.

thecatsthecats · 21/08/2019 12:27

No. They're 17, chipped, and they both have collar rub marks from their previous owners.

The little furry bastard who ran away last year and is currently curled on my lap was found by a combination of posters and the local cat society/neighbourhood watch just fine after I cried every night for a week about the little shit.