Is there really any need to put a collar on an indoor cat?
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at
2:22 pm
Is there? I have a little kitten, but she’s micro-chipped. I’m just wondering if I should put a collar on her. She’s an indoor cat, BTW.
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I hate to say this, but microchipping only does any good if your cat ends up at an animal shelter or as roadkill (animal control collects roadkill animals and scans them for microchips before disposing of the bodies).
If your cat escapes, someone might see her without a collar and decide to keep her. They would never have any idea if she was microchipped at all. They would not have your phone number to call and let you know they’d found your cat.
Both my cats are ALL-INDOOR and they are both microchipped. They both wear a collar with their microchip tag number on it, and another tag that has their name, my phone number, and says, "INDOOR ONLY." That way, if someone finds them, they will know this cat is not supposed to be outside. I have also seen a cute tag that says, "If I’m outside, I’m lost." It is always a good idea to "mark" your cat as much as possible if you have any hope of getting her back if she gets out.
I lost a cat last year who was microchipped, had on her collar with tags and the "indoor only" tag as well, and we still never saw her again. It’s devastating to lose a loved pet, so yes, find a cute collar and put it on her.
You don’t have to, but I personally chose to. They just feel naked to me without one
And they’re cute with the little jewels and little bell. I like hearing where my cats are so I don’t accidentally step on them or anything.
if your not gonna take her outside then no, it might be uncomfortable for her in the house and she might try to take it off
There’s no need to put a collar on any cat unless you are walking it on a lead. And outdoor cats should never have a collar; snag that baby on a nail or any protrusion and the cat will hang itself.
Absolutely not.She is micro-chipped.I have four indoor cats and one
foster and not one has a collar.She may caught in something.
I do not like to wear neck ties;so I don’t think your kitten would either.
you don’t have to but just to be on the safe side you do beacause you never know if she might go missing one day.
I used to put collars on them just in case they got out, so the person would see that they are owned if they didn’t take them to be scanned. I also put them on because they were really cute. I don’t put them on anymore since both were choked somehow when the collar got caught on something. And these were breakaway collars.
Nah, just make sure she doesn’t get out. Collars can get caught on things and lead to choking and suffocation. If you are going to get a collar make sure it’s loose enough so she can easily get out of it, but I don’t think you should get one at all.
i think it would be a good idea to put a collar on her because one:they look cute and 2:just in case she gets outside and lost and even though she has a micro chip those are not always reliable
My 4 cats are indoors only and they have never wore a collar. I find it’s uncomfortable plus the cat could get stuck somewhere and choke!
I 10000% agree with socially. Who says that if your cat escapes they will be found by a shelter that scans. If someone finds them, your cat is most likely good as gone because people don’t have the equipment to scan at home. I forget the stat, but I read somewhere that many missing cats aren’t dead or missing at all… they’re being cared for by someone who found them that either didn’t want to give them back or didn’t know how! You can prevent the first circumstance by not adding your cat’s name to their tag as this has been shown to increase the chance of the person who finds your cat keeping it. You can decrease the second circumstance by collaring your cat.
My cats are indoor but they are collared just in case. Also, I have bells on the collar, because if they do get out and I’m quick, I follow the jingle sounds of the bell and it makes finding them super simple if they are within ear shot. You can buy breakaway collars that pop open if your cat gets stuck somewhere. Contrary to popular belief, a breakaway collar is NOT strong enough to support the weight of your cat if "hung" by a branch, and they would be released instantly. Also, if put on properly, the collar should be tight enough so that it doesn’t come off in everyday play, but loose enough for your cat to slip his/her head out if need be. Every part of the cat’s body is flexible, and if you provide the space, they can slip out of the collar easily if necessary. I do the "slip out" test on my cats’ collars regularly and adjust as needed.
My cats are 100% inside cats (some are show cats) and none of them wear collars.