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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / April 2004Question on collars
I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just occurred to me thought that they've been wearing these collars non-stop for about 4 months now since they've been off. I decided to take them off of them for a few hours. They don't react to the collars at all, but what are people's feeling about the length of time to leave a collar on? Is it a good idea to give them a "break" now and then, or is it un-necessary? I frequently check the area under the collar while I'm brushing them and doing general exams of them. I leave the collars on 24/7. I only take them off when I have to (like when my cat had surgery). I check often to make sure the collar doesn't get too tight or loose and isn't causing any problems. So far, my cats don't seem to mind wearing them though my 10 month old kitten still will try to scratch it off occasionally. Sue > I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear > break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > un-necessary? I frequently check the area under the collar while I'm > brushing them and doing general exams of them. >I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear >break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >un-necessary? I frequently check the area under the collar while I'm >brushing them and doing general exams of them. If your cats are growing, the collar should be checked frequently to make sure it is not too tight. On the other hand, if the cat is old, it could lose weight and the collar could get loose (this happened to my cat). >>I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear >>break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >it could lose weight and the collar could get loose (this happened to >my cat). They're full-grown. The 'kittens' will be 4 this month. I don't know how old Daisy is --somewhere between 5 and 8 I guess, although she acts like more of a knucklehead than her kids. >>>I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear >>>break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >old Daisy is --somewhere between 5 and 8 I guess, although she acts like >more of a knucklehead than her kids. I forgot to state that my cat wears her breakaway collar all the time. She also has a microchip. >I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear >break-away collars Wow...I just came in here to ask if there was such a thing as a break-away collar. Weird I keep inventing stuff that's already been invented. :) > I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear > break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > un-necessary? I frequently check the area under the collar while I'm > brushing them and doing general exams of them. The only time I collar my cat is just prior to her going outside. When she comes in, it comes off. > I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear > break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > un-necessary? I frequently check the area under the collar while I'm > brushing them and doing general exams of them. If they're indoor only cats why do they need to have the collars on at all? Jeannie >> I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear >> break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Jeannie Safety --I want the collars on as a first defense should something happen and they get out while nobody's around, be it disaster, burglary, whatever. They're alone in the house at least 10 hours a day on the weekdays. Not everyone they might run into outside knows about microchips. I agree. You just never know what may happen when you are away from home. Sue > >> I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear > >> break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > alone in the house at least 10 hours a day on the weekdays. Not everyone they > might run into outside knows about microchips. Because if they ever do slip outdoors and get scared or disoriented (which is likely with an indoor only cat) - then whoever eventually finds them - animal control, a shelter, a vetinarian, a neighbor - will know that your cat is owned. That's why. >> I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear >> break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Jeannie Do you ever read the news? Stuff happens all the time and animals suffer. > >> I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear > >> break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Do you ever read the news? Stuff happens all the time and animals > suffer. Yes, I read the news daily but I don't see how a collar stops a cat being run over or stolen or tortured or whatever. Jeannie ...> Yes, I read the news daily but I don't see how a collar stops a cat being > run over or stolen or tortured or whatever. > > Jeannie No, a collar will not stop those things from happening. That is not the purpose of a collar. If an indoor cat gets out and is found by someone other than the owner, a collar with tags will increase the cat's chances of being returned to its home. First, a collar will let the finder know that the cat has a home. Second, it will give the finder a way to contact the owner. This is true even if the cat is found injured or dead. If the cat is injured and taken to a vet while wearing a collar and tags, it is more likely to get more than the minimum care if the owner can be located and gives permission for additional treatment. A cat with a collar and tags has a better chance of surviving if it ends up at the shelter because the shelter staff will know that the cat has an owner and who to contact to return it. If the cat is wearing a current rabies tag and bites someone, it is more likely to be put in quarantine, while an unidentifiable cat may be killed to find out if it has rabies. Any cat can get out, not matter how careful you are. They can bolt outside, they can get out of someone forgets and leaves a door or window open, movers, repair people, guests can accidentally let the cat outside. A collar and tags is an insurance policy that no matter what happens, the cat can be returned home. Annie >No, a collar will not stop those things from happening. That is not the >purpose of a collar. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >and tags is an insurance policy that no matter what happens, the cat can be >returned home. Here Here!! That should clear things up. If I didn't get a collar and tag for Seamus two weeks ago after reading about the workers who opened the window, I would do it today. (He is the one who always tries to get out, Jewel runs *from* open doors so for the present she is collarless, but that could change). Teri > Yes, I read the news daily but I don't see how a collar stops a cat being > run over or stolen or tortured or whatever. > > Jeannie Again what if the cat gets out and DOESN'T get run over, stolen or tortured. What if it gets lost and/or disoriented and then picked up by animal control, a vet's office or a neighbor. Don't you want your cat back? How is anyone going to know where the cat lives? It seems fairly obvious that you should give your cat the best possible opportunity to be reunited with you, no? >> Yes, I read the news daily but I don't see how a collar stops a cat being >> run over or stolen or tortured or whatever. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >fairly obvious that you should give your cat the best possible >opportunity to be reunited with you, no? I don't think Jeannie is disputing the need for a collar. It's the "watch the news" part that is perplexing. Animal abuse cases make the news, but I've never seen a lost cat on the news. I'm not sure either what the OP means by that. ;-) Sherry |
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