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Ninja wears a collar. He's microchipped, but even if they didn't move I'd put a collar on him. It's got the key for our magnetic catflap on it, and a tag with his name and our phonenumber. If someone finds him, I don't want them to have to find someone who can read the microchip to be able to find us. |
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Tigger has always worn a collar! he's not chipped. He did get caught in a tree when he was a kitten though, but the owner got him down. Nothing has happened since. But lately he has got his claw stuck in the ring where his name tag is attached to his collar n he keeps walking round in circles lol its funny! but can be dangerous. |
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i agree with Emm but i dont use collars on mine they are chipped just like the dogs but they also dont wear collars in side it really is up to you |
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mine have got flea collars on, and both are indoor cats. |
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Mine are microchipped but no collars - think of the mats!  BTW - mine are indoor cats. |
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Ditto - on all counts (although I think it is unlikely Murphy would end up with matted fur!) |
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The vet programmes with cats who have got one arm caught in their collars are quite frightening. The skin under the arm breaks down and is the devil's own job to heal. However, the points made about demonstrating ownership (chipped or not) are valid. As with the indoor/outdoor, wet/dry food etc debates, this is something you have to weigh up individually. |
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Mine wear collars, they need it for the cat-flap opener and it also shows anyone that they aren't strays and in need of food or taking in! If they ever get into trouble then hopefully some kind soul would let me know too. In the worst case, not sure everyone would bother taking a dead cat to a vet to scan them - more people might pick up the phone though. They have CPL ones that will slip over their heads if needs be and they've never got caught up in them in the last 8 years or so. Having said that, the one that roams quite far is also chipped, the other goes no further than our garden so she's not. |
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My two, and the two long term fosters all wear collars - Tom is the only one who has lost one, but when I first put a collar on him, his neck was so big that it barely fit, so I had to check it every day, and must have forgot one day - he had a collar on so I could let him out on a collar and lead (harness was too small for him!!). Ginger is the only one with a proper name tag, the others have cheap barrels - the reason being that Ginger keeps being found in people's houses, so I wanted them to be able to ring me, the others wouldn't let anyone near them (and in Molly's case, not even me!!). Ginger and Tom's have come in handy when they have been eating out of someone else's food bowl as I can hear them. Only Pebbles is microchipped, I do keep meaning to get Ginger done and the rescue don't think it is worth doing Molly at her age - have to admit, that is what keeps putting me off with Ginger. I would never use flea collars on them though. |
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