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Posted: 4/17/2024 8:15:47 PM EDT
My cats are strong and independent.  They spend most of the daylight hours outside.

The pop off and ditch the break-away collars in less than a day.

I'm moving to a new home that does not have all the neat woods that they are used to and I'm afraid they might roam looking for adventure.  I'd like to have them in collars to lessen the chance they will be mistaken for hobos by the neighbors.

Has anyone actually heard of a problem with using an old school buckle collar?  I'm thinking the break-away feature is a solution to an imaginary problem.

New property is 3+ acres.  If they become neighborhood pests, they will be restricted to inside.  They really love the outdoors though...

Link Posted: 4/17/2024 8:22:11 PM EDT
[#1]
Cats don’t need collars.  


Problem solved.

Link Posted: 4/17/2024 8:35:16 PM EDT
[#2]
I'm not a cat person, but why would a cat need a collar?  Do you walk them on a leash?
Link Posted: 4/17/2024 8:47:49 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By 18B30:
Cats don’t need collars.  


Problem solved.

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There it is.

My cats are chipped, but stay indoors. They have free access to a screened in porch for fresh air. A collar isn’t going to save them from any threat, but can possibly prevent them from escaping one.
Link Posted: 4/17/2024 8:54:18 PM EDT
[#4]
Chip them

But my parents cat lost his collar to a branch 40 feet up once.

Just csme back without it one day.
Link Posted: 4/17/2024 9:31:53 PM EDT
[#5]
Cats with collars are pets.  Cats without collars are potential “targets of opportunity”, especially in areas populated by feral cats.
Link Posted: 4/18/2024 7:53:24 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 5/16/2024 1:43:22 AM EDT
[Last Edit: TigerForce] [#7]
FPNI. Most of the cats I’ve had wouldn’t/won’t wear collars. They’ve lost the collars I’ve tried to get them to wear. I did try to use break-away collars, or collars that had elastic inserts. I’ve given up on collars for them. I have them microchipped, though. The city where I live doesn’t require collars/tags for cats as long as they’re licensed and microchipped.
Link Posted: 9/6/2024 9:16:26 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Gnu235:
Cats with collars are pets.  Cats without collars are potential “targets of opportunity”, especially in areas populated by feral cats.
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Unfortunately that should be your concern op, especially being new to the area.
Link Posted: 9/6/2024 9:30:19 PM EDT
[#9]
I had my tomcat wearing a collar when he was only 8 weeks old, he’s worn a collar since.
Eventually  because of our outdoor off the grid lifestyle I started using a locating system for him with an old school electronic located that would locate a transmitter on his collar. The collars had the antenna woven into them and they were the break away type, the only option, so I didn’t expected them to stay on but he’s worn those locating collars for years, for some reason they stay on. Maybe it has something to do with a cat fighting wearing any collar they wear.
Anyhow, considering your situation, as advised I’d make certain they’re microchipped, and have collar with id, or a locating collar. They have gps locating collars that I’ve read work well, you can use an app and see exactly where your cat is on a map.
I’ve never used one as our old school transmitter system has done well for us. It’s a good system and not reliant on tech or satellite signals.
Link Posted: 9/6/2024 9:49:05 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Gnu235:
Cats with collars are pets.  Cats without collars are potential “targets of opportunity”, especially in areas populated by feral cats.
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