do your indoor kitties wear collars?

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Raven is strickly an indoor kitty. But she does wear a collar. I like the jingly bell and to be able to hear where she is. Mainly I got her used to a collar just in case she were ever to slip out, I am going to get her a tag to identify her and me.
 

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All of my kitties wore a collar from kittenhood until grown, simply to have them used to wearing one.
I collar my kitties for travel only.
One kitty wears a collar all the time, and only because she is a former feral and came to me as an 11 month old.
She's skittish with strangers.
She wears it as a precaution in case she gets out, she has visible proof that she belongs to someone, she wears a tag with her microchip information on it.
All of my pets are microchipped
 

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mine doesnt. I think it is a good idea, but I never got her on that routine.
I should have one with a tag - just in case.
SHe is chipped though.
 

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All of my cats wear collars. They are indoor only cats. I do that in case someone accidently lets one of them out when coming in or going out. Two of them (Isis and Luna) are former ferals, and one just plain is not happy when there are strangers around(Neffie), and Twig and Rocket just want to be the center of attention (even though Twig has a habit of nipping at you if you pet him) and will basically follow you anywhere.
 

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Yes, all three of them wear collars and it's a just in case measure like you. They have tags with their name, address, and our phone number. Leya's of course, says she's blind.
 

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All of my pets are indoors only and all wear proper id and collars at all times
Fosters (australian shepherd), Whiskey (carolina dog), and Kojak are all microchipped. I had Kojak chipped when he was neutered (i work for AC) and both dogs i just chipped myself about 2-3 weeks ago.
All of the chipped animals also wear their yellow microchip id tag as well. In the upcomming weeks I am going to get the three girl kitties all microchipped as well so that they are all chipped!

I work for AC and I can not tell you how many times i've seen those microchips and collars with id save a life!
 

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Both mine wear collars with their name, microchip info and my address and phone on the tags. I'm so afraid that someone will accidently let them outside.

Lilly, my oldest at 4 years is not the type to try to run outside, but during a house inspection when we sold our home the inspector managed to let her outside
Forrest is only 6 months and was born feral - he still has an interest in getting out the door so I'm extra cautious with him.
 

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Yes, mine does even though he has no interest in the outside world. I'm a paranoid cat mom.
 

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Nope. I show cats and whether HHP or pedigree, collars will leave a collar mark around the neck.

Ling wore a collar for a few months (and hated it) only cause she tried to get outside as a kitten and being mostly black, we needed to know where she was - with the bell on the collar. She doesn't try to get outside anymore so no more collar
 

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My guys are indoor only and wear i.d. tags at all times. That's just the rules around here.
I got my cats as adults, Raven and Nabu wore collars before I got them but I don't know if Stimpy did. None of them have a problem with collars. I use nylon 3/8 inch wide collars.
 

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None of our cats wear collars.
When Gracie was a baby I tired to get her to wear one...didn't turn out so well.
So after that I just never bothered.
 

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Izabel wears a collar because she wants to go outside. Sylvie has had many collars, and since she is an indoor/outdoor cat she looses them ALL the time. Right now she doesn't have one. I've tried keeping her inside, but she doesn't understand. Especially since she was a stray to begin with!
 

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It feels like I'm driving without a seatbelt when my cat's collars are off, a definite must have.

Here's a picture of my collars, I bought them off ebay.
 

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No, they don't wear collars


I did buy collars, and I know I should have them on the cats. But after a fruitless struggle trying to get one on Swanie, I gave up. They are chipped, but I really do think I should have collars on them.
 

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No. Gracie hasn't showed any interest in going outside, and she only has access to a door that leads to a fenced-in (but not cat-proof) backyard. I don't think there is a significant chance of her escaping.
 

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I try to always keep one on Delilah, since she's indoor/outdoor. All three of my girls always manage to get them off, so but at least with the indoor kitties I eventually find the collars again.
 

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Mine do now because we will eventually move down to the first floor of our house. Stan is a bit of a door darter and I'd hate for him to get out, get lost and not be able to tell anyone who he is



THey are also chipped.
 

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All 3 of my current kitties wear collars with current tags. Luvbug and Lil' Jag used to be strays. And since we live in quake country, it's also for safety reasons in case something weird happens.
 

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My family had 2 outdoor only cats for 19 years but they never wore collars or tags. Right now we have 2 indoor kittens (6 months and 4 months) and they both wear collars and ID tags. The ID tag gives their name, our phone number and that they are micro-chipped. My family wanted them to have collars and ID tags in case they ever got out. My sister and I have fun buying new collars for them all the time. We got them Pirates of the Caribbean ID tags because both kittens are named with Disneyland connections.
 
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