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I've given up on collars. My cats are indoor only so the need isn't great. Mingo used to hide a lot so the jingling of the bell let me know where he was. Lily is a small cat, and I couldn't make the collar small enough for her. She lost it in a few days. Mingo scratched at his until it broke away three times, so I let it go. They both are microchipped if they should suddenly escape out the door.
 

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Both my cats wear non breakaway collars. I hate breakaways because they seem flimsy and I can't grab it to restrain the cat.

No cowbells for my guys but they do have tags Indy has a USB dongle since the jingling bothers her.
 

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~ I am always replacing the break-away collars. My cats that go out in the yard like to climb in the ivy so I am afraid to use solid collars.
More '$' out the window - but sometimes I find them and can reuse . [emoji]128570[/emoji]`
 

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My guys don't go outside unsupervised so it's not really a concern getting caught in something the latch on breakaway ones wares out much faster I've found. Never use the elastic breakaways cats can get their jaws stuck in them and break or dislocate their jaws.
 

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We always use the plastic closure breakaways.  Cats CAN get caught on things indoors as well as outdoors.  Always better safe than sorry, just as with kids.  
 

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My cats are chipped as well but tags help the general public know where they live. It's a pretty smell semi rural area here and we don't have a local animal shelter serving the area.
 

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We also get a lot of unwanted dumped cats here (oops litters, sick cats, etc) so the collar tells people they aren't barn cats or alley cats.
 

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I pray for them and hope someone in the area is doing TNR and managing colony feeding/care.
Actually I think some of the farmers look after the strays that make it to their farms because they keep rodents out of the food stores but a lot unfortunately are not looked after. Because it's rural people think they can just dump unwanted animals here. Can't tell you how many squashed cats I've seen on the roads here. We don't have an animal shelter serving the area which doesn't help matters.
 

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Actually I think some of the farmers look after the strays that make it to their farms because they keep rodents out of the food stores but a lot unfortunately are not looked after. Because it's rural people think they can just dump unwanted animals here. Can't tell you how many squashed cats I've seen on the roads here. We don't have an animal shelter serving the area which doesn't help matters.
House cats here have a short shelf life. A tame housecat that thinks it can hide behind a sock is an instant meal for a coyote.
 

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I lived in the desert before I had to move here.  Many of the people were what I'd describe as "rural" and probably similar to what you're describing.  So sad that there is not universal humane education required for all.  All cats and kittens deserve respect, protection, and loving forever homes or TNR and managed, safe colonies.
 

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I lived in the desert before I had to move here.  Many of the people were what I'd describe as "rural" and probably similar to what you're describing.  So sad that there is not universal humane education required for all.  All cats and kittens deserve respect, protection, and loving forever homes or TNR and managed, safe colonies.
It annoys me to no end. It's where Tera came from the cute kitten went into heat and was either let out or tossed out to fend for herself and any babies she might have.  Tera, Frog and Toad would now be nothing but specks in a coyotes stool or a few dusty bones somewhere. When I look at them my heart aches for what might have been and what is for so many.
 

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House cats here have a short shelf life. A tame housecat that thinks it can hide behind a sock is an instant meal for a coyote.
Or the bobcat and bear that come around. We also have hawks, owls - including a Great Horned owl who hunts in daytime too - and a nesting pair of Bald Eagles very close.
 

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Or the bobcat and bear that come around. We also have hawks, owls - including a Great Horned owl who hunts in daytime too - and a nesting pair of Bald Eagles very close.
Yotes are the big ones here. 15 miles away we have bears and bobcats and cougars. Dumb little house furries don't stand a chance.
 

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We have coyotes wolves and cars here.

My little town connects a city to a major highway so a lot of trucks come through here. Cats don't stand a chance against a huge 18 wheeler.
 

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Someday people will learn to hate the humans that dump their cats as much as they hate feral cats now and we won't have to hope that our pet that got loose by accident will pay the ultimate price just for being a cat. My cats wear collars and tags and are chipped because if they got out I would kiss the feet of the person who brought them back.
 
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