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My kitty is indoor only and microchipped. I initially still had her wear a collar, because I figured if she ever escaped and were found by a neighbor, a collar with my number would do better than the chip.
I took the collar off when she had an inflamed lymph node in her neck, to avoid hurting her, and I haven't put it back on. Here's my thought: she's a total daredevil and always leaping and falling from high places, and even though the collar is breakaway, I'm worried it could malfunction and really hurt her. Weighing that risk against the risk of her getting out and the microchip never getting scanned, I decided against the collar. (It helps that I live in a condo building so she can't slip out my front door and get outside directly).
I'm curious what other people have decided for their indoor-only cats.
I took the collar off when she had an inflamed lymph node in her neck, to avoid hurting her, and I haven't put it back on. Here's my thought: she's a total daredevil and always leaping and falling from high places, and even though the collar is breakaway, I'm worried it could malfunction and really hurt her. Weighing that risk against the risk of her getting out and the microchip never getting scanned, I decided against the collar. (It helps that I live in a condo building so she can't slip out my front door and get outside directly).
I'm curious what other people have decided for their indoor-only cats.