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Hi! I'm a new member and new cat owner. I got my first pets (as an adult) this summer and hope to learn from other cat owners here. My boyfriend and I got a gray tabby Devon Rex boy (Walter, now 6 months old) and a black DSH girl (Kima, about 9 months). They are both extremely affectionate and good playmates together. We haven't had many problems -- Kima had a URI from the pound and has one bad habit (which we encouraged at first) that catsite members helped me solve yesterday. Otherwise it has been smooth sailing. But since we're brand new at this, we've found catsite threads really helpful.
Here is our latest challenge: Walter's body rejected his microchip. After the vet removed it and advised us against trying to reinsert one, we bought a collar. We got the snap-detachable kind and it comes off the second the cats start playing. I've looked at elastic collars but read that they pose safety risk. We definitely need a collar on this guy; he is just too curious about the outdoors to not have ID on him in case he gets out.
What are your experiences with different kinds of collars? Any you prefer?
Here is our latest challenge: Walter's body rejected his microchip. After the vet removed it and advised us against trying to reinsert one, we bought a collar. We got the snap-detachable kind and it comes off the second the cats start playing. I've looked at elastic collars but read that they pose safety risk. We definitely need a collar on this guy; he is just too curious about the outdoors to not have ID on him in case he gets out.
What are your experiences with different kinds of collars? Any you prefer?