In the case of an emergency such as a fire or flood, you and your cat will need to get out quickly, so putting him in a carrier may not be an option.
Indoor cats can escape from open doors and windows, and during break-ins. Yes! Indoor cats need collars with ID too! An indoor cat that escapes from the house is much more likely to become frightened, disoriented and lost, so it’s extremely important that he wears identification. So it’s very important that she wears visible ID. We keep hearing about cats that have hitched a ride and ended up many miles from home. Many cats find an open car or van simply irresistible. Does she need a personalised cat collar?Ībsolutely! Your cat could get chased out of her familiar territory by another animal or scared by fireworks and get very lost. We offer two types, Personalised Soft and Personalised Reflective.
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We recommend a microchip plus one of our personalised cat collars with your phone number printed on the collar. He asked if it would be OK to wrap it in a towel and take it on a bus! Needless to say, I said no, and recommended he ask someone to loan him a cat carrier and give him a lift to a vet. I asked him to take it to a vet to be scanned for a chip. A man called us about a cat in his garden. I asked if she had ever had the cat scanned for a chip and she hadn’t, despite her own cats being chipped.Īlso, the person who finds a cat may not have a cat carrier or transport to be able to take the cat to a vet. I ask if they’ve had the cat scanned for a microchip and they usually say “what’s that?”.Ī woman called to order a collar for a cat that had appeared in her garden several years before. Meanwhile, the cat’s owner is heartbroken because they’ve lost their beloved cat.īecause we sponsor Cat Chat, we get many calls from people thinking we’re a rescue, wanting to find a home for a “stray” they adopted years ago. Yes! The problem with relying on microchipping alone is that many people assume that a collarless cat is homeless, start feeding it, the cat doesn’t leave, and they end up adopting it.
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With one of our quick release cat collars, the collar would quickly release and free the cat from danger. Another scenario is if the cat gets caught on something, it will struggle, twisting and twisting the elastic. Even with veterinary treatment, sometimes the injury doesn’t heal and may require amputation. A cat can get its front leg caught in the collar, which can cause a serious injury. Elasticated cat collars (with an elastic insert or fully elasticated) – even if combined with a quick release clasp – are not safe. The quick release clasp opens quickly if your cat gets caught on something, preventing strangulation. There are many hanging hazards both inside and outside the home, so this is the only type of cat collar to consider. The safest cat collar has a quick release clasp and doesn’t stretch. It’s a great alternative to a cat tag which can get caught on things and which some cats find annoying. Our personalised cat collars make it easy for you to be contacted because your phone number is printed big and bold directly on the collar.
Proper identification greatly increases the chances of your cat being returned to you.
It needs to be safe (see below) and have visible ID.
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