My cat is 10 months old and is forever loosing collars and they never last more than a couple of weeks before she comes home minus the collar i’ve always found the collars with a good bell on to be a useful warning for small creatures as my cat is always hunting and eating them when not wearing a collar
is there anyway i an stop her from loosing them or should i just give up and stop buying collars alltogether
What Can I Do To Stop My Cat From Constantly Loosing Collars?
Posted February 28th, 2010 by admin
February 28th, 2010 - 1:34 am
Eeee, there’s not really a lot you can do. The collars need to be able to slip off, for safety reasons so you can’t make it that they can’t come off.
I think your cat is trying to tell you he doesn’t want to wear a collar! Also cats do not find it at all difficult to catch mice an birds when wearing a collar – they just sit hidden and wait til one wanders by and then pounce. I’ve known a few who’ve learned to hold the bell in their mouths when they hunt.
I’m afraid cats are just too clever for us! Your cat is microchipped, so don’t worry about collars. I don’t like them anyway, I think they spoil a cat’s beauty – plus they don’t always slip off when they need to, I’ve seen horrific injuries causes by collars. You’re lucky your cat just comes home with no collars instead of horrible injuries! I say, forget the collars.
Chalice
February 28th, 2010 - 4:34 am
Well, for me, i do not like to accessarize the cat.. if you are very keen of collars, just use the very light elacstic one… and IMO, bells are annoying things to animals..
i always feel as an animal and do what i would like to do myself.. if u hear something 24/7 ringing, i am pretty sure u will be sick of it……
so, i reckon, stop buying a collar or buy one that’s elastic and light weight with no bells….
u will see him/her (i suppose it’s her).. happily…
February 28th, 2010 - 6:41 am
My cat does the exact same thing. He is also microchipped but I had a collar on him for the bell and I also had a tag on the collar to advised people if he got lost that he is microchipped as not all people think to take them to the nearest animal shelter/vets. But he just kept taking the collar off. I kept putting it back on, he just took it off again. It was the correct fit round his neck and everything. I have just given up in the end as it doesn’t matter what type of collar I put on him, he just takes it straight back off again. I think its his way of saying, “I don’t want to wear it love”.
February 28th, 2010 - 9:29 am
Give up! I did! In actual fact, even if you use ’safety’ collars, they can still be dangerous as they don’t always undo when they should. My Sabby kept losing his collar, and if I found it it wasn’t undone, and I know that it wasn’t too loose, so he’d obviously struggled with it. I decided to abandon collars for all my cats, just in case the worst should happen. As long as your ktity is microchipped it should be fine. Unfortunate for the wild life, I know, but TBH I took their bells off anyway before fitting their collars as the noise drove me mad, and I’m sure it drove them crazy too! Imagine living with a constant ringing in your ears!
February 28th, 2010 - 2:06 pm
For crying out loud..cats are not native to our eco-system..they do not belong outside..they destroy wildlife PLUS they can get hit by cars, get diseases and parasites, get attacked by other animals etc.
February 28th, 2010 - 8:29 pm
DONT PUT A COLLAR ON YOUR CAT!!!!
Obviously your cat is getting himself into situations where he/she is pulling the collar off. What happens if this gets stuck somewhere and strangles your cat? Get your cat microchipped its ten times better and safer than a collar.
March 1st, 2010 - 3:22 am
Collars are very dangerous for outdoor cats as they can get caught on twigs, barbed wire, etc, resulting in strangulation.
Some cats are allergic to the chemicals in flea collars and remove them because they itch, irritate or sting their skin.
It is also possible that you have a well-meaning neighbour, like my late Aunt Violet, who removes collars from cats so that they don’t hang themselves as her favourite cat managed to do.
The answer is: do not collar your cat. It will be more pleasant for her and much cheaper for you.
March 1st, 2010 - 8:38 am
hi
have you tried a harness they can’t “escape” from those my cat has one and he doesn’t mind it, I’m sure you could attatch a bell to one of those
good luck
sarah
March 1st, 2010 - 3:19 pm
Cats eat birds and mice, it is it’s natural instinct they are the most prolific serial killers in history.
Why try to change what it took millions of years for it to evolve into.
March 1st, 2010 - 9:35 pm
1) If your cat is killing creatures, that’s it’s instincts. Would you like to stop eating, or stop sleeping? No. And if your cat brings it back, it means he loves you and accepts you. Just throw it out later.
2) Don’t choke him, but make it tighter. If he still loses them, he must kick it off somehow. Just stop w/ the collars then. Waste of money and time.
March 2nd, 2010 - 12:41 am
Maybe you are not making them tight enough. You should be able to fit a finger between the collar and cat. Any tighter and the cat might get herself stuck on something, any looser and … well you know what happens there :~)
March 2nd, 2010 - 2:16 am
some cats don’t like to wear collars, some get upset without them. one thing to try and check is if anyone is removing them.
sometimes some people think that collars are cruel and will take them off a cat if they can.
if your cat has been microchipped at least it can be tracked.
you could always try a harness collar which fits over there chest.
you should try to work out if your cat likes the collar or not first I think.
March 2nd, 2010 - 8:33 am
Yes, if your cat is continually losing it’s collar then stop putting them on her.
There’s not a lot to add to that.
March 2nd, 2010 - 11:04 am
you should just give up letting her outside. Keep her in where she is safe. Problem solved
March 2nd, 2010 - 3:13 pm
If they are too tight and it doesn’t come off, then your cat could freak out if she gets stuck on a branch in the woods. If she can’t get loose to whatever she may get caught on she could also choke. I would just not bother with the collar. Its safer without it. I have outdoor cats and we used collars and they lost them too.
March 2nd, 2010 - 6:49 pm
My cat had the same problem when she was young. I use a break away collar with a name tag. I just kept an ample supply of extra collars and name tags.
I don’t like using a bell because hunting is natural for cats and yours should be able to do and eat its prey. Its just natural animal behavior.
March 2nd, 2010 - 11:10 pm
They’re being stolen. I bet one of your neighbours has a shop on e-bay selling cat collars!
March 3rd, 2010 - 2:59 am
Its good thats she’s chipped, at least if she gets found when lost she’ll come home. I thing the only way is to bulk buy some cheapish collars with bells (make sure they have safety catches on) and just replace them when they get lost. At least she isn’t becoming snagged and left hanging on something.
It is nice to say keep the cat indoors, but for a cat that loves the outdoors, its cruel to keep them prisoner.
and for the comment that says cats are not native so therefore shouldn’t be allowed out. Humans do more damage to wildlife than all the cats in the world.
I think you have a good attitude. The act of hunting is what you cat thrives so make sure she has plenty of toys to kill.
March 3rd, 2010 - 5:53 am
don’t have them so loose-tighten and it wont be constantly ‘losing’ as well
March 3rd, 2010 - 8:26 am
The only kind of “safety collar” that is really safe is the breakaway kind see http://kittycollars.co.uk the so called safety collars that are elasticated are dangerous as the cat can get its front leg trapped. There are cases where cats have had to have front legs amputated due do horrific injuries due to this. I personally would rather lose a collar once in a while than lose or injure one of my cats. I only use a collar on one of my cats and only during the day when fledglings are around.
March 3rd, 2010 - 8:52 am
Could it be possible that someone could be taking the collar off her? Try keeping her inside for a few days and see if she chews on the collar or removes it.If not, then you need to consider that someone is removing it. If she is removing the collar try using a halter collar not a neck collar,they are safer and harder for a cat to remove on their own as it goes around the shoulders on chest.Much less a risk for choking.
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:31 am
altho my cats don’t wear collars and don’t go out i found them useful for the first six months of their life as they were always hiding. i found my male was constantly minus collar thats when we gave up now we can’t get a collar big enough anyway. you cat could be getting himself caught up and that why he is losing them at least you have him microchipped and he wears saftey collars that if fitted correctly will release if he struggles when stuck. i would not give up on collars they make something called a liberator collar which maybe more useful in preventing him hunting. i am an advocate for cats to be indoors or out on lead and harness. this is much safer for them and for the prey animals that they hunt as they can’t do so.
March 3rd, 2010 - 1:53 pm
you cat is telling you.
March 3rd, 2010 - 8:07 pm
My cat did the exact same thing but I figured it was a good thing because he may have got caught on a fence or something and I always put elastic collars on him. Then I decided to do away with a collar and let nature be nature. He always came home and I shutter to think what could of happened if he had a collar that he could not get loose from should he get caught up on something.
March 4th, 2010 - 1:30 am
Cats really dislike sounds like jangling bells, especially close to their ears. I’d give up on the collars and either keep the cat inside where it’s safe and doesn’t need a collar to warn prey or just accept that cats are going to kill small creatures because it’s in their instincts to do so.
March 4th, 2010 - 6:48 am
Get her to start paying for them.
March 4th, 2010 - 8:59 am
Your cat may find them uncomfortable, make sure they’re not too tight, you should be able to fit two fingers underneath it.Also, buy safety collars to avoid strangulation if the cat gets caught on something.Is there any chance someone could be removing the collars on purpose? Some cats just don’t like wearing them – perhaps you should get her microchipped instead?
March 4th, 2010 - 1:04 pm
Keep your cat inside is my best advice. I volunteer w/an animal rescue group & if you saw all the things I’ve seen, you’d keep your cat in. It is not safe outside – think about it – dog attacks, car accidents, poisons, yard chemicals, antifreeze from cars, contact with other cats that may have diseases, mean cat hating people. Even if inside, always keep a collar on your cat – cats need ID and they need collars that can come off if they get caught on something as they climb and can hang themselves if they don’t have on a stretch collar or a break-away collar.
March 4th, 2010 - 4:59 pm
1. Glue
2. Nails
3. Staples
4. Weld them on
5. Laugh out loud
June 17th, 2010 - 11:28 pm
If possible I wouldn’t put a collar on, but I would check 1st to make sure the city you live in doesn’t require all outdoor pets to have a rabies tag, as the city I live in does.