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Old April 9th 04, 12:41 AM
blkcatgal
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I leave the collars on 24/7. I only take them off when I have to (like when
my cat had surgery). I check often to make sure the collar doesn't get too
tight or loose and isn't causing any problems. So far, my cats don't seem
to mind wearing them though my 10 month old kitten still will try to scratch
it off occasionally.

Sue

equalizer wrote in message
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I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear
break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just
occurred to me thought that they've been wearing these collars non-stop
for about 4 months now since they've been off. I decided to take them
off of them for a few hours. They don't react to the collars at all, but
what are people's feeling about the length of time to leave a collar on?
Is it a good idea to give them a "break" now and then, or is it
un-necessary? I frequently check the area under the collar while I'm
brushing them and doing general exams of them.



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Old April 9th 04, 12:41 AM
blkcatgal
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I leave the collars on 24/7. I only take them off when I have to (like when
my cat had surgery). I check often to make sure the collar doesn't get too
tight or loose and isn't causing any problems. So far, my cats don't seem
to mind wearing them though my 10 month old kitten still will try to scratch
it off occasionally.

Sue

equalizer wrote in message
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I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear
break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just
occurred to me thought that they've been wearing these collars non-stop
for about 4 months now since they've been off. I decided to take them
off of them for a few hours. They don't react to the collars at all, but
what are people's feeling about the length of time to leave a collar on?
Is it a good idea to give them a "break" now and then, or is it
un-necessary? I frequently check the area under the collar while I'm
brushing them and doing general exams of them.



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Old April 9th 04, 12:50 AM
m. L. Briggs
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On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 18:50:24 -0400, equalizer wrote:

I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear
break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just
occurred to me thought that they've been wearing these collars non-stop
for about 4 months now since they've been off. I decided to take them
off of them for a few hours. They don't react to the collars at all, but
what are people's feeling about the length of time to leave a collar on?
Is it a good idea to give them a "break" now and then, or is it
un-necessary? I frequently check the area under the collar while I'm
brushing them and doing general exams of them.


If your cats are growing, the collar should be checked frequently to
make sure it is not too tight. On the other hand, if the cat is old,
it could lose weight and the collar could get loose (this happened to
my cat).
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Old April 9th 04, 12:50 AM
m. L. Briggs
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On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 18:50:24 -0400, equalizer wrote:

I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear
break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just
occurred to me thought that they've been wearing these collars non-stop
for about 4 months now since they've been off. I decided to take them
off of them for a few hours. They don't react to the collars at all, but
what are people's feeling about the length of time to leave a collar on?
Is it a good idea to give them a "break" now and then, or is it
un-necessary? I frequently check the area under the collar while I'm
brushing them and doing general exams of them.


If your cats are growing, the collar should be checked frequently to
make sure it is not too tight. On the other hand, if the cat is old,
it could lose weight and the collar could get loose (this happened to
my cat).
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Old April 9th 04, 01:26 AM
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I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear
break-away collars


Wow...I just came in here to ask if there was such a thing as a
break-away collar. Weird

I keep inventing stuff that's already been invented.
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Old April 9th 04, 01:26 AM
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I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear
break-away collars


Wow...I just came in here to ask if there was such a thing as a
break-away collar. Weird

I keep inventing stuff that's already been invented.
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Old April 9th 04, 05:02 AM
Judy
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equalizer wrote in message
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I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear
break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just
occurred to me thought that they've been wearing these collars non-stop
for about 4 months now since they've been off. I decided to take them
off of them for a few hours. They don't react to the collars at all, but
what are people's feeling about the length of time to leave a collar on?
Is it a good idea to give them a "break" now and then, or is it
un-necessary? I frequently check the area under the collar while I'm
brushing them and doing general exams of them.


The only time I collar my cat is just prior to her going outside. When she
comes in, it comes off.


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Old April 9th 04, 05:02 AM
Judy
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equalizer wrote in message
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I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear
break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just
occurred to me thought that they've been wearing these collars non-stop
for about 4 months now since they've been off. I decided to take them
off of them for a few hours. They don't react to the collars at all, but
what are people's feeling about the length of time to leave a collar on?
Is it a good idea to give them a "break" now and then, or is it
un-necessary? I frequently check the area under the collar while I'm
brushing them and doing general exams of them.


The only time I collar my cat is just prior to her going outside. When she
comes in, it comes off.


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Old April 9th 04, 05:59 AM
m. L. Briggs
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On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 20:18:37 -0400, equalizer wrote:

On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 17:50:28 -0600, m. L. Briggs
wrote:

On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 18:50:24 -0400, equalizer wrote:

I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear
break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just
occurred to me thought that they've been wearing these collars non-stop
for about 4 months now since they've been off. I decided to take them
off of them for a few hours. They don't react to the collars at all, but
what are people's feeling about the length of time to leave a collar on?
Is it a good idea to give them a "break" now and then, or is it
un-necessary? I frequently check the area under the collar while I'm
brushing them and doing general exams of them.


If your cats are growing, the collar should be checked frequently to
make sure it is not too tight. On the other hand, if the cat is old,
it could lose weight and the collar could get loose (this happened to
my cat).



They're full-grown. The 'kittens' will be 4 this month. I don't know how
old Daisy is --somewhere between 5 and 8 I guess, although she acts like
more of a knucklehead than her kids.


I forgot to state that my cat wears her breakaway collar all the time.
She also has a microchip.
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Old April 9th 04, 05:59 AM
m. L. Briggs
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On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 20:18:37 -0400, equalizer wrote:

On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 17:50:28 -0600, m. L. Briggs
wrote:

On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 18:50:24 -0400, equalizer wrote:

I've got 4 indoor only cats. All 4 are micro chipped, and wear
break-away collars 24/7 with ID's, rabies tags, microchip info. It just
occurred to me thought that they've been wearing these collars non-stop
for about 4 months now since they've been off. I decided to take them
off of them for a few hours. They don't react to the collars at all, but
what are people's feeling about the length of time to leave a collar on?
Is it a good idea to give them a "break" now and then, or is it
un-necessary? I frequently check the area under the collar while I'm
brushing them and doing general exams of them.


If your cats are growing, the collar should be checked frequently to
make sure it is not too tight. On the other hand, if the cat is old,
it could lose weight and the collar could get loose (this happened to
my cat).



They're full-grown. The 'kittens' will be 4 this month. I don't know how
old Daisy is --somewhere between 5 and 8 I guess, although she acts like
more of a knucklehead than her kids.


I forgot to state that my cat wears her breakaway collar all the time.
She also has a microchip.
 




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