Question on collars

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.

If they're indoor only cats why do they need to have the collars on at all?

Jeannie

equalizer wrote in message
...
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 they're indoor only cats why do they need to have the collars on at all?

Jeannie

In article , Jeannie says...

equalizer wrote in message
.. .
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 they're indoor only cats why do they need to have the collars on at all?

Jeannie




Safety --I want the collars on as a first defense should something happen and
they get out while nobody's around, be it disaster, burglary, whatever. They're
alone in the house at least 10 hours a day on the weekdays. Not everyone they
might run into outside knows about microchips.

In article , Jeannie says...

equalizer wrote in message
.. .
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 they're indoor only cats why do they need to have the collars on at all?

Jeannie




Safety --I want the collars on as a first defense should something happen and
they get out while nobody's around, be it disaster, burglary, whatever. They're
alone in the house at least 10 hours a day on the weekdays. Not everyone they
might run into outside knows about microchips.

I agree. You just never know what may happen when you are away from home.

Sue

"equalizer" wrote in message
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In article , Jeannie says...

equalizer wrote in message
.. .
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 they're indoor only cats why do they need to have the collars on at
all?

Jeannie




Safety --I want the collars on as a first defense should something happen
and
they get out while nobody's around, be it disaster, burglary, whatever.
They're
alone in the house at least 10 hours a day on the weekdays. Not everyone
they
might run into outside knows about microchips.

I agree. You just never know what may happen when you are away from home.

Sue

"equalizer" wrote in message
...
In article , Jeannie says...

equalizer wrote in message
.. .
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 they're indoor only cats why do they need to have the collars on at
all?

Jeannie




Safety --I want the collars on as a first defense should something happen
and
they get out while nobody's around, be it disaster, burglary, whatever.
They're
alone in the house at least 10 hours a day on the weekdays. Not everyone
they
might run into outside knows about microchips.

Because if they ever do slip outdoors and get scared or disoriented
(which is likely with an indoor only cat) - then whoever eventually
finds them - animal control, a shelter, a vetinarian, a neighbor -
will know that your cat is owned.
That's why.

Because if they ever do slip outdoors and get scared or disoriented
(which is likely with an indoor only cat) - then whoever eventually
finds them - animal control, a shelter, a vetinarian, a neighbor -
will know that your cat is owned.
That's why.

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:37:37 +0100, "Jeannie"
wrote:

equalizer wrote in message
.. .
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 they're indoor only cats why do they need to have the collars on at all?

Jeannie


Do you ever read the news? Stuff happens all the time and animals
suffer.

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:37:37 +0100, "Jeannie"
wrote:

equalizer wrote in message
.. .
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 they're indoor only cats why do they need to have the collars on at all?

Jeannie


Do you ever read the news? Stuff happens all the time and animals
suffer.