Hi,

I want my two new kittens to have collars to get them used to them so I wont have an issue when they are older and go outside. However, I cant find any kitten collars I like.

Any suggestions?

I found that the Ancol ones with the breakaway clasp are the best.

Here's a link for the kitten one on eBay. They're pretty too.

ANCOL LUXURY KITTEN COLLAR (Safety buckle, Bell,Charm) | eBay

This is a very tricky question .I think you will find a lot of members are against cats/kittens wearing collars for safety reasons.Collars with elastic inserts or fully elastic collars can be a danger to both kittens and cats.Even the "safety" collars can be dangerous as they rely on the weight/strength of the kitten/cat to break the clasp open in the event of it becoming caught on something..I
,personally preferr to rely on micro chipping .

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Yeah, i'm one of the people who's against collars.

My cat Cleo used to wear them but now has a bald ring around her neck as they rub the furr off through time, they can also get caught on anything outside and cause strangulation or other damage.

Moving on from this, you need to be aware of the dangers of allowing a cat outside. It's a dangerous place. IMO cats should be indoor only. Here are some dangers you may or may not have considered:

- Poisoning by antifreeze, other car additives, rat poison etc etc.
- Damage by a person (kicking, hitting etc etc)
- Damage by a vehicle
- Eating a poisonous plant

The list goes on...

Cats can live happy lives indoors, they won't need collars and you can be sure that they are always safe

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2607362550...#ht_892wt_1139

I have bought 2 Ancol collars from this seller on ebay and they are brilliant. My cats wore their collars from 18 weeks onwards. They are both microchipped.

If the cats do get lost, most members of the public are more likely to call a number on a tag than to make the effort to take them to a vet to be scanned for a chip.

The seller does the ID tag for free, so I have the name of the cat on one side and my mobile number on the other.

Oscar and Wilbur have both managed to get their's off when they were playing with netting in the garden so I know the safety works well. Mostly though if they were to escape it would be a more straight forward jump over the fence job.

At least I know all bases are covered

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My cat's no longer wear collars but they are useful. Tylah's brother was killed by a car as a kitten and it was because he wore a collar with our number on that we found out about it and my Mam collected him. If he wasn't wearing one, i doubt we would ever have known.

Larney does have that bald ring around his neck where the hair has never grown back. If i were you i'd put a collar on at least until the kittens are well known in your area and people know they belong with you, you wouldn't want someone to think they were a stray.

The Ancol ones are pretty easy to pull apart, and you might want to stock up, because they'll quite often come home with it missing.

Kitten should not go outside until around a year old, and be spayed/neutered at 6 months.

I would not start putting a collar on my cat until at least 9 months, then they are big enough not to get hurt and they have 3 months to get used to it.

I wouldnt risk putting a collar on any younger.

All collars MUST have breakaway buckles.

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If you keep them indoors they can't get lost

Even in the very slight chance that they might, shelters and rescue centres (where lost pets will end up) will always check for a microchip as a first measure.

If they can manage to get them off anyway then what's the point

I just don't understand why people allow their cats to roam free outside.

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I try to sit on the fence when voicing my opinions on this. I DO agree with your last sentence, however, some people do.

I do however think collars shouldnt be used if you choose to do it, BUT if you must have them wear a collar, it has to be a safe one (breakaway) which yes will fall off very easily and get lost... so

Microchip

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What she said ^^

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