Cat Collars
Collars are an old but they endure as an affordable ID method, an instant locator (bells!), and a true fashion statement. If you plan to have your cat wear a collar, start young. It makes the adjustment easier.
Things to Consider
* '''Fit''': You want your cat to be comfortable but unable to get out of the collar.
** For kittens, make sure the collar is very adjustable. They will grow, after all.
* '''Safety''': Avoid some of the dangers normally attached to collars.
** Dangers include poisoning from flea chemicals and hanging risks.
** Can't stress enough: If yours is an outdoor cat, be sure to purchase a
safe collar, breakaway style for example. Otherwise your cat can get caught and stranded on a branch or in some shrubbery.
* '''Style''': Let your cat make a statement.
* '''Attachments''': Include
bells
** For ID, for walks, or for tracking your cat as it prowls the house or the yard.
Recommended Product
A
breakaway collar (buckled) with reflective strips. Link a bell to the collar if you have trouble finding the cat around the house.
Types of Collars
Harnesses and Leashes
Cats that stay exclusively indoors but either lack proper exercise or have an insatiable curiosity about the outside world can be walked, much like dogs. It is a common practice, if not one you see often. Cats don't know how to be walked naturally, they must be trained. Anyway, it's worth at least a try even if all cats don't love it.
Collars (listed above) can work with wellharness'>harness, which fits snuggly around the body to ensure the cat doesn't escape. Any leash, though best if short (four to five feet long), can attach to leash or harness.
Read up on walking a cat first, starting at
Cats International.
