Should Your Cat Wear A Collar?

Not everyone wants to force their cat to wear a collar, but many owners do. It's not that these collars are ugly or even uncomfortable for their pet, I think it's more that people tend to think of cats as living with us as opposed to them being our pet.

I looked around at various cat collars - they come in all sorts of colors and sizes - but for some reason, I can not find what I am looking for. I was hoping to find a yellow collar for my cat, Twinkle, but no matter where I looked I could not find one of that color.

Of course, I found just about every other color under the sun, but apparently, yellow was just a popular choice.

While shopping around, I found all kinds of things imaginable for cats out there. I found a collar that repels fleas (not very pretty, but if you have a cat that goes outside, or if your cat lives with a dog that goes outside, this might be a good idea).

My neighbor told me her cat has been wearing the same flea collar for three years and has never gotten a flea. Interesting! All the flea collar boxes I read stated they were good for about 3 months.

Anyway, I wasn't looking for a flea collar for my cat. There are newer treatments out there today for problems with fleas that are much more effective and do not require the cat collar.

If you are looking for a regular cat collar, but you can’t find what you want (as I couldn't), you might find a good one online. Granted, I could only find a yellow one online in a pack of six - but at least I know they actually exist.

You most likely aren't looking for a yellow cat collar, and just about anything else you are looking for is going to be out there and easy to find. The ‘in’ colors will always be prevalent of course, but you can find just about every other color you could want.

You may also find that a specialty cat collar is more to your liking, if you are looking for something a little different. You may find things that you never imagined existed while exploring online. You can get a cat collar with the name of your cat imprinted on it, and if you really have money to burn, you can find one that is speckled with real diamonds and other precious stones.

If you want that look but don’t have the money, don’t worry. You can find a cat collar that has fake diamonds, that will have your neighborhood cat-nappers drooling with admiration. Maybe that's not such a good idea!