I don't usually keep collars on my boys because they aren't allowed outside and they generally get the collars off themselves after wrestling around a bit (they are break-away). That being said I haven't had a collar on either of them in quite some time. I came across one of Havoc's old collars yesterday and put it on to see if it still fit and adjusted it accordingly. 2 fingers fit under it. I figured he'd get it off shortly anyway so I left it on him and went out with my parents. I returned a few hours later to find him sitting in the window with it caught in his mouth like a ball gag and him trying frantically to get it off. The breakaway buckle was just not in a spot where he would get a straight pull on it to undo it. I rushed into the house and unbuckled it and his mouth was a little red but not swollen or cut or anything. He seemed relieved afterward and nonetheless worse for wear, but now I worry about having their collars on when I'm not around. When I first got them I kept their collars on in case they wanted to dart out of their new home, but now that they are settled in they are generally "naked".

So do those of you with indoor-only cats keep collars on them? My guys aren't microchipped yet, but I plan to eventually. I don't know if folks around here would bother taking a cat they found to the vet to even look for a chip.