need advice on collars

[chocolatepuppy]

My Missy has always worn a break away collar and never had a problem. The breakaway did work one day, I believe she got it caught on Jakes crate snooping in his water. RB Sassy wore one for years and then when she was about 7 or 8 started taking them off. She would have one leg stuck in it! I tried tightening it, loosening it, finally decided it wasn't safe for her and didn't put one on her.

[Laura's Babies]

When Giz and Amy were small I loved pretty collars on them and planned to keep them with collars..(break away, of coarse) Until Giz was found hanging, her collar caught on some blinds and she was actually hanging by that collar.. She would have died if no one had been home, the break away did not break away... I removed all collars that day and never put another one on any I have had since.

[Freckles]

I copied this from a 11/02 post:

"Freckles, strictly an indoor cat, doesn't wear a collar, but is chipped.

About 1970, my cat Jerry, was licking and cleaning his chest. Suddenly a lower canine tooth caught in the buckle of his leather collar. Fortunately, he was sitting right in front of me when it happened. I had to cut the collar off. None of my cats ever wore a similar collar again."

I know this is very scary.

[GILL]

We had the same problem as Freckles, many years ago. So no collars for the last 24 years. Only 2 of ours are chipped but we are extremely carful that no one gets out. We had one escape about 20 years ago, that lasted 1 night Missy, she never went near the door again.