I was prompted to research this and create the infographic below by a tragic story in The Independent newspaper online today (6th November 2024). The infographic refers to it. The dog’s owner was watching Charlie play-fight with another dog. She spotted something was wrong and raced out to save him but she found it …
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This is a complicated subject because there are, indeed, pros and cons. Perhaps it comes down to personal choice at the end of the day and the specific purpose. However, a study by the Ohio State University in 2010 strongly concluded that cat collars are useful. An advocate of cat collars, Linda Lord DVM …
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Should I put a collar on my cat? Yes, if your cat accepts it and you are sure that wearing it will be safe for your cat.
This is a highly unusual cat product warning. You wouldn’t think about it unless it had happened and been reported. However, there are two versions of this story and both are strange. Heat In many parts of the world the weather has been extremely hot and that includes the UK. Some cat collars have …
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Here are some pros and cons of cat collars. My cat does not have a cat collar (he used to have one). He does not need one as he lives a confined life but his confinement is pleasant. However, I like the look of a collar on a cat. I am sure one reason …
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What do you consider to be the most important information on your cat’s ID tag? How is the information laid out? What do you leave off? Some cats do not accept a tag on a collar and therefore you can put the tag on a harness. Sandy (a regular visitor to this site) writes …
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Your cat meows. Your cat’s collar translates the sound and a voice of your choosing (using a smartphone app) speaks the translation in English. Sounds fascinating. It sounds damn useful. Everyone who lives with a domestic cat would love to know exactly what their cat is saying. It is a prototype launched in the …
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Eighty percent of pet owners believe that it is important for cats and dogs to wear personal identification tags but a much smaller proportion actually do what they think is important. We identify the collar and to tag as something that dogs wear. And we believe that the best way to identify a cat …
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