My cats have a hold on me. They look at me with those big owl-like eyes and some how get me to buy them stuff. They don’t have many toys; most of them end up beneath the refrigerator anyway. Some times I give in while out and about and pick up a toy or two. On this most recent trip (to the dollar store!) I found some new collars. They don’t go outside, but this is the only way most people can tell them apart (red collar vs. green collar.) Anyway…
I never thought about it before, but why do companies put bells on a cat collar? I know that it’s supposed to help mice so they know when to run away (thank you Tom & Jerry!) But isn’t it like torture for a cat? Here they have this great toy around their neck, but they can’t get it. The more they move, the more noise it makes and they go crazy. Or is it meant for my own entertainment?
Here’s a video of Voodoo trying to get the bell on his collar – feed readers you’ll probably have to join me on my blog.
After laughing at him for a while, I took the collar off and let him attack it a bit. I felt bad keeping it on him. So now they’re both sporting their old collars, which, funny enough, have bells on them, but they don’t seem to notice or care. Weird?
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My girls go crazy with collars… I got them matching ones, since well, the whole black cat v. white cat helps distinguish them (though people still can’t get their names — Tuija & Kaija)… but yeah.
They go ape sh*t with those collars because of the damned bells.
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Isn’t the bell so that humans know when they’re coming? With their tiny little paws they can sneak up on you.
At least, that’s what I always thought…
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My cat doesn’t have a collar, but sometimes I put my parent’s cat’s collar on my cat. He gets grumpy that’s it’s one him, but also confused when he hears the bell cuz he expects to see his friend around the corner
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I volunteer at a cat shelter, and we use collars also solely for identification, especially on all our black cats. We use them on kitten litters that all look the same, too. Some have bells, some don’t, but I’ve never seen any of them care too much.
I love at the end how he comes up to you as if to say, “alright, this is ridiculous. Help me, please.”
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Awww look at those eyes! It’s like he’s looking to you, to be like, “aw c’mon, help me out?”
Ha about all their toys end up under the fridge – ain’t it the truth?!
I need to buy a collar for my Bay. She hasn’t worn one in ages (she’s indoor-only) but I get nervous, what if she gets out by accident one day…
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I don’t put bell collars on my kittycats because I WANT them to get those mices!
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We used to have to endure endless scratching if the dogs wore their collars but now it’s an instant indication that they’re either going for a walk, a drive or to day care. Now we can’t handle the excitement.
I guess that’s why cats are smarter, right?
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