The point of a cat collar is so people know how to return our cat when they get lost.
Yet, we have to use safety collars; the kind that will easily let our cat out of them if they get caught on something.
So the collar we are counting on to get our cat back, might not be there when we need it the most.
If our cat doesn't mind wearing a collar, this might not matter. We can figure we have increased our odds, anyway. It also is a visible signal that this cat has someone who cares.
Still, we should not let a cat collar gives us a false sense of reassurance. And we certainly should not use the NON-safety collars.
Because of our cat's ability to eel in and out of small spaces, be cannot let our cat get trapped by a conventional collar.
That would be the worst thing of all.
Find out more about why I don’t like cat collars.
What does "Bless the Spot" Mean to Cats?
I call it Bless the Spot. What we are doing is letting our cat know where they are sleeping, or hanging out, is a good spot. One that will not get them in trouble.
If we take the trouble to Bless the Spot, we are saying:
we care
we care for their needs
this is a good spot!
It's easy to give affection to Tristan when he sleeps in the living room chair. Fussing over him, in a favorite spot, reassures him that he's chosen a safe place.
Find out more about how to Bless the Spot.
If we take the trouble to Bless the Spot, we are saying:
It's easy to give affection to Tristan when he sleeps in the living room chair. Fussing over him, in a favorite spot, reassures him that he's chosen a safe place.
- Pet them gently without disturbing them.
- Send them a cat kiss with our eyes if they can see us.
- Or, say their name in a sweet voice.
Find out more about how to Bless the Spot.
Used cats are a great bargain
People are scared about adopting shelter cats. Yet, this makes no sense.
The apprehension is based on worrying about taking on "other people's problems." But this is the backwards way of looking at it. What we are seeing are cats who are the scapegoat for their people's problems.
If we don't clean the litter enough, don't provide enough ways for the cat to amuse themselves, or neglect essential areas so that the cat feels compelled to bother us all the time? People drop the cat off at the shelter, and blame the cat.
I don't entirely blame the people involved, either. Once of my driving pressures is the fact that our society, and many like it, do not understand cats. In such a case, it is not surprising the people do not understand cats, either.
People treat cats like dogs, get poor results, have nowhere to go, and have a poor cat experience.
It is not the fault of the cat. But it isn't really the fault of the people, either.
Fact is, cats in shelters are a bargain. They are "fixed," vet-checked, often chipped, and pre-evaluated, and have many many years to give in return for their chance.
There's not a reason in the world not to.
For more about how many shelter cats are overlooked gems, see The cats no one wanted.
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| She was once "the most pathetic kitten in the shelter" |
If we don't clean the litter enough, don't provide enough ways for the cat to amuse themselves, or neglect essential areas so that the cat feels compelled to bother us all the time? People drop the cat off at the shelter, and blame the cat.
I don't entirely blame the people involved, either. Once of my driving pressures is the fact that our society, and many like it, do not understand cats. In such a case, it is not surprising the people do not understand cats, either.
People treat cats like dogs, get poor results, have nowhere to go, and have a poor cat experience.
It is not the fault of the cat. But it isn't really the fault of the people, either.
Fact is, cats in shelters are a bargain. They are "fixed," vet-checked, often chipped, and pre-evaluated, and have many many years to give in return for their chance.
There's not a reason in the world not to.
For more about how many shelter cats are overlooked gems, see The cats no one wanted.
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