Dogs are very cute with collars and bells, so many shoveling officers also want to wear all kinds of collars, ties, small bow ties, and bells for their cats. What cat owners may not know is that this behavior can have serious consequences for cats!
1. Although there are no conclusive scientific research results that can prove that hanging a bell around a cat’s neck will damage its hearing, it is certain that cats’ hearing is very keen. The size of the bell is too large for its head and too close to the ears, so there will definitely be an impact on the cat.
2. The bell that keeps ringing will gradually make the cat become anxious, irritable, and even lose appetite. It will have an impact on their personality. Cats will keep scratching the collar around their necks, trying to take it off to relieve their anxiety, which can only lead to great damage to their bodies and minds.
3. Cats like to run around. If you wear a bell, you will accidentally hurt yourself and may strangle their neck, making it impossible for them to breathe. Develop the habit of not wearing jewelry for cats, and if your cat accidentally runs out, they will not hurt themselves because of the jewelry.
4. Bell collars may pose a safety hazard to cats. It will be possible to scratch the bell and collar with its paws, and the gaps in the bell and the hanging ring connecting the collar may cause the cat’s paws to get stuck. Once the cat’s movement is restricted, it will panic and may be injured if it breaks free with brute force.
If the bell is successfully caught, the cat may swallow the small bell into its stomach out of curiosity. There is also a possibility that as the cat grows in size, the collar will gradually tighten, and the shovel officer may slowly strangle the cat if he does not pay attention.
5. Bell collars are easy to hang on furniture. Cats have different activity areas and ways than dogs, they will often jump up and down on furniture, and it will be miserable if they are accidentally hooked by furniture during the activity. Cats usually don’t know how to untie the collar, which can easily lead to suffocation.
6. Cats wearing bell collars can easily cause hair loss around the neck Because of the material of the collar, it may cause cats to have skin allergies, hair loss around the neck, and in severe cases, it may also cause some skin diseases.
Here I suggest that all shoveling officers, if you often take it out for a walk, you can wear it, but there is no need to wear it around your neck all the time, just wear it when you go out. If you want to see what a cat looks like with clothes and a collar, you can wear it for a while and take a picture of the perfect beauty and take it off. Never go to work during the day and let it wear a collar when you can’t see it. When wearing a collar, be sure to move it as far as your vision can see to ensure that it is not dangerous.