collars for cats

Question
I just had a near-miss scare when my Cocoa Kitty was taken to the pound by someone who thought he was a stray. Cocoa keeps losing his break-away collar.

Should I buy a sturdier collar, or continue replacing the break-away kind?  I'm terrified someone will think he's stray if he doesn't have a collar, but I'm hesitant putting a regular collar on him.  

Thanky ou so much for your help.

What's you opinion on collars for cats?  Cocoa spends 90% of his time on my bed, but he uses the dog's pet door to potty, so he is exposed to outside.

Answer
Jo,

In all honesty pet collars are a good thing, however they have their bad points. The breakaway collars are great but they do break away if the cat gets caught on something. If you use a collar that's not made to break away your cat could potentially be strangled if he gets caught on something and can't wiggle his way out of the situation. Collars can be removed by less than scrupulous neighbors who simply don't have any patience for the cat walking across their lawn or occasionally using their flower beds as litter boxes.

My recommendation would be to consider microchipping your kitty. This is a permanent form of ID that all shelters and vet clinics check for when a stray kitty is brought into their clinic and it isn't something that can easily be removed, provided you keep your information current with the company anytime your kitty makes it into a shelter or similar situation he can be scanned and you will be notified of your kitty's whereabouts. If you have any further cat related questions or concerns please don't hesitate to contact me again, I'll be more than happy to help you out to the best of my ability.