Providing even your indoor cat with reliable identification is important. Here’s why.

By Fran Pennock Shaw

As a responsible cat owner, you know that cats are safest when kept indoors. But no indoor cat is so safe that it doesn’t need identification. A playful kitten can sneak out an open window, or a placid homebody can be let out accidentally by a visitor. An accident during transport could spring a cat carrier door, suddenly releasing a frightened feline into parts unknown.

Cat collars and tags are the simplest identification method. “I do think an indoor cat should be identified,” urges Jane Brunt, DVM, of the Cat Hospital at Towson in Baltimore, Maryland. “You never know what might happen.” …

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