Yellow Pawhold breakaway cat collar with gold moons and stars, a black cat-face safety buckle and a gold bell

Breakaway Cat Collar with Bell — Safety Release Buckle

Yellow
$24.90
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Yellow Pawhold breakaway cat collar with gold moons and stars, a black cat-face safety buckle and a gold bell
  • Yellow Pawhold breakaway cat collar with gold moons and stars, a black cat-face safety buckle and a gold bell
  • Ginger cat wearing the black breakaway cat collar with gold moons and stars
  • Yellow breakaway cat collar with gold moons and stars, black cat-face buckle, D-ring and gold bell
  • Black breakaway cat collar with gold moons and white stars, black cat-face buckle and silver bell
  • Red breakaway cat collar with its cat-face safety buckle pulled apart, beside the D-ring and the bell on its split ring
  • Black cat collar held on two fingers, showing the cat-face buckle, the D-ring and the silver bell on its split ring
  • White kitten pawing at the bell of a black breakaway cat collar lying on a blanket
  • Yellow Pawhold breakaway cat collar with gold moons and stars, a black cat-face safety buckle and a gold bell
  • Ginger cat wearing the black breakaway cat collar with gold moons and stars
  • Yellow breakaway cat collar with gold moons and stars, black cat-face buckle, D-ring and gold bell
  • Black breakaway cat collar with gold moons and white stars, black cat-face buckle and silver bell
  • Red breakaway cat collar with its cat-face safety buckle pulled apart, beside the D-ring and the bell on its split ring
  • Black cat collar held on two fingers, showing the cat-face buckle, the D-ring and the silver bell on its split ring
  • White kitten pawing at the bell of a black breakaway cat collar lying on a blanket
Breakaway Cat Collar with Bell — Safety Release Buckle

Breakaway Cat Collar with Bell — Safety Release Buckle

Stars and moons collar with a cat-face safety release buckle and a bell that comes off
$24.90
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A slim everyday collar for cats that go outside, with a cat-face safety release buckle and a bell you can take off. It carries an ID tag and makes your cat easier to hear and see. It is not for walking a cat on a lead.

  • Safety release buckle that comes apart under pressure if the collar snags
  • Bell on a split ring, removable if your cat prefers quiet
  • D-ring for an ID tag
  • One size: adjusts from 7.5 to 12.6 in (19–32 cm), 0.4 in (1 cm) wide
  • Three colours, each printed with gold moons and stars: Yellow, Black, Red

What it is for

A collar for identification, built to let go

A collar does two jobs for a cat that goes outside: it carries an ID tag, and it makes your cat easier to hear and easier to see. What makes this one a breakaway collar is the buckle.

  • Opens under pressureThe buckle is a two-part safety release shaped like a cat’s face. It comes apart when the collar catches on a branch, a fence or a piece of furniture, instead of holding the cat in place. It is why most vets and shelters ask for this type of buckle on an outdoor cat.
  • The honest trade-offA buckle that opens under pressure can also open when you do not expect it. The maker does not publish the force it takes, and it varies from one buckle to the next. Pull yours apart by hand when it arrives so you know, check that the collar is still on after a long day out, and keep a tag on it so a lost collar is replaceable rather than a problem.
  • Not for walkingNever clip a lead to a cat collar: the pressure goes straight onto the neck, and a breakaway buckle will release. For walks, use a harness.

A collar is for identification, not for walking. For time on a lead, use the Pawhold escape proof cat harness.

Red breakaway cat collar with its cat-face safety buckle pulled apart, beside the D-ring and the bell on its split ring
The buckle pulled apart: one half carries the cat face, the other the two prongs. Beside it, the D-ring for an ID tag and the bell on its split ring.

What you get

Everything on the collar, and why it is there

Four parts, no extras. Each one does a job for a cat that goes outside.

Safety release buckle

A black cat-face buckle in two parts that come apart under pressure if the collar snags on something.

Bell on a split ring

A small metal bell hangs from a split ring, the same kind as a keyring. Slide it off to remove it, slide it back on to refit it.

D-ring for a tag

A metal ring next to the buckle, somewhere to hang an ID tag or an address disc.

Adjustable slider

One size. The slider sets the length anywhere from 7.5 to 12.6 in (19–32 cm). The band is 0.4 in (1 cm) wide.

Three coloursOne adjustable size0.4 in wide
Yellow breakaway cat collar with gold moons and stars, a black cat-face buckle, a D-ring and a gold bell
Yellow, Black and Red carry the same print of gold moons and stars. The bell is gold on Yellow, silver on Black and red on Red.

Size + fit

One size: measure the neck first

The collar comes in one size and adjusts with a slider. Measure your cat's neck before you order: it has to fall between 7.5 and 12.6 in.

Neck size7.5–12.6 in (19–32 cm), one adjustable size
Width0.4 in (1 cm)
BuckleTwo-part safety release, black, shaped like a cat’s face
BellMetal, on a removable split ring
Tag ringMetal D-ring next to the buckle
ColoursYellow, Black, Red, each with gold moons and stars
KittensToo big for most young kittens: the smallest setting is 7.5 in
BandWoven webbing with a printed ribbon on top. The maker does not state the fibre

The maker measures by hand and allows up to ¾ in (2 cm) either way. To measure your cat, run a soft tape around the base of the neck where a collar naturally sits, then add room for two fingers flat under the band. The method we use for harnesses works here too: how to measure your cat.

Fit tip

Snug enough that it will not slip over the ears, loose enough for two fingers flat underneath. Too loose is how a front leg ends up through the collar.

Black cat collar held on two fingers, showing the cat-face buckle, the D-ring and the silver bell on its split ring
In the hand, for scale: the band is 0.4 in (1 cm) wide. The slider sits further along the band; set it once, then check it again after a few days.

First week

Getting a cat used to a collar

Most cats accept a collar within a week if you introduce it in stages and do not take it off the first time they complain. Adjust the pace to your cat rather than the calendar.

  1. 1
    Days one and two: let it existLeave the collar where your cat sleeps, on a blanket or next to the food bowl, so it starts smelling like home.
  2. 2
    Days three and four: touch, treat, on and straight offHold it near your cat while it eats something good. Then fasten it, count to ten, unfasten it and feed the cat.
  3. 3
    Days five and six: ten minutes, then an hourPut it on before something your cat enjoys. Stay in the room and do not fuss over the cat.
  4. 4
    Day seven: leave it onOnce your cat eats, plays and sleeps in it without scratching at it, stop taking it off. Check the fit every few days for the first month.

Take the bell off for the first week. It is a second new thing. Slide it back onto its ring once the collar is boring. The full method is in how to introduce a cat to a collar.

Ginger cat wearing the black breakaway cat collar with gold moons and stars
The Black collar on a ginger cat, sitting flat in the fur.

Guides

Read before you choose

Three short guides on what a collar does, how to introduce one, and why it is never a lead attachment.

You are covered

Simple to return, easy to reach us

30-day returns, free shipping on every order, and a person at info@pawhold.com if the fit is wrong.

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Will the collar come off on its own?

It can, and that is the design working. A safety release buckle opens when enough force is applied, which is what you want if the collar catches on something. Check it is still there after your cat has been out, and keep an ID tag on it.

How much force does the buckle take to open?

The maker does not publish a figure, and it varies from one buckle to the next. Pull yours apart by hand when it arrives so you know what it takes. If it needs a hard pull, it may not release for a small or light cat: write to info@pawhold.com within 30 days and we will take it back.

Can I walk my cat with this collar?

No. A lead on a collar puts all the pressure on the neck, and a breakaway buckle will simply release. Use a harness for walks. Ours is the Pawhold escape proof cat harness, and the reasoning is set out in cat harness vs collar.

Can I take the bell off?

Yes. The bell hangs from a split ring, the same kind as a keyring, so it slides off if your cat dislikes the noise. Plenty of owners keep it on for the sake of local birds.

Will it fit a kitten?

Usually not a young one. The collar comes in one size and its smallest setting is 7.5 in (19 cm), which is too big for most young kittens. Measure the neck first, and wait until it reaches 7.5 in with two fingers of room under the band.

How tight should it sit?

Snug enough that it will not slip over the ears, loose enough for two fingers flat underneath. Too loose is how a front leg ends up through the collar.

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For walks

The collar identifies your cat. The harness walks it.

A breakaway collar releases under pressure, so it can never hold a cat on a lead. For time outside on a lead, the Pawhold escape proof cat harness sits behind the shoulders and stays put when a cat reverses.

See the escape proof harness

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