My cat’s collar keeps jingling at night

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  • #707
    emily_remily_r
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    I have a small indoor cat who sleeps on my bed and lately her collar jingles all night. I tried a soft breakaway one but it still makes noise and seems to wake her up. I’m focused on comfort and don’t want anything heavy or fiddly to put on. Do collars that are actually quiet exist, or am I just expecting too much?

    #710
    LiamWLiamW
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    I think truly silent collars are pretty rare, anything with a bell will jingle. I usually just take mine off at night and the cat sleeps fine, maybe try that before hunting for a miracle collar.

    #713
    DonnaD
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    Not a big deal, honestly. Higher build quality helps — solid fittings and a snug bell reduce the jangling compared to cheap, floppy collars — but none I’ve tried were truly silent without feeling bulky. It’s mostly a trade-off between quiet and light.

    #723
    no_sleepno_sleep
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    Take the bell off at night and leave the breakaway collar on. Works fine for me, no fiddly swaps.

    #733
    Luis_A91Luis_A91
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    I’d probably take the collar off at night. My cat sleeps way better without the jingling.

    #743
    Maria_BakesMaria_Bakes
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    I think totally silent collars are pretty uncommon, maybe you can find one that’s much quieter but I’m not sure any are truly noise-free.

    #761
    coffeeandscreenscoffeeandscreens
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    Seems like more of a minor annoyance than a real problem. The jingling is irritating but if the cat still curls up on the bed it’s probably not waking her much. I’d not stress about it unless it’s keeping both of you awake.

    #780
    M_Ortiz
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    Not a big deal where I am, cats tend to ignore the noise. If it’s driving you nuts just take the collar off at night, my cat sleeps fine without one.

    #794
    Tessa Lane
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    You’re probably overestimating how much it’s actually waking her, I think cats tune out repetitive sounds. Maybe she just shifts and the bell is noticeable to you, not a full wake-up. Not totally sure, but I wouldn’t lose sleep over it unless you see full nights of restlessness.

    #833
    LauTopLauTop
    Member

    I disagree, expecting a perfectly silent collar is unrealistic and most cats just learn to ignore the jingling.

    #843
    emily_remily_r
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    Thanks for the input. I removed the collar at night and the jingling stopped, she seems to sleep better so I’ll leave it off.

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