Breakaway Cat Collar with Bell
A bell, a charm and something to look at.
A light printed collar with a bell and a matching charm. The important question with any cat collar is not the print but the buckle, because a cat that snags a collar needs it to open.
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- Printed nylon webbing, 1 cm wide
- Adjusts from 18 cm to 30 cm
- Bell plus an enamel charm matching the print
- Cat-face side-release buckle
- Five prints: strawberry, watermelon, avocado, cherry, pineapple
Design: Strawberry
Why you'll love it
Made for happy, healthy pets
The bell earns its keep
A bell cuts a cat's success rate at catching birds substantially. If your cat goes outside, that is the strongest argument for a collar at all.
Narrow enough for a cat
One centimetre of soft webbing sits flat under the chin. Anything wider rides up and rubs, which is why so many cat collars get scratched off in a week.
Legible from a distance
A printed collar makes your cat identifiable to neighbours, which matters more than it sounds for a cat that visits four houses.
Good fit if
- Indoor cats wearing a collar mainly for identification
- Cats that need a bell for local bird and small mammal safety
- Kittens and small adults, given the 18 cm minimum
- Anyone who wants something light the cat will tolerate
Look elsewhere if
- You need somewhere to attach a lead, which a cat collar is not
- Your cat has a large neck, since it stops at 30 cm
- Your cat has never worn a collar and needs weeks of introduction
The buckle is the safety feature
Cats climb, squeeze through gaps and get collars caught on branches, fence wire, cat flaps and their own back leg during grooming. A collar that will not release under pressure turns each of those into a genuinely dangerous situation, and the injuries from a caught collar are among the more distressing things vets deal with.
Every cat collar should therefore be a breakaway design that opens under a sustained pull. The trade-off is that you will lose collars occasionally, and that is the system working correctly rather than a fault. If you find a collar on the lawn, replace it and be glad the cat is not attached to a fence.
Fitting it, and introducing it
Two fingers should slide flat under the collar and no more. Too loose is the more common error and the more dangerous one, because a cat can get a front leg through a slack collar and end up with it caught behind the shoulder. Check the fit weekly on a growing kitten and monthly on an adult.
Introduce it gradually rather than fastening it and hoping. Some cats accept a collar immediately; plenty spend the first hour walking backwards or shaking their head, and a few will get it off however well it is fitted. Short sessions with something good to eat, building up over a week, is far more likely to work than leaving it on and waiting for the cat to adjust.
The bell question
A bell gives birds and small mammals warning, and studies on collar-mounted bells have found meaningful reductions in what cats bring home. If your cat hunts and you would rather it did not, a bell is the simplest intervention available and it costs nothing beyond a small amount of the cat's hunting success.
Some cats are genuinely bothered by a sound that follows them everywhere, and a small minority never settle with one. The bell can be removed if that is the case. It is also worth noting that a bell announces the cat to you as well, which many owners find useful for knowing where a cat has got to in the house.
In the box
Everything you need
- Collar with bell and charm
How it works
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The details
Specifications
- Width
- 1 cm
- Length
- 18–30 cm, adjustable
- Material
- Nylon webbing
- Fittings
- Bell and enamel charm
- Weight
- 30 g packed
Good questions
Before you buy
It is a side-release buckle, and the listing does not state a breakaway force rating. Treat it as an indoor or garden collar. For a cat that roams and could snag on a fence or a branch, buy a collar sold specifically as breakaway and tested to release under load.
Two fingers flat under the collar, no more and no less. Loose enough to slip a paw through is how cats end up with a leg caught behind the strap.
Yes, it hangs from the same ring as the charm and unclips. Some cats never settle with one; most stop noticing it within a few days.
Check the product details before use, and only put a breakaway collar on a cat. A buckle that does not release under pressure is a serious risk for an outdoor cat.
Two fingers flat underneath and no more. Loose collars are the more dangerous error, since a cat can get a front leg through one and catch it behind the shoulder.
Yes, if your cat is bothered by it. A bell does reduce successful hunting though, so it is worth persisting for a week or two before removing it if your cat goes outdoors.
Last reviewed August 30, 2026