Cats and Birds
I was just recently talking to my neighbour who has a great love of birds and has some robin red breasts that visit her garden frequently. Although she loves my ginger Tom, Tikka, she worries about him attacking her beloved birds. There is no two ways about it. Cats will hunt bird and if they catch them they are likely to kill them. This can anger and upset people who don’t have cats when they see it happening in their own garden. Equally, like me, many cat owners want to find ways to stop their cats hunting birds and protect our feathered friends.
Here are some tips for deterring your cat from attacking birds especially when food has been put down for birds to feed on:
Putting a bell on your cat’s collar can instantly give birds a head start. This can reduce the amount of successful attacks on birds as well as the attacks on voles and mice. You need to look for a collar that fits your cat well. There should be enough room under the collar to fit two fingers. Also get a quick release collar incase your cat gets into difficulty and needs to free itself.
Keep your cat well fed and encourage them to stay near home. This isn’t always easy I know but most cats prefer to be in the vicinity of their home.
Encourage the cats to stay in at the times when birds are most vulnerable to attack. This means keeping them in an hour prior to sunset particularly throughout the months March to July and December to January. Also keep them in after bad weather i.e. rain, cold spells. This gives the birds opportunity to feed in peace.
If you spot a stray take them to a shelter. This prevents the build up of a feral cat population.
Some things I've noticed
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