Birdsbesafe® Cat Collars in the Press
Birdsbesafe® was featured on Made In Vermont, by Jack Thurston, on WCAX-TV in April 2011.
Be sure to watch this short TV segment to see a wonderful explanation of how Birdsbesafe works and to see Nancy sewing in her home studio!
A nice newspaper profile of Birdsbesafe appeared in Vermont's weekly newspapers Waterbury Record and Stowe Reporter on May 14, 2009, written by Lisa McCormack.
Excerpt from Stowe Reporter story:
“My goal is to have it sold nationally,” Brennan said. “I’m trying to protect as many birds as possible. The better I can do for my business, the better I can do for the birds.”
In the Burlington (VT) Free Press newspaper’s Community News section May 27, 2009, is a report on Birdsbesafe vending at the International Migratory Bird Day event in Huntington VT. Story by Lynn Monty.
Excerpt from Burlington Free Press story:
"Nancy Brennan of Birdsbesafe is making sure cats in the Champlain Valley and beyond don’t end up looking like the infamous “cat that caught the canary.”
Brennan began selling her brightly colored cat collars in March. As a bird lover, she said she was distressed when her cat, George, began bringing home dead songbirds.
While doing some research, Brennan learned that birds can see more colors than humans, and a bird’s eye structure also allows it to see bright colors more easily.
Brennan said she made George a tube of bright colored fabric, which he wore around his neck. He hasn’t killed another bird since."
In the May 21, 2009, issue of the Stowe Reporter, a columnist wrote about the economic downturn, her financial planning, and the economy of Vermont. To our delight, Tamara Burke wrote the following:
“... It’s the brilliant practicality of some of our artists that, as the economy has soured, has kept me optimistic about our long-term prospects... Who but a Vermonter would marry the practical problem of cats killing songbirds to cheerfully colored collars and start a business to promote them?”
Another story on Birdsbesafe appeared in the July 2009 issue of Champlain Business Journal, written by Joy Choquette.
Excerpt from Champlain Business Journal story:
When Nancy Brennan's cat, George, 5, brought a ruffed grouse through the cat door, it was the last of his long string of kills he had to boast about. Brennan of Duxbury is a naturalist and avid birdwatcher who found a solution to her problem by searching the Internet. "Birds see bright colors, so it made sense to create a colorful collar," she said.
Here is Birdsbesafe LLC business owner Nancy Brennan at the Running of the Heifers eco-fair in June 2009 in Brattleboro VT. It was fun explaining the product to customers in person!
