Customers Say: "Thank You, Birdsbesafe"
Summer 2011
From Scotland: "I have not seen my cats with a bird since they started wearing the collars here in Bonnie Scotland! Am subjecting everyone who comes to the farm to a demonstration and shall forward some pics of my killer, Queens (cat) sporting the latest fashion."
This same customer also offered this high praise: "Best invention ever."
From Vermont: "My cat used to kill at least one bird a day! Now he doesn't kill any."
From the UK: "[My cat] has only caught one bird since wearing it. Now [my cat] has had it on every day for last month or so."
From the UK: "I do consider my cat's use of Birdsbesafe cat collar a success. Since wearing the collar, she has not successfully to my knowledge caught any birds. She has various colours and designs which she uses with the breakaway collar sent by you. This seems to stay on and hopefully would snap off it did catch on something. Thanks for a great product!"
From Alabama: "I wanted to let you know that I have been extremely pleased with the collars. (My cat) has always loved to catch birds, much to my frustration. Since getting the collar, she hasn't caught a single bird. I'm much more thrilled about that than she is, but she at least seems to have adjusted to the collar just fine. Thanks so much!"
From Maine: A customer says, "[Birdsbesafe] works great. Tell Audubon about these collars!" and "[cat owners should] always use breakaway collars."
From Virginia: Customer calls Birdsbesafe a success. "[My cat] caught a fledgling, which was very sad, but otherwise, no dead birds."
From Arizona: In answer to: "Would you recommend the product to others?" - "Absolutely." Customer has replaced lost collars to continue having the cat wear Birdsbesafe. "Successful as long as we keep the collar clean and bright. We launder it about once a month."
From Vermont: "Our efficient bird-hunting cat has yet to capture a bird since wearing the collar for three months!"
From North Carolina: "I do [consider the collar a success]! My cat was bringing home at least one bird per week, sometimes two or three, and after putting the (albeit ridiculous-looking) Birdsbesafe collar on her, she hasn't brought me any birds!"
From Oregon: "The week before I ordered the collar my cat killed 4 birds. After starting to wear the collar, shed hadn't killed any birds until yesterday. Plus, she seems to think it is a fashion statement and loves wearing it."
From Virginia: "[My cat] has caught a few birds with the collar but significantly fewer than prior years. I would say he has caught 4 this year, compared to 20 last year."
CUTEST remark, from New York: "My cat wears her collar and gets teased both by people and other cats for looking so silly. We tell people that that is how the collars work, ie, the birds laugh at her too!"
From Michigan: A customer notes that the Birdsbesafe cat collar is a success for her, and that: "my cats don't roam any more."
Fall 2010
D. from Gig Harbor WA has a 1 year-old cat, Luna...”She killed three birds in two weeks. I was so angry with her...” Luna was kept inside for a time while D. waited for Birdsbesafe to arrive in the mail. “She been oustside for at least two weeks now. Previously, she had gotten so proficient that she would bring back a bird in 30 minutes. NONE since I put on her little 'clown” collar!' ... I would highly recommend this to other cat owners with this problem. It’s been a wonderful relief and greatly improved our human/cat relationship!”
Another customer reports that: “nesting birds could spot [my cat waring Birdsbesafe] from a distance, giving them time to escape her path.”
Margaret from CA writes: "Pearl is a sweet cat and we were so upset about the bird killings. We knew she was leaving them for me because I feed her and she was doing what comes naturally. But it’s not fair to the birds and wildlife in our area that struggle to survive as it is. The only time she caught a bird was when she lost her collar and didn’t have it for a few days. We love birds and are very relieved that you created this product and that it works so well. Thank you!”
Another customer notes that their cat still tries to hunt for birds but “to date she has not caught a bird. Thanks, this is a fast, easy way to stop our cat from killing birds.”
Summer 2010
At the Pacific Wildlife Care Center, a staff wildlife rehabilitator, Kathy, used Birdsbesafe to stop her adopted outdoor/stray cat from killing birds. She found that the cat no longer caught birds, despite having access to bird feeders where he used to hunt! You can read their testimonial on their website here. (Click on the photo of a cat with Birdsbesafe collar.) As of late 2011, they continue to sell Birdsbesafe cat collars directly to their supporters at the Pacific WIldlife Care Center.
Ina from Massachusetts:
“Squeak continues to strut his collar much to the neighbor's amusement, but I think he looks very handsome. I've seen no evidence of bird slaughter. That's happy news!”
Like Kathy’s cat above, Squeak had access to a bird-feeder and had been an avid bird-hunter until wearing Birdsbesafe.
Tom from Huntington, Vermont:
Tom agreed to let us interview him about his cat, Jorgina, on camera. You can see it here: Tom and Jorgina for Birdsbesafe. Jorgina has been wearing Birdsbesafe for about 14 months and Tom calls the success of the collar in stopping her bird-hunting “at least 90%”. Jorgina catches a bird “maybe once a month” whereas before she caught several a week often and sometimes more than one a day.
From a customer in Massachusetts:
“Our cat Ollie for some reason not known to me is a very successful hunter of birds and yet seemed to really like his collar. It did significantly reduce the number of disgusting moments--although not completely.”
From a customer, SF, in San Diego, CA:
“Our 6 month old female, Catriona, was bringing in a morning bird or lizard each day. We had tried belled collars which drove her crazy (she pulled these off after a couple of hours). We put a Birdbesafe collar on her about three weeks ago. So far, no dead birdies!! Yesterday, I found a large wood rat outside my bedroom door and we still get a lizard every couple of days. But at least No Birds!”
From a customer, JB in the United Kingdom:
“Marvellous-- a stroke of ingenuity. I would suggest getting the cat used to an ordinary collar first and then switching to the birdsbesafe one. So glad that I found the website. I was really upset to see birds being hunted. These collars really do work. SAVE WILDLIFE--make these collars a legal requirement for outdoor cats.”
From a customer, KD, who is a wildlife rehabilitator in California:
“I believe indoor cats are best for the environment, but, I ended up with this abandoned cat who I have to leave outside in the day. She has tolerated the collar well from the very beginning. I remove it at night because she's locked up then. So far she has not caught a single bird with the collar on. I've been using it for about a month now. Good work!” Also: See above comments about Pacific Wildlife Center, where Kathy works.
Winter 2010
Customer #1: ” The collar never really bothered him, he's just a young rambunctious, neutered, tom cat (that someone dumped off when he was a kitten). He slips through wooden fences, goes to old barns, and climbs trees. The collar did keep him from killing birds and it kept me from sending him to the animal shelter.”
Customer #2: “Nancy, We have had no incidents with birds since we used birds be safe. Our cat only goes out 1-2 hours a day, and we always use her birds be safe collar and many bells. So far so good. Thanks.”
Customer #3: “I think the collars did help keep the birds safer from my two. Since they managed to lose them, I have found myself rescuing live birds from the house again and unfortunately the occasional dead ones too. So hopefully with the new collars it'll cut the number of birds caught down again.”
Summer and Fall 2009
We asked various customers: How do you feel about Birdsbesafe Cat Collar?
"Great. I always felt guilty about the stress on the bird population but couldn't stand to keep my cat indoors... the birds are faring much better." --Tom, Huntington, Vermont (See his video and later comments above.)
"Thanks for coming up with a solution for those of us who love our birds and our cat..."--BG, in Portland OR
"Thanks for taking the initiative to make these collars"--LC, Montpelier, VT
"Luna hasn't caught any birds while wearing the Birdsbesafe Collar! She used to catch them mid-flight, but now they take off sooner!" --LS, Waterbury VT (Luna is a leaping Golden doodle, and you can see a YouTube video about her.)
"Your bird business really resonates. One of my pet peeves is the view that most cat owners are willfully ignorant about the impact of their sweeties." --SP, Princeton NJ, ecologist
