
We think Cubby looks quite fetching in his BBS collar
I purchased two Birds Be Save collars for Jane and Sally, my two long-haired cats, on the recommendation of a friend. It's too soon to tell whether the collars protect birds (and I may never know), but Jane and Sally look adorable.
We have two outdoor indoor cats who routinely caught birds, entered the doggy door, and released the birds into the house causing a whole slew of chaos. Since purchasing we have had no bird encounters. The collar cover is comfortable, essentially a sleeve of fabric that fits over an existing collar.
Just received the collar cover today. I bought this because I have a serial bird killer. Killing my yellow finches is forbidden. He does have a bell. Which has helped. But, I’ve had to ramp up my game. So here we are, if I had an ounce of sewing skill I could have made it myself. But, It’s fine. Easy to put on the collar. Looks well made. Doesn’t seem to bother Fitzwilliam in the least. He did drink from his water fountain. I do see the potential for it to get splashed by the fountain. We’ll see. I think he looks adorable. I’m sure my husband will think he looks goofy. Since I’ve just put it on I will update this if he kills a bird. If it’s not updated you can assume his killing spree has ended or he hasn’t been caught. 😬
I bought the inner red breakaway collar with bell, and the colorful cover. They seem to be working, giving birds a chance to see our kitty, Willie. This was a good investment! We realized afterwards, the puzzle pieces pattern looks like the Autism Speaks insignia. The birds notice it!
After a recent mishap between Nanda and a dove, I purchased these items - hoping to save the birds and still allow him to go outside in an open-air atrium. I wasn't sure he would like it but
The seems to love the collar and, so far, the birds
are forewarned of his presence! NOTE: I added 2 bells for good measure.
My cat accepted this over her collar straight away which was nice. And she is so much easier to spot now.
I was skeptical but I had to try something! My cat is a hunter at heart and loves to be outside. A couple of bells helped reduce the number of birds she caught but then butterflies caught her eye :(. Since she has been wearing this she has not captured any birds or butterflies (going on two weeks, and this was a daily event). She still get the lizards sometimes and the moles, but I'm more okay with that. I bought a second one so I could have a clean one ready to go. Definitely worth it from my experience.
And makes a cat so stylin'! Molly used to catch too many birds. Since wearing her collar she has not brought home any. And everyone in the neighborhood loves seeing her!
We have tried multiple collars and added bells to collars and nothing kept our cat from catching birds. He was getting a couple a month. Since wearing this collar, no birds have been caught. And he doesn’t seem to mind, maybe because he is used to wearing a collar. The bell is better than ones we have used in the past and the brightness must alert the birds. He can still roll on the ground and hunt gophers. Now if I could find one that would prevent catching lizards, it would be great.
Our cat loves to be outside, and he is quite the athlete. My heart broke when he caught a bird. I bought him a BirdBeSafe collar, and he has not caught a single bird since he started wearing it, phew! He has always worn a breakaway collar with a bell, but it was not enough. He doesn't mind the BirdBeSafe collar at all; there was no adjustment period for him, and he wears it all the time. The collar is bright and colorful- his "Hawaiian shirt" collar. I highly recommend these collars.
No dead birds, it really works and my cat isn’t bothered by it at all
Been using Birds be safe for years, works well
Our beloved cat Matcha was so good at hunting that some of our neighbors complained that she killing their birds. She even caught a bunny once that was almost the same size as her!
In spring she was bringing home a bird every other day, with the collar she gets about 2 a month. Thank you bird be safe!
I live near (and have volunteered at) a wildlife rescue. One of my cats is a savvy hunter and I was sick with guilt whenever she caught a bird 🐦. January of last year the intake person suggested I try a BirdsBeSafe collar available on Amazon. The minute I got home from dropping off the injured bird I ordered up a couple BirdsBeSafe collars and elastic safety collars to use with them.
This was the best purchase ever! My cats haven’t caught any birds since I put those collars on! It was easy to set them up, the cats weren’t bothered either. It is good to wash the collars every so often to keep the collar colors bright. They work by making the cats more visible to the birds so they see the cat lurking! Their cat camouflage doesn’t work!
I purchased two Birds Be Save collars for Jane and Sally, my two long-haired cats, on the recommendation of a friend. It's too soon to tell whether the collars protect birds (and I may never know), but Jane and Sally look adorable.
I think these work! Of course the cats don't like the collar during wet weather, dew on the grass, or during the summer when temps rise. Always use a brake away collar. They really don't survive too well being run over with lawn mower - but do survive if left hanging from a tree limb along with the brake way collar. Between the collar & this bird deterent, you will spend $30+ but I really didn't intend to have 5 to 6 cats when we established a Purple Martin colony. p.s. I do NOT rely on these collars as the only predator deterrent. Fencing and water squirt bottles reinforce "stay away cat!" Get a quality brake away collar.
We have two outdoor indoor cats who routinely caught birds, entered the doggy door, and released the birds into the house causing a whole slew of chaos. Since purchasing we have had no bird encounters. The collar cover is comfortable, essentially a sleeve of fabric that fits over an existing collar.
Just received the collar cover today. I bought this because I have a serial bird killer. Killing my yellow finches is forbidden. He does have a bell. Which has helped. But, I’ve had to ramp up my game. So here we are, if I had an ounce of sewing skill I could have made it myself. But, It’s fine. Easy to put on the collar. Looks well made. Doesn’t seem to bother Fitzwilliam in the least. He did drink from his water fountain. I do see the potential for it to get splashed by the fountain. We’ll see. I think he looks adorable. I’m sure my husband will think he looks goofy. Since I’ve just put it on I will update this if he kills a bird. If it’s not updated you can assume his killing spree has ended or he hasn’t been caught. 😬
I bought the inner red breakaway collar with bell, and the colorful cover. They seem to be working, giving birds a chance to see our kitty, Willie. This was a good investment! We realized afterwards, the puzzle pieces pattern looks like the Autism Speaks insignia. The birds notice it!
After a recent mishap between Nanda and a dove, I purchased these items - hoping to save the birds and still allow him to go outside in an open-air atrium. I wasn't sure he would like it but
The seems to love the collar and, so far, the birds
are forewarned of his presence! NOTE: I added 2 bells for good measure.
My cat accepted this over her collar straight away which was nice. And she is so much easier to spot now.
I was skeptical but I had to try something! My cat is a hunter at heart and loves to be outside. A couple of bells helped reduce the number of birds she caught but then butterflies caught her eye :(. Since she has been wearing this she has not captured any birds or butterflies (going on two weeks, and this was a daily event). She still get the lizards sometimes and the moles, but I'm more okay with that. I bought a second one so I could have a clean one ready to go. Definitely worth it from my experience.
And makes a cat so stylin'! Molly used to catch too many birds. Since wearing her collar she has not brought home any. And everyone in the neighborhood loves seeing her!