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Protecting wild birds from happy cats.
Protecting wild birds from happy cats.
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!
