CATS! & Birds! How do I keep away cats?

Question

I have an outdoor bird cage with two birds, its a pretty big cage but theres these neighborhood cats that always try to get at my poor birds!

Is there something that I can spray around the area of the cage? Something that won't harm my birds?

Answer 1

there are certain products on the market to keep cats out of flower beds (aka to keep them from using them as a litter box)

i haven't seen them in years, as i no longer have a flower bed, but i do remember one i used in the past. it was a gel like substance, but in little chunks that you were to sprinkle on the garden. it smelled like pine and worked like a charm. maybe you could find something similar and make a ring around the bird cage....the cats MIGHT respect it.

otherwise, you're up against mother nature, and just out of luck.

Answer 2

One of the amazing things I learned when I had birds was that birds LOVE hot chile peppers. Pepper spray is like candy to a bird as they don't taste hot as people, dogs and cats do.

I was joking around one day when I said you could have a "watch bird" that drops pepper on intruders and wonder how that could be tried. Birds can be trained...I just wonder. If you know how to teach birds tricks, that would be a good one!

Realistically speaking, I don't think people who own cats should have birds too. In all honesty, with no harsh judgements on you as a pet owner, I think you should choose ...birds or cats. It is being terribly unfair to have a bird surrounded by its natural preditor without some method of it protecting itself. I don't believe it is possible to train a cat to leave any small animal alone and I don't honestly believe my chile pepper idea is workable...but if you want to experiment...that's one for you to try but it might cost you a bird.

Birds really do love jalapeno peppers! Cats hate it.

Answer 3

First, you are able to provide up seeing the cat as mis-behaving. The cat is a predator, their instinct is to seek prey, so do no longer view the instinct as a habit. "Punishing" the cat with a flow of water teaches the cat to no longer hunt once you're around, once you're away the instinct would be enforced. The birds might desire to be in a secure environment, faraway from the cat. i've got examine that birds have not got an immune device to stay to tell the story even a scratch, say in the adventure that your cat controlled to get his paw in the process the cage. sturdy luck Peace.

Answer 4

There is a product available at most home/garden stores called "Liquid Fence". (They have rabbit and deer or dog and cat)It does a pretty good job of keeping the cats away from the bird feeders in my yard, and it does not hurt them. You need to spray it every week religiously. It's about $5 a bottle, so it's worth a shot!

Answer 5

Yes - you can rig up a trap, if you like - something like BB guns under the cage, pointing down - when cats attempt to jump at the cage - spray them with BBs!

Answer 6

cats are predators and there are few things that you could use to keep the cats away and not harm your birds. best thing i could tell you to do is call an Avian doctor or talk to a bird breeder.

Answer 7

u can learn of a boy easily,
u should just run to him
or
throw something like stone at him
or
u can kick him away
or
u can tab your feet to ground for making horrible voice
so he never will come back

Answer 8

u need a cat trap.. thats the best way to go sister

Answer 9

Try this http://www.safepetproducts.com/pilot.asp?pg=scarecrow_main. Shop around, because I'm sure you can find it cheaper and it seems everyone has a different name for it.

Answer 10

a water hose.... catch them in action a few times, they shouldnt come back!