How can I stop my cats killing birds????

Question

Ive just walked into the kitchen and Ive seen millions of feathers! and nowive found a dead bird it was only a baby!
I am devistated!
I cant stop them even my 3 leg'd cat is a top killer!!!!!!

Should I buy 8 bells cause I have 4 cats! 2 for each cat!

Please help me!

Answer 1

Bells are good, try to keep them inside a little more. Dont encourage birds in your garden.

Answer 2

You can't, it is part of cats nature to kill birds. What you can do though is make life easier for the birds. If your cats don't already wear them, fit them with collars with bells, it will at least give the birds a warning that the cat is on the prowl. Trim back all of your low shrubs and plants, so that the cat can't hide underneath and ambush the birds.
Put bird feeders up high so that the cats can't reach. If you have nesting birds in the garden, place perches around it so that the babies have got somewhere to fly to when they are practising.
I've got cats and I have managed to help a family of Blue ****, raise and safely get the babies away, so it can be done.
The only other alternative is to keep your cats in

Answer 3

keep your cats indoors. Bells may help at first, but your cats will learn to hunt so as not to make the bells move so that they will still be silent and be able to sneak up on birds. Cats killing migratory songbirds is actually becoming a huge environmental problem as they are responsible for killing millions of birds per year. If your cats are already accustomed to being outside..it may be hard to keep them in...but you should really consider it as it is not only safer for wildlife...but safer for your cats health in the long run. They will live longer lives. Just something to think about.

Answer 4

do not let the windows open for the cat to jump out or for the bird to fly in and you would have no problem with your cat kill all of these birds. You can't stop a cat from being a cat. Cats do what cats do, eat small mammals and birds. A bell may help, but baby birds fall out of their nests and all the bells in Westminster Abbey will not save them from your kitties. You can keep them inside if you really like birdies more than you want your kitties to go out. I am sorry, but those are the only alternatives that are available to you. Please do not be too distressed however. In all the worlds history, cats have been eating birds and there are still lots of birds to go around. Maybe you would feel better if you gave to the Audubon Society. They help preserve bird habitats all over the world. You could feel better that you are helping make nice homes for birdies that they may be attracted to and not be so near to your kitties! Get your neighbours to buy a Eagle, that should sort out yours cats problem.Cats are hunters, you can never change that!The only thing you can do is keep them as indoor cat (mine are and they are quite happy). Have a cat run for them to go outside and admire the birds!! Bells generally dont work, cats are very clever and can move so that the bells dont ring. My cat has 2 on her collar but when she stalks a bird (in her cage) it doesn't ring.So many benefits to indoor cats! one being that if they eat birds etc they could get diseases or become ill from eating them, especially if the animal has been poisoned e.g. rat.

Answer 5

Unfortunately cats will be cats. You can certainly try bells on collars as it gives the birds a warning.

I managed to get mine to stop by a simple method.

They often bring them to you as a gift, thinking you will be really chuffed, ha, yeah! Anyway I just ignored them and showed I wasn't happy. Not shouting but just a firm voice. I could say anything since they don't understand but the tone gave it away.

They soon got that look in their eye when they had one that said oops, you don't like these do you. And eventually didn't bother since I clearly wasn't impressed.

Another method I have used is to just squirt a little bit of water from a washing up bottle (just water, not with the liquid still). This just lets them associate bird stalking with a bad result. that worked well too.

Hope that helps.

Answer 6

When are these cat people gonna get some sense. All pet owers are responsible for their pets all the time. They should not run loose not only to protect other wildlife or the property and peace of others but for its own protection. If the animals owner wont take care of the problem then get a live trap and catch it. Take it to a shelter and see if its worth the money the owner will have to pay to get it out. If they have to pay 50 dollars everytime the cat gets loose I'll bet they start keeping it home or give it up. Either way it solves your problem.

Answer 7

Cats will prey and play with baby birds more than mature ones. Bells will help. It's all part of nature.

They do us a real service controlling the mice. Here in the NE they seem to spend most of their time sitting still out in fields waiting for mice.

Bells will make them vulnerable to coyotes here.
Don't worry about it. If you feel guilty, get a bird feeder and place it in the open, way above ground.

Answer 8

cats are hunters, you can never change that!
The only thing you can do is keep them as indoor cats (mine are and they are quite happy). Have a cat run for them to go outside and admire the birds!! Bells generally dont work, cats are very clever and can move so that the bells dont ring. My cat has 2 on her collar but when she stalks a bird (in her cage) it doesnt ring.

So many benefits to indoor cats! one being that if they eat birds etc they could get diseases or become ill from eating them, especially if the animal has been poisoned e.g. rat.

Good Luck!

Answer 9

Domestic cats have more impact on decimating songbird populatons than anything else - hunting birds is in a cat's nature. You can't make them stop. You have to keep the cats in the house if you don't want them to hunt birds.

Having the cat wear a bell might help a little but cats are just natural hunters and they will still kill birds.

Answer 10

Bells are about as useful as *** on a ***
... well, you get the idea.

Be a responsible cat owner. Your cats will live longer and healthier if you keep them as HOUSE CATS.
Keep the killers INSIDE.
I have several friends that have completely enclosed outdoor kennels. It's a cat Disneyland. They get their time outside, are completely protected from animals getting at them, and from them getting at other animals.

Cats are one of the top reasons the small bird population has crashed.
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Answer 11

Hi, Cat's are Cat's unfortunately you cant really stop them from killing bird's and mice. I know it is upsetting i hate this time of year when baby birds are abundant and very inexperienced. I particularly hate in about another 4 weeks time when the Blue **** that have nested in next doors nest box come out i try to keep watch so i know when they are due out of the nest and keep my cats in. Natural born killers that's what cat's are, but we love them.