Last year we got a new young cat, Springer, a Manx that turned out to be an incredibly fast and efficient hunter. She started bringing in lots of birds and we had to figure out some way of stopping this. We did not want her to just be an indoor cat, nor did we want to give her up.
I learned about the Birds-Be-Safe collar after online research, and decided to try it. I was really happy to find out that it truly worked in our case, and a year later she only once in a long while manages to catch a bird, very rare now. The bright colors on the collar warn off the birds, making it hard for her to sneak up on them.
If you're interested in trying it, here's the link:
https://www.birdsbesafe.com/
It doesn't bother her, you get used to the look (it gives her character), and it's not expensive. Hope this helps! (see attached picture of Springer)
By the way, also check out theses links: my live 24/7 USTREAM channel of two birdhouse nesting activity just getting started this season for VG Swallows and BC Chickadees, and some amazing videos recorded from previous seasons:
LIVE 24/7 USTREAM LINK:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ray-s-swallow-birdhouse-webcam
LINKS TO VIDEOS ON DROPBOX: (can be viewed and/or downloaded)
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/igcfuf5suws6khi/AABEE-tLBNblsOl2TDWnPsmya?dl=0
Ray
Eugene, OR
I learned about the Birds-Be-Safe collar after online research, and decided to try it. I was really happy to find out that it truly worked in our case, and a year later she only once in a long while manages to catch a bird, very rare now. The bright colors on the collar warn off the birds, making it hard for her to sneak up on them.
If you're interested in trying it, here's the link:
https://www.birdsbesafe.com/
It doesn't bother her, you get used to the look (it gives her character), and it's not expensive. Hope this helps! (see attached picture of Springer)
By the way, also check out theses links: my live 24/7 USTREAM channel of two birdhouse nesting activity just getting started this season for VG Swallows and BC Chickadees, and some amazing videos recorded from previous seasons:
LIVE 24/7 USTREAM LINK:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ray-s-swallow-birdhouse-webcam
LINKS TO VIDEOS ON DROPBOX: (can be viewed and/or downloaded)
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/igcfuf5suws6khi/AABEE-tLBNblsOl2TDWnPsmya?dl=0
Ray
Eugene, OR