Anyone know any ways to stop my cat killing birds?

Discussion in 'Pets and Animals' started by Alva, Jul 15, 2010.

  1. Duck

    Duck quack. Lifetime Supporter

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    Poor cat.

    Might's well de-claw it.
     
  2. Alva

    Alva Member

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    No wouldn't do that.
     
  3. Duck

    Duck quack. Lifetime Supporter

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    Why not?
     
  4. Irminsul

    Irminsul Valkyrie

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  5. zombiewolf

    zombiewolf Senior Member

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    The bell thing might work for a while, but in the end it usually just hones their stealthiness, and Kitty-Ninja skills...:eek:

    Zw
     
  6. Padme

    Padme Member

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    Throw a rock at it when you see it in your yard next time, maybe it will get the message after you do that a few times.
     
  7. ChrisFromScotland

    ChrisFromScotland Lang may yer lum reek

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    Dont feed birds in your garden, or you can tye dye your cat lol
     
  8. scratcho

    scratcho Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    A bell WILL work if you can keep the damn collar on.
     
  9. Michael Phelps

    Michael Phelps Am I being detained?

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    Put a knee high wire fence around the bird feeder to slow the cat down.
     
  10. PsionicLili

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    Just have to accept that the cat is doing...well what it does. You can't stop it. If you can't keep a collar and bell on him, then it's best to just let it go.
     
  11. broony

    broony Banned

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    shock collar.

    saw a dog get zapped once. im pretty sure it pissed its self back to the owner.

    might permanently mentally mess it up though.
     
  12. Alva

    Alva Member

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    I don't know...its kind of mean is it?

    He killed another baby mouse at least I didn't see it this time :(
     
  13. Duck

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    I think trying to stop your cat from hunting is mean too. It's part of the cat's natural instinct.

    We've already taken cats out of their natural habitat by domesticating them. I feel that letting them hunt (if they so desire) is the least we can do to try and make them happy.
     
  14. emu_cuff

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    Hang the feeder from a high branch or pole or whatever, that is in an open area, with a radius of at least ten feet around or more without shrubs. Hang a big wide pan with a rim under the feeder, so that seed will not drop onto the ground. If you can keep the birds in the trees and feeder and away from the ground, the cat won't be able to get 'em. Worked for me, still catches one every now and then but only a fraction of what he used to catch.
     
  15. wa bluska wica

    wa bluska wica Pedestrian

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    i don't let my cats out, so they don't kill any birds

    they also don't get killed, by dogs, cars, teenagers, whatever

    as far as their natural habitat goes, unless you live in north africa they are an invasive species, and have none
     
  16. Yergl

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    Introduce your cat to blue jays. Those things fight back.
     
  17. SpacemanSpiff

    SpacemanSpiff Visitor

    tighter collar and tie it up like you're supposed to


    leash laws and pet control laws are for ALL PETS
     
  18. WanderingturnupII

    WanderingturnupII Grouchy Old Fart

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    ...or mocking birds. Yeah! We could introduce mocking birds & blue jays to the British Isles. Take that for the goldurn starlings & house sparrows!
     
  19. stinkfoot

    stinkfoot truth

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    You're basing this on the premise that the cat will make a connection between the "punishment" and the "crime" and my experience with cats suggests this is very wrong. Cats are not trainable like dogs or people. Doling out punishment is only going to make the cat avoid you until it gets hungry... and seeing as the cat is adept at bird hunting then that could be a while.
     
  20. Heat

    Heat Smile, it's contagious! :) Lifetime Supporter

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    Your cat is a cat. As stated by many, myself included.

    Either keep your cat in, tie your cat using a harness when you are home or accept that it is a cat and doing what it should.
     

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