Jan 11, 2024
Did you know domestic and feral cats are the leading cause of bird mortality? Despite their comedic antics, our feline friends are a severe threat to their feathered playmates. That's why, behind the laughs on every viral video and meme, a fur parent wonders: do cats eat birds, or do they do it for fun?
Mar 24, 2015
Just a short note to mention that despite the resemblance to a certain human hairstyle accessory, the patent pending Birdsbesafe® cat collar cover is designed for cats and their cat safety needs. It's an open-ended tubular shape and you slide a breakaway cat collar into it to hold it onto the cat's neck. Both pieces release under pressure--for your cat's safety outdoors. Read on the FAQ page for more details. PLEASE, do not put an elastic band around your cat's neck. Thanks! We love cats and birds!
Feb 19, 2015
Murdoch University in Perth, Australia has done a lengthy and large field study of Birdsbesafe devices and their effects on native fauna (including birds and lizards). You can find the study here, in the journal of Applied Animal Behaviour. Or if you want the short version from the press, the Daily Mail, a U.K. based newspaper has written it up, here. We're happy to summarize the research highlights, as we understand them, and then, for the details, please do give the above references a look.
Both my cats tolerated their new bird be safe collars for a few days. Then one lost his in the neighbor's yard and brought a bird in 3 hours later, his first bird in 6 months. The other cat wore it for about a week and then refused to let us put it on him. So I guess the cats won for now. We will try again.
Found this dangerous cat as a 4 day old or so kitten in a church's parking lot. Yep and I think his mom abandoned him cause he is pure evil lol. He is so crazy that there is no way to keep him in the house he wants to go out to the yard and hunt. The problem is he hunts everything bunnies, birds, mouse, once I found a mole in my closet. ....so I needed a collar that said look I'm dangerous and now he is in a bright vibrant color with two huge bells on. Does it help? Yes the bigger animals have a chance lol! But the insects and lizards don't. I was concerned about the birds in my yard this has helped a lot. Now the mice in my yard? No chance I have no animals in my yard anymore I'm sure they see him coming. Good quality, fits easy over a collar, beautiful colors. Also if the color falls off I can see where it is now. I need to buy extra so don't buy them all my cat is on the prowl.
Here is my cat Stitch (aka Mick Jagger) wearing one of the many, many BirdsBeSafe collars I have purchased for him!
Tinx hasn’t worn it long enough to comment whether or not the birds are feeling safer when she is nearer to them.
Though I will say the collar is nicely made, the reflection strip looks great and she feels comfortable wearing it. She is more at home and that maybe a sign that birds are no longer her playmates to be found.
Thankyou, will buy again from you when another is needed…
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