Stopping cat from killing birds

FBThree

Eels100 wrote: »

Even these are not 100% (most of the collars involved in wounding cats have elastic inserts, again meant to allow escape if they get caught).

I agree with not using the type of collars that have plastic inserts. We used to use them until our semi-feral cat turned up after having been missing for two days and her right front paw had slipped all the way through her collar! It was scopped right around her neck and up under her armpit. Luckily it hadn't cut the skin but it was very tight and would have if it had been left.

We do however use fluorescent collars we picked up in the US with "Safe Cat" snap fit collars. The fluorescent bit to try ensure the cat is seen by drivers in the dark. Even our vet said he braked hard when a cat with a fluorescent collar ran out in front of his car.

The "safe cat" catch definately works for us. Our boy cat has "lost" his collar 3 times (always found them in bushes).

kr15snw

Eels100 wrote: »

Even these are not 100% (most of the collars involved in wounding cats have elastic inserts, again meant to allow escape if they get caught). My cats have never worn collars and nothing would persuade me to risk it, I'm afraid.

Fair enough, didnt realise that. I know my brothers cat has come back without her collar a few times and its nice to know that it may have saved her. Ive always thought that if you saw a cat without a collar you may think its a stray. But I guess thats were micro chips come in now.

mirakl

I have an evil little Ginger Tomcat brings home birds, squirrels, rodents and frogs. Seems very pleased with himself and has started trying to feed his catches to our dog. I've tried lots of options to slow down his killing sprees and the best I've come up with so far is to put two bells on his collar because I've seen him out hunting with his bell in his mouth to silence it.

HariboJunkie

mirakl wrote: »

I have an evil little Ginger Tomcat brings home birds, squirrels, rodents and frogs. Seems very pleased with himself and has started trying to feed his catches to our dog. I've tried lots of options to slow down his killing sprees and the best I've come up with so far is to put two bells on his collar because I've seen him out hunting with his bell in his mouth to silence it.

:T :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

liz545

Maybe a liberator collar? http://www.liberators.com.au/ - I think you can get them from Pets at Home and similar places for about a tenner.

Curious_George_2

mirakl wrote: »

I've tried lots of options to slow down his killing sprees and the best I've come up with so far is to put two bells on his collar because I've seen him out hunting with his bell in his mouth to silence it.

brilliant! :rotfl:

im not best pleased with one of my cats today, he was sick on my front room carpet and in the kitchen, but worse than that is it started a chain reaction and made me sick too!
I barely made it to the toilet and then had to come back and clean up all the cat puke

oliverp_2

Wow I left this thread and it has got quite big!

Thanks everyone for the replies.

My cat has to have a collar though, because the cat flap has a chip thing she needs to wear so it only lets her in...and now because of the apparent hunting problem.

LucyLoo2_3

I think it's already been said but Pets at Home sell a collar called the liberator, it worked for my cats! Got to be said though unfortunately it doesn't work on worms!

Ashburn_House

Fit your cat with CatAlert, a sonic collar which beeps every 7 seconds.

This alerts birds to the presence of stalking cats and allows them to get away in time.

See the Willana Lifesciences website at wwwdotwillana-lifesciences.co.uk

harmony802005

Hay there
As a cat owner all my life i dont think there is anyway u can stop cats going hunting as thay see it as bringing presents home,one of my dear cats blue use to bring home sponges,straws all sorts of things,i must admit i hate having to find dead little mouses or birds it breakes my heart when i see anything that has died but cats are cats and thay will do what thay will want to do and we love them regardless bless them, to the collers i have never and will ever use them as i have seen some horrible pictures of what collers can do to cats,also with advice i have got from vets its just my personal choice,but its up to the owner if thay want collers or not :-) x