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Mon Jul-11-11 11:59 PM
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I have not posted her for quite a while, but just want to get an opinion on my method for dealing with cats in my yard, I have lots of bird feeders and love watching them but the feral cats seem to congregate here. I have been belling the cats I can catch but just wondered if this seems reasonable?
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| sakabatou
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Tue Jul-12-11 12:38 AM
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| 1. It's reasonable, but not all collars work |
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The ones which they make now are so easy for a cat to take off.
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| Skittles
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Tue Jul-12-11 01:13 AM
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Edited on Tue Jul-12-11 01:13 AM by Skittles
the ones that have the belt buckle thing not as easy to take off as those ones that just snap together; yes INDEED
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| TreasonousBastard
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Tue Jul-12-11 12:41 AM
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| 2. Even belled, cats can figure out how to catch birds... |
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Is there any way to fence them out of the yard?
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| Kceres
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Tue Jul-12-11 02:46 PM
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| 5. Yup. Mine is belled and still catches birds. |
| freshwest
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Tue Jul-12-11 01:02 AM
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| 3. Use one of those hand sprinkler things. It won't hurt but they'll run away. Easier than belling. |
| ceile
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Tue Jul-12-11 02:49 PM
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| 6. I think you fighting a lost cause. |
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I just can't think of any effective way to keep cats out and birds safe.
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| applegrove
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Wed Jul-13-11 05:28 PM
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| 7. Won't those feral cats starve it it works? I hate to pick one species over another but don't feral |
| Demoiselle
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Wed Jul-13-11 07:58 PM
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| 8. Would a fence in a circle around the feeder(s) work? |
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Doesn't have to be concrete...just something that would force the cat to gather itself and leap over it to get to the birds.on the ground.....maybe a 5-6 foot diameter circle of a 3 foot fence on the ground around each feeder. The big movement might alert the birdies to take off...
Just a thought. I'm pretty sure cats can figure out how to walk and stalk without jingling their bells, if you get my drift.
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| Gormy Cuss
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Wed Jul-13-11 08:35 PM
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| 9. If you can get close enough to put bells on some of these cats, please consider finding a local |
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feral rescue group and work with them to give these cats better lives. Some of the cats will never let you near them but the ones who still trust humans really deserve a chance at a new home.
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| Ohio Joe
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Wed Jul-13-11 08:45 PM
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I would just set the bird feeders on the ground and turn them into cat feeders. Of course... I'm on the cats side in this war of cats vs birds.
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