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If you have a cat you have to stop it scaring and eating birds

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lasagnelle · 10/11/2024 16:10

Get a bell collar or something. Give the wildlife a chance. Can you train cats to leave birds alone?

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lasagnelle · 10/11/2024 16:15

"whilst cats are not threatening any species with extinction, they do kill in excess of 50 million birds each year as well as frogs, slow worms and various small mammals."

https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/ask-an-expert/96132/ask-an-expert-cats-and-wild-birds#:~:text=In%20gardens%20here%20in%20the,worms%20and%20various%20small%20mammals.

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Claire asked; We have moved to our new house and have a fantastic variety of birds in our garden, we would like a cat but would this scare off our lovely feathered

https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/ask-an-expert/96132/ask-an-expert-cats-and-wild-birds#:~:text=In%20gardens%20here%20in%20the,worms%20and%20various%20small%20mammals.

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Singleandproud · 10/11/2024 16:14

Collars are dangerous for cats. Yes, it's unfortunate cats go after birds and frogs, but people don't seem to mind so much when they keep the local rat population down too

ProvincialLady24 · 10/11/2024 16:14

Quintette · 10/11/2024 16:11

I’ll have a word with mine, explain the problem. See what he says.

What did he say?

TheChippendenSpook · 10/11/2024 16:14

I hate it that my cat brings mice and birds back but he has removed every single safety collar that I've put on him. I'm scared to put a buckled collar on him because my sister's cat one nearly got strangely with one when he got caught on a tree branch. I know it's rare but its a scary thought.

If I do spot him stalking something, I will stop him.

Ascanonthr · 10/11/2024 16:14

I hate that cats kill so much wildlife, yes put a bell on it.

sweeneytoddsrazor · 10/11/2024 16:13

Cats are predators it is inherent in them . You can get them a bell collar but not much else

Mymanyellow · 10/11/2024 16:12

It’s just what they do. 🤷‍♀️

Quintette · 10/11/2024 16:11

I’ll have a word with mine, explain the problem. See what he says.

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