Keeping Birds Safe from Outdoor Cats
- Keep Cats Indoors. It bears repeating that the only way to keep birds and other wildlife safe from domesticated cats is to keep cats indoors. ...
- Provide Cover. ...
- Feeder and Birdbath Placement. ...
- Feed Birds Naturally. ...
- Bells and Collars Aren't the Solutions. ...
- Avoid Mothballs. ...
- Put Up a Fence. ...
- Motion Detector.
How do I protect my bird's nest from cats?
Make sure bird baths and bird feeders are at least five feet away from any shrubbery so that the cat can't lie in wait and make sure nesting boxes are a good eight feet from the ground. The cat can't jump that high.
Can I stop my cat from killing birds?
What you can do. Put a bell on your cat's collar. A recent study suggests that this may reduce predation of birds, and may reduce predation of mice and voles, too. ... Consider having cats neutered to prevent them wandering and producing unwanted kittens.