Dead bird in the back yard. Dead mole on the front porch. Sound familiar? Probably so if you have an outdoor cat. And honestly, your cat is only doing what his or her brain is wired to do.
Yes, cats are hunters. And this means dead critters if you let them outdoors. This is especially distressing for animal lovers who enjoy both domesticated animals as well as wild birds and other outdoor creatures.
The very best way to keep a cat from killing wild birds and animals is to simply keep the cat indoors. This is a healthy option for the cat that will certainly increase your feline’s life expectancy. But for some cats, outdoors is a way of life.
To reduce your cat’s chances of a kill, purchase a breakaway collar and attach a bell to it. A study was actually conducted following outdoor cats both with and without bells. The cats wearing bells only killed about half as many as those without bells.
So give the birds a fighting chance – bell your kitty cat to save a few feathered lives.
