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My cat is thinning the neighborhood bird population

JulesMaximus

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
He has a collar with a bell on it but he still seems to be able to catch and eat birds.

I can't lock him inside at night because he howls all night and keeps us up. He's neutered already so at least I don't have to worry about him making kittens while he's out.

If he could get to the pigeons I wouldn't have a problem with it. Damn sky rats. I wish he was eating those filthy creatures.
 
There's not much you can do that you haven't already done (bell collar). Maybe just let natural selection run its course?
 
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Your cat howls?

You could tie his collar with a rope to something stationary. Just make the rope rather long.
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Cats and leashes/rope do not usually mix.
 
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Your cat howls?

You could tie his collar with a rope to something stationary. Just make the rope rather long.
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Yes, that's the best way I could describe it. It's like a loud meow but longer. Kind of like a cat that's in heat but obviously that's impossible.
 
Originally posted by: Azraele
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Your cat howls?

You could tie his collar with a rope to something stationary. Just make the rope rather long.
Click to expand...

Cats and leashes/rope do not usually mix.
Click to expand...

yah I saw a lady walking a cat on a leash a few days back.... it just seemed so wrong.

Have you thought about declawing the ah heck?
 
Originally posted by: JoeKing
Originally posted by: Azraele
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Your cat howls?

You could tie his collar with a rope to something stationary. Just make the rope rather long.
Click to expand...

Cats and leashes/rope do not usually mix.
Click to expand...

yah I saw a lady walking a cat on a leash a few days back.... it just seemed so wrong.

Have you thought about declawing the ah heck?
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Oh boy here we go....
 
Originally posted by: JoeKing
Originally posted by: Azraele
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Your cat howls?

You could tie his collar with a rope to something stationary. Just make the rope rather long.
Click to expand...

Cats and leashes/rope do not usually mix.
Click to expand...

yah I saw a lady walking a cat on a leash a few days back.... it just seemed so wrong.

Have you thought about declawing the ah heck?
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It wouldn't be an outdoor cat anymore.
 
He learned how to keep his bell silent so you have to get a new bell that jingles in a different fashion.
 
Declawing an outdoor cat (or any cat in general) is not a good idea. An outdoor declawed cat has no way to defend itself. Plus the act of declawing can lead to a host of problems including litterbox issues and biting. It's considered so cruel, it's been outlawed in some areas.
 
Originally posted by: JoeKing
Originally posted by: Azraele
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Your cat howls?

You could tie his collar with a rope to something stationary. Just make the rope rather long.
Click to expand...

Cats and leashes/rope do not usually mix.
Click to expand...

yah I saw a lady walking a cat on a leash a few days back.... it just seemed so wrong.

Have you thought about declawing the ah heck?
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Can I cut off your finger tips too?
 
A bigger bell on the collar might work, or you could buy kitty some new toys to play with so he'll play with those intstead of birds.
 
Originally posted by: Azraele
Declawing an outdoor cat (or any cat in general) is not a good idea. An outdoor declawed cat has no way to defend itself. Plus the act of declawing can lead to a host of problems including litterbox issues and biting. It's considered so cruel, it's been outlawed in some areas.
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Hehehehe... Reminds me of Modus and Winmodems.

:thumbsup:😀
 
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Azraele
Declawing an outdoor cat (or any cat in general) is not a good idea. An outdoor declawed cat has no way to defend itself. Plus the act of declawing can lead to a host of problems including litterbox issues and biting. It's considered so cruel, it's been outlawed in some areas.
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Hehehehe... Reminds me of Modus and Winmodems.

:thumbsup:😀
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but winmodems rock!!!

I did a search on declawing and was not aware it could be so traumatic. My only experience with declawing is through my aunt. She had an old tabby for a long time, then she got pregnant. When she had her baby, Lupe (the Tabby) was just plain mean to it, especially when the baby started crawling, lots of scratches (I think Lupe was jealous). So she had Lupe declawed and it seemed to fix everything.
 
JoeKing, that does sound like a jealousy issue. Declawing might have fixed the scratching problem, but it did not fix the underlying issue.

When I was born my mom was a bit worried that the gray tomcat they owned might be a problem. That cat turned out to be so protective of me, they had nothing to worry about.
 
The most gratifying moment in raising a cat is to watch it catch a bird. Catch it on film, dub some commentary, and you've got yourself some evidence against you when ELF knocks on your door 😀
 
the declawing myths are funny....so much misinfo.

If anything declawing merely makes it a little more difficult to do anything the cat normally did.

They can still climb trees, they can still hunt successfully, they can still defend themselves, etc.

It's not a smart thing to do to an outdoor cat nonetheless, however; having an outdoor cat is not smart either.
 
I think that these declawing flamewars are as bad as AMD vs Intel ones. I say any cat thread the devolves into declaw flames should be moved to P&N. Seriously, you could replace 'Declaw' with 'Bush' and they'd fit right in.
 
Originally posted by: Rickten
trust me there are plenty of birds. Just be happy he isn't inside pissing on your walls.
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Good point.

At least he's not bringing his catch in the house. I just keep finding the occasional half eaten dead bird in my yard.
 
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