Cats
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I don't know if there's any real answer to this but basically neighbours cats are eating the birds in our garden.I know this is what they do but I don't like it going on right under my nose.Is there anything I can do to scare them off,or plant something they don't like.We normally have birds in the garden all day but since the killing this morning they have all kept away.I don't know if they wear bells as I can't get close enough to them to see.
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oldherbaceous
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Dear pwlynch, anything to do with water seems to do the job without hurting them, you can buy an item that has a censor and connects to a hose, but i think these are quite expensive.
But another good deterent is one of those pump up chidrens water pistols, i think they are quite cheap and do a good job.
You can also by an electronic gadget, but i don't know how effective these are.
I had the same problem a few weeks back when a pair of cats were catching a lot of fletchlings.
But another good deterent is one of those pump up chidrens water pistols, i think they are quite cheap and do a good job.
You can also by an electronic gadget, but i don't know how effective these are.
I had the same problem a few weeks back when a pair of cats were catching a lot of fletchlings.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
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There's no fool like an old fool.
The problem with scaring cats off with a hose or water pistol (and I have certainly used this method) is that the cats are at their most active very early in the morning when the birds wake up and start feeding, that, is about 4am at this time of the year - when most 'normal' people are asleep!
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Dear Monika, i always knew i was a bit different to most, but abnormal, surely not. 
I do like getting up with the birds.
I do like getting up with the birds.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
There's no fool like an old fool.
There's no fool like an old fool.
I have several (almost feral) cats and they don't touch the birds. We gave them swimming lessons (dropped into the stream) early on when they paid any interest and they are not remotely keen on any feathered friends. That experience seems to apply to subsequent generations and non relative followers.
Could you have a word with your neighbours and buy the cats these special collars I saw in Petsmart last night? They have a sensor or something that goes off and alerts the bird to danger so they have a chance to get away. I think they're about £10 each.
Considering getting them for my two but they haven't shown much interest in birds at all, much prefer rodents at the moment.
Considering getting them for my two but they haven't shown much interest in birds at all, much prefer rodents at the moment.