nora@cbnewsl.ATT.COM (nora.y.mclaughlin) (11/07/89)
I have been feeding birds at my house for years now and realize I am going to have a problem in the near future. Until recently my house was pretty secluded. But now, they blasted a house up next door to me. Anyway, We met the prospective new neighbors and they told us they had 5 cats that live outdoors. This really bothered me because now that winter is coming up, I think it is really important to keep the birds fed. But Now I worry about the cats hunting the ground feeders. Anyway, my question is, is there any way to keep cats from feeding of the the birds I am feeding? Even now before they move in, I sometimes see piles of feathers on the ground. I am pretty sure its the morning doves that get caught. All solutions greatly appreciat. Thanks in advance. Nora
usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner) (11/08/89)
From article <2759@cbnewsl.ATT.COM>, by nora@cbnewsl.ATT.COM (nora.y.mclaughlin): $ $ I have been feeding birds at my house for years now and realize $ $ I am going to have a problem in the near future. Until recently $ $ my house was pretty secluded. But now, they blasted a house up $ next door to me. Anyway, We met the prospective new neighbors $ and they told us they had 5 cats that live outdoors. This really $ bothered me because now that winter is coming up, I think it is really $ important to keep the birds fed. But Now I worry about the cats $ hunting the ground feeders. Anyway, my question is, is there any $ way to keep cats from feeding of the the birds I am feeding? Even $ now before they move in, I sometimes see piles of feathers on the $ ground. I am pretty sure its the morning doves that get caught. $ All solutions greatly appreciat. $ Thanks in advance. $ Nora If your feeders are placed in the middle of a sufficient amount of open ground, the birds should be able to detect the cats before they come near. If you want to play hardball: Tell them you don't mind the cats being outside but any droppings you find on your property will end up on their frontporch..... j |%|John Lawitzke, Dale Computer Corp., R&D |%|UUCP: uunet!frith!dale1!jhl Work |%| uunet!frith!dale1!ipecac!jhl Home Inquiring minds just wondering. |%|Internet: jhl@frith.egr.msu.edu