cat conflict w/ birds...

[orangemm]

We used to have several bird cages in our dining room. Archy would leave them alone most of the time, but temptation was too strong and he jumped up, clung to the cage and managed to tip it over on the floor. No one escaped or got hurt, but after that we just moved the cages to a room he couldn't access. Then he hung around the door, hoping to gain entrance, but gave up.

I don't think there is a whole lot you can do to truly discourage a cat from going after a bird; it's too enticing! Of course I didn't try those other ideas; we used the spray bottle, but he still 'stalked' them.

[dab_20]

well my dad was thinking of putting them in the extra room.

[QueenScoopalot]

For the safety of the birds I'd put them in a room away from the kitten! Some cats have more "prey drive" than others, but the bigger Oreo gets, the easier it will be for her to kill your birds. I had a parakeet many years ago that was in a cage hanging from the middle of a ceiling so the cats couldn't get near the cage. Well guess what? I came home one day to find the cage on the floor and not even a feather to be seen. Apparently one of the athletic cats had managed to leap up and yank the cage right off the hook...and that was that.