Cats & Bird Feeders

[mruffruff]

If the bird feeder is in a tree or on a pole, put a metal cone around the tree or post, with the large part of the cone opening at the bottom. Like this:
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A bell on the cat would be nice, but it's a neighbor's cat. And I doubt if she wants to spend all day and night waiting for the cat to show up so it can be sprayed, although that would work.

Is this a workable solution?

[AbbyMom]

We feed the birds on the patio...it's the ground feeders, especially the doves, that the cats prey on. If you have shrubbery or flowers near where they feed, where the cat can stalk the birds, put up an attractive garden fence as a barrier. If they can't spring on the birds from hiding, they have an extremely difficult time.

Or, do as Argranade said, and move it away from the hiding spot.

Good luck to you and thanks for caring about the birds.