Can Cats and Birds Co-Exist?
Can Cats and Birds Co-Exist? Saturday April 11, 2009In a recent Examiner article, Melissa Kruse examines whether house cats are a threat to wild birds. While feral cats are indeed a threat, they are not, in fact, the greatest problem: that distinction belongs to window collisions. Light pollution and habitat destruction are also considerable threats to wild bird populations. There are many ways that both pet owners and backyard birders can keep birds safe from cats. The easiest solution is also the most obvious: keep your cats indoors. Cats should be spayed or neutered to avoid unwanted pets that may become feral, and if circumstances change so you cannot keep your cat, do not abandon it and force it to become feral. What steps do you take to keep backyard birds safe from your cats a
