Cats and Birds | Bird Feeding
How to make your bird feeder safe for visiting birds
- Treat your windows with effective bird collision deterrent products
- Keep feeders out of reach of free-roaming cats, raccoons, squirrels
Other risks and predators
- Make sure natural cover is available in your garden to let birds escape from aerial predators
- If there are free-roaming cats in your neighbourhood, hang feeders away from branches, thick bushes, fences or posts. It is important to place feeders where cats can’t reach and kill birds. We strongly advise keeping your cat indoors at all times not only to prevent bird predation but also to protect your pet from outdoor dangers.
- If other predators become interested in your bird feeder (such as squirrels, deer, raccoons and bears), consider taking your feeder down temporarily, moving it to a different place or using deterring strategies against the critters mentioned above.
Prevent collisions with windows
Treat your windows with effective bird window collision deterrents. These can be homemade and inexpensive.
Learn more on BirdSafe and American Bird Conservancy websites.
To learn more about ways you can help birds, visit our Cats and Birds – Helping Birds page.
