Cats hide near my bird feeders and kill the birds. If I put it near my feeders will it affect the birds I feed?
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If the birds get near the ground, it may scare them away. Any type of motion near the ground will set it off. If the bird feeder is way up high, then i wouldnt worry about it.
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No, the birds don't seem to take any notice of the sound--I understand it can only be heard by cats. Some cats, however, are immune to the sound. I bought three to cover the areas around my bird feeder and birdbath!
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I don't think so. I am not sure that the birds can hear the sound it makes. It is worth trying it. You might want to make the bird feeding area more open so there are less places for the cats to hide and stalk to the birds.
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Mine is placed about 10 feet from the bird feeding and I have seen birds sit on the fence post a foot away from the Catstop. Sp in short--No it will not bother the birds at the feeder!
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It doesn't affect the birds in my flower beds. I'm in California. They still come and make a mess looking for grubs. (hahaha)
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Interesting question.1. If there's plenty of "natural" food, the birds won't go near a feeder.2. One trick is to spread some seed on the ground under the feeder.
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Hi Robert, I am not quite sure because since then I have put up a sonar bird scarer which has worked for the seagulls I am delighted to say. Sadly all my lovely songbirds are gone as well, even Cheeky the blackbird who has been coming into my kitchen for several years! For those interested the sonar device is: Proctor Pest-Stop Solar Bird Repeller. At least now my cats are safe from the daily attacks from seagulls thanks to this!
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It doesn't really matter, because it doesn't work to keep birds away anyway. When I first put it out I had everything from cardinals to hawks land right next to it. Didn't bother them in the slightest. It is pretty though.
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It is not a good idea to place any food near an outdoor cat sleeping area because the food, even leftover crumbs, will attract predators. For the security of sleeping cats, place their food away from their sleeping quarters.
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I have one cat that goes on his tree several time a day and the other one only when the mood strikes. I have mine sitting in from of a window so they like to look at the humming birds feeding, I have them on my outside windows, I'm sure that helps some. Also we have squirrels that play on the neighbors roof and catch my cats attention. But maybe it will just take time. You know how cats are. Independent as all get-out. Patience it may take awhile. Kittens would probably adjust to the tree better.
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It does kill squirrels. A huge one got into my trap and was killed, even though he was only partly able to fit inside. So I am trying to minimize the space accessible into the opening of the trap to hopefully prevent this from happening again. I only hope a cat never tries to get in there. These traps are real zappers.
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I don't know. We have mixed bird seed in it. There is a bar that you set to a certain weight. Anything heavier than that weight will drop the bar and close the feeder.
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We had to remove the other bird feeders in our yard for a week or so, so the birds had "no choice" but to use this one. At first, I thought it was going to be a wash because once the birds found it, they would still just grab one or two seeds and then fly away to eat them, then return only to fly away again to eat. I was a little bummed out because it seemed like more of a buffet tray than a table. Fast forward another few weeks and now we have woodpeckers, cardinals, and titmice that visit several times a day. I have my two feeders right next to one another about 3 feet from my desk and they don't hesitate to swoop right in. One thing you might want to consider is that the birds might want a "resting area" within three feet of the feeders so they avoid crashing into them ... a pole or plant or stick allows them to fly on to that and land, then take the little hop over to the feeders so they aren't coming in at full steam. Good luck, you and your cats should have a lot of fun! :)
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No it will not affect birds , the sound emitted targets only squirrels , rodent , ect.
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I haven't had a problem, my bird feeders hang from the soffits of my roof overhang. I do this to keep the squirrels and raccoons from getting at them.
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I do not know because I did not want the birds around. Worked well so try different places and see what your radius is. Not sure where your bird feeders are. Good luck.
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Whenever I feed the outside birds I just put it on a dirt part of the ground. I always put it near to all the other food or seeds that I put on the ground. My experience has been that the birds that like it will find it when you are already feeding other birds in that same area. Hopefully this helps.:)
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Not at all. Cardinals feed fine. Keeps out morning doves and blackbirds. Best squirrel proof feeder ever.
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It doesn't affect the birds...I use minds to warn off rabbits and squirrels...the birds still come within the area where the boxes covers...
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Mine doesn't say anything about not using for cats and the official site says it's okay for pets and even birds. Obviously they shouldn't be left in there though, but after proper airing out, it should be okay, according to the official site.
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The ant moat is the little ring around the hook on the top. You can fill that with water to help keep the ants out. I have found that the ants (wasps or bees) don't really bother the birds. The thing that will really bother the birds is if the feeder gets dirty or moldy; especially in hot weather I clean the feeders every 3 days.