Keeping your cat indoors at all times is a more permanent solution. Also, keeping it indoors may protect it from other dangers such as cars, hawks, and opossums. Because birds come out and feed after bad weather, keep your cat indoors after bad weather, as well. Mice and other rodents tend to venture out at night. Try keeping your cat indoors during the night to reduce its killing of rodents.
Attach one or two bells to a snap-open collar. For the safety of your cat, choose a snap-open collar to prevent it from being snagged on branches.
The bib works by gently interfering with your cat’s coordination and precise timing at the moment it decides to attack. [2] X Research source
Clean an empty plastic bottle. Cut out holes in the bottle that are big enough to allow cat food through, but small enough to make it a challenge. Fill ¼ of the bottle or less with dry food and treats. Place the bottle in front of your cat. You cat will have to roll and knock the feeder to obtain the food.
Store bought toys such as fishing rod-style toys, plastic balls with or without bells inside, or sisal-wrapped toys that your cat can dig its nails into are great examples of toys that will keep your cat entertained. Alternatively, round, plastic shower curtain rings, ping-pong balls, paper bags with the handles removed, empty cardboard toilet paper or paper towel tubes, and cardboard boxes are great examples of homemade toys and devices that cats love to play with. Remember to supervise your cat’s play time to prevent it from ingesting any of the toys’ parts, especially if your cat has a tendency to hunt and eat its prey.
Additionally, spread Vaseline on the poles of your bird tables to make it extra difficult for your cat to climb.
If you are using a hanging bird feeder, place it on a branch that your cat cannot access, or place it on a small, weak branch that will break under a cat’s weight.
