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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: lilycat on June 26, 2007, 17:19:42 PM

Title: Cats Hunting
Post by: lilycat on June 26, 2007, 17:19:42 PM

Well, a couple of days ago I decided to try some "Anti-Hunting" bells on my lots collars. I've been upstairs doing a bit of course work and thought I'd make myself a coffee...just gone downstairs to find someone had placed an adult Blackbird [stone dead but still warm] on the TV Guide!

I know it wasn't Basil because he was with me [no change there then], and although I have no proof, the finger of suspicion is pointing firmly in Dave's direction...I went out to the garden and he's out there rolling around and looking very pleased with himself.

So...anti-hunting bells don't work. Not on Dave anyway.

I know it's natural but it still makes me cross  >:(, it makes me crosser because I can't tell him off  >:(  >:(  >:(

Title: Re: Cats Hunting
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on June 26, 2007, 20:58:35 PM

Have you tried putting two bells on his collar.  Apparently most kitties will slink along and can keep one bell very still and so not make any noise ... it's harder to do with two bells  ;)

Title: Re: Cats Hunting
Post by: blackcat on June 26, 2007, 22:04:48 PM

true, my old Bob cat would actually tuck in his chin to still the bell ... 8)

Title: Re: Cats Hunting
Post by: lilycat on June 26, 2007, 22:30:56 PM

I'll try him with 2 bells  :evillaugh:.

 

Title: Re: Cats Hunting
Post by: momo on June 27, 2007, 15:51:42 PM

My boss's cat got 4 bells on his collar, can't stop him hunting..... :Crazy:

Title: Re: Cats Hunting
Post by: Millys Mum on June 27, 2007, 17:16:20 PM

Make sure the bells are designed so a claw doesnt get caught in them. Good luck, my mums old cat used to wear a huge budgie bell with pride  :evillaugh:

Title: Re: Cats Hunting
Post by: Hippykitty on June 28, 2007, 10:07:12 AM

"The bells! The bells! They're driving me mad!" (paraphrase from Hunchback).....

Poor cat.

Leave the bells off and let him hunt. You're fighting a losing battle.

Cats are predators.

It comes with the package.  :feed:

Title: Re: Cats Hunting
Post by: ccmacey on June 28, 2007, 11:20:43 AM

I think I'd have to dress Harry up as a Morris dancer to get him to stop hunting.

My OH rescued a bird from Harry the other night and got bitten, really hard and he broke the skin, his hand is swollen.

Title: Re: Cats Hunting
Post by: clarenmax on June 28, 2007, 11:22:39 AM

Hope you o/h is up to date on tetanus jabs CC  :scared:

Title: Re: Cats Hunting
Post by: ccmacey on June 28, 2007, 12:14:30 PM

Yes he had a tetnus jab not so long ago after slipping of the back of his van, men eh  :doh: Good job really cos he would of had to have another jab in the bum  :rofl: