@agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
Post #3570391
2026-07-04 02:34 UTC
Eh, my cat has the disability of a bell around his neck. He’s killed quite a few invasive lizards, but I can say with confidence he’s never killed a bird (he’s very proud of the aforementioned lizard kills, and would absolutely be showing off any birds he managed to catch). I’ve watched him fail hilariously at pouncing on a butterfly.
Bells are perfectly fine. I’d feel much worse cooping him up in a house all day every day.
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@pineapple@lemmy.ml 2026-07-04 05:49
I’ve never heard or thought about bells it sounds like they would be pretty effective. After some research, which is hard to do with most websites trying to tell you there shitty product will stop hunting better than everyone else’s. It looks like there aren’t any studies that say bells reduce hunting more than 50%. Most cats just find ways around jiggling the bell or they just don’t walk and wait for a bird to come within pouncing range. You can keep your cat however you want but I wouldn’t be sure they aren’t killing any birds.