Birdsbesafe® Cat Collar Cover - Bird Warning Cat Collar, Scientifically Proven to Help Prevent Your Cat from Catching Birds

First of all, the product really seems to work as intended. My cat has been using it a few weeks now with no birds caught and she was getting them pretty regularly before, about once a week if I didn’t restrict her outdoor access. She is much easier for me to see now too, so it makes sense it would work for birds. She had no problem wearing it, accepted it right away. I take her collar off when she comes in at night anyway so she gets a break when she isn’t outside. I use a non breakaway because those clasps wear out when taken on and off each day. Another solution would be to use the beastie bands brand collar that you could slip over the head on and off and not have to remove the birdsbesafe sleeve. The bird safe collar is like a scrunchie that is open on both ends. You slip the fabric tube over the collar and then put the collar on the cat. It’s kind of tricky and time consuming to slip over the collar the first time, so be patient. I washed it before wear as it had a new clothes chemical smell, and I have washed it once since. Easy to hand wash in the sink and it dries completely overnight hanging on the dish drainer. I am just so happy that I can feel relaxed when she goes outside now, and I don’t have to keep her inside in order for birds to be safe. I was getting sickened by all the bird funerals, but making her an indoor cat was also not going to be sustainable. This is an awesome product, an inexpensive solution, and I’m so glad it exists! Also, it’s a bonus how entertained I am when I see her innocently showing up at the door wearing an Elizabethan/clown collar. Makes me smile every time!

Didn't have it long but no birds dead when he had it on. Then 1 day off and a magpie in the house. He looks ridiculous but maybe it worked? He constantly loses collars so need a better stay on collar but with quick release.. hard to find the balance. Now going to cut his claws as my last resort...

Our cat wears her collar at all times outdoors. In the 3 months she has been wearing it her two bird a day habit has disappeared. This is a great piece of equipment if you have an outdoor cat but still want birds in your garden.

I live near (and have volunteered at) a wildlife rescue. One of my cats is a savvy hunter and I was sick with guilt whenever she caught a bird 🐦. January of last year the intake person suggested I try a BirdsBeSafe collar available on Amazon. The minute I got home from dropping off the injured bird I ordered up a couple BirdsBeSafe collars and elastic safety collars to use with them. This was the best purchase ever! My cats haven’t caught any birds since I put those collars on! It was easy to set them up, the cats weren’t bothered either. It is good to wash the collars every so often to keep the collar colors bright. They work by making the cats more visible to the birds so they see the cat lurking! Their cat camouflage doesn’t work!

These collars are well made and do really seem to make a difference. I just wish I could find them made closer to home so I would have to pay the extra shipping. My cat has lost one already with his releasable collar.