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Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: feeding outside birds
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Date: 7 Nov 89 18:04:51 GMT
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Organization: Engineering, Michigan State U., E. Lansing MI
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From article <2759@cbnewsl.ATT.COM>, by nora@cbnewsl.ATT.COM (nora.y.mclaughlin):
$ 
$ I have been feeding birds at my house for years now and realize
$ 
$ I am going to have a problem in the near future.  Until recently
$ 
$ my house was pretty secluded.  But now, they blasted a house up
$ next door to me.  Anyway, We met the prospective new neighbors
$ and they told us they had 5 cats that live outdoors.  This really
$ bothered me because now that winter is coming up, I think it is really
$ important to keep the birds fed.  But Now I worry about the cats 
$ hunting the ground feeders.  Anyway, my question is,  is there any
$ way to keep cats from feeding of the the birds I am feeding?  Even
$ now before they move in, I sometimes see piles of feathers on the
$ ground.  I am pretty sure its the morning doves that get caught. 
$ All solutions greatly appreciat.                   
$ Thanks in advance.
$ Nora

If your feeders are placed in the middle of a sufficient amount of open
ground, the birds should be able to detect the cats before they come
near.

If you want to play hardball: Tell them you don't mind the cats
being outside but any droppings you find on your property will end up
on their frontporch.....


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