Cat bell
A cat with a bell on its collar.
A cat bell is a bell attached to the collar of a cat.
The bell will warn potential prey of the cat's approach. Cats eventually learn to walk without ringing the bell and pet owners are therefore encouraged to regularly change the bell[1] or attach two bells on the collar.[2]
Attaching a bell on a cat's collar will reduce the amount of captured birds by 30–40%.[2]
However, some animal care organizations also claim that the bell annoys the cat, and is ineffective because of cat's hunting behaviour.[3]
Some owners worry that as well as alerting prey, a bell would also alert large predators to a cat’s presence, given most predators acute hearing.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ Jasper Copping. "Change your cat's bell to save birds", telegraph.co.uk, 30 May 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ a b Anton Karis. "Katter dödar 16 miljoner fåglar om året" (at 8 min), Studio Ett, Sveriges radio, 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016. (In Swedish)
- ^ (in German) Halsband mit Glöckchen für Katzen? Nein! www.haus-und-wildtierhilfe.de
- ^ "Animal Wellness Magazine". 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-06-26.
- ^ https://www.purrfectpost.com/should-cats-wear-bells-on-their-collars/
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