I agree,humans should act smarter than they do. That said, the collar
would make a thoughtful gift for a neighbor or relative who has an
uncontrolled cat.
I have ordered one for a neighbor and I will place it on her porch as a
hint.
Thanks for the information.
Alan Roedell, Seattle
On Sun, Jan 20, 2019, 1:21 PM Jill Freidberg <
jill.freidberg at gmail.com
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Humans with cats should build Catios - outdoor enclosures that allow cats
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to go outside, bask, and watch birds without endangering themselves, birds,
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or humans. The Portland Audubon society leads an annual tour of Catios in
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Portland backyards!
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Example!
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https://www.google.com/search?q=catio&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjWwrTNpP3fAhXEGTQIHdYDAso4ChD8BQgPKAI&biw=2522&bih=1227
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Jill
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On Jan 20, 2019, at 1:15 PM, Diane Yorgason-Quinn <avosetta at hotmail.com>
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Here's a rebuttal to this collar, which has actually been around for a
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number of years. Even if it does cut down (not stop) bird murders, there's
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still the other problems of cats outdoors including spreading disease to
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each other, other critters, AND humans.
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http://www.10000birds.com/can-birds-be-safe-if-only.htm
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More details to be found in the excellent book by Peter Marra, director of
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the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, *CAT WARS*:
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https://press.princeton.edu/titles/10809.html
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So people, quit trying to justify having your cats outside. You are the
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boss of your cat and can eventually train it to like the indoor life. I've
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done it, and you can, too.
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Diane Yorgason-Quinn
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Gig Harbor, WA
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Avosetta at hotmail.com
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*From:* Tweeters <tweeters-bounces at mailman11.u.washington.edu> on behalf
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of Dan Reiff, PhD <dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com>
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*Sent:* Sunday, January 20, 2019 12:53 AM
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*To:* tweeters at u.washington.edu
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*Subject:* [Tweeters] The Collar That Can Stop a Bird-Killing Cat - The
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Atlantic
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Interesting article-has anyone on Tweeters tried this potential, partial
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solution?
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https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Fscience%2Farchive%2F2015%2F12%2Faccessories-for-your-murderous-pet%2F419601%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C4e47b6ba89d94158ba0308d67eb4dbf3%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636835712583692345&sdata=KXyn%2F4kNBLluRN5d%2FsJNhGgsXI2s9sxezMgDBrIFxCA%3D&reserved=0
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Best regards,
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Dan Reiff
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MI
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