NEW CATBIB SIZE!
Now two
sizes of CatBib
the Regular/Small CatBib ($9.95USD)
and the
new BIG CatBib ($11.95USD)
Save even more birds!
Please Note: Whether to choose a Small or a BIG CatBib is based on your cat's aggression NOT on the size of your cat.
The regular triangular-shaped size was tested by Murdoch University Biological Sciences Department and has been scientifically proven to stop 81% of cats from catching birds, 45% of cats from catching small mammals, and 33% of cats from catching herptofauna. (click to read field trial summary). (Click to see research video)
But what about those few more aggressive cats, the 19% (1 out of 5 cats) who continue to catch some birds? For those more aggressive cats, an experimental BIG CatBib was sent out and tested by customers. This larger size stops almost all of even the most aggressive cats from catching any birds! So much so that the CatBib’s record of stopping cats from catching birds is nearly 98% effective. In other words, testing has shown that 81% of known bird catching cats will not be able to catch a single bird wearing the regular sized CatBib. The more aggressive 19% of cats who can still catch some birds with the regular CatBib, can more often than not, be prevented from catching any birds by wearing the new BIG CatBib.
Above, a photo of the two CatBib sizes overlapped.
The BIG CatBib is actually the original design, but we were strongly encouraged to reduce the size or people would not buy it. The size was reduced until a balance between effectiveness and smaller size was achieved.
History: In 1998, I was so disgusted with my 3 cats catching birds, that I locked them
inside. I made a promise to the birds I would not let them outdoors ever again. After
3 weeks of lockdown, we were all miserable and the stress level was palpable. I had to
come up with a solution to the problem….I was desperate. I thought
if I could put a wall between the cat and the bird it was stalking that would stop the
killing. My first prototype was a piece of my husband’s old leather boot. I
attached it to the cat’s collar and let the cat out. It worked! No birds killed
for a week.
Picture of first CatBib prototype.
The poor cat was so uncomfortable with this stiff piece of leather on her collar
that I began to search for a softer material that still worked. I ended up with
neoprene as it is water proof, flexible, but has enough structure to act as
a “wall” coming between the cat and the bird.