CatBib In The Press

Read about the many times Catbib has been in press, media and more. Get other professionals prospective on how well our product protects wildlife, birds and lizards from being attacked by your cat.

CatBib Helps Save Lizards Too!

Los Angeles Museum of Natural History recommends us as one way to help save lizards from aggressive cats. They explain: [quote]Some free-roaming domestic cats kill more than 100 animals each year. One well-fed cat that roamed a wildlife experiment station was recorded to have killed more than 1,600 animals (mostly small mammals) over 18 months. Multiply that by 77 million pet cats in the United States and even more feral cats, and you can see this is an untenable situation.[/quote] They go on to recommend keeping [...]

Audubon Magazine Recommends CatBib To Save Birds Lives

CatBib was proudly featured in the Audubon Magazine, citing research done proving the effectiveness of CatBib and how its used to protect birds and other small animals. "Wearing a bib may prevent a messy meal for humans, but for cats it may also foil the meal altogether—which would be good for the estimated millions of birds and other small animals killed each year by domestic cats. A recent study published in the journal Biological Conservation found that fastening bibs to kitty collars can reduce the number [...]

CatBib Is A New Tool Against Inter-cat Aggression

Montana State University Master of Fine Arts Science and Natural History Filmmaking students, Simon Schnieder and Ed Watkins, made a film about the CatBib. “A Bib for a Bell”. It was accepted and shown at the International Wildlife Film Festival held in Missoula, Montana in May 2006.

Cat’s ‘bib’ Keep Birds Safe

Sunday Mail newspaper, Adelaide, South Australia, September 1999 by David Valente An obscure American invention may prove the answer to the problem of cats killing native wildlife. Studies have shown more than four million native animals across Australia are killed each year by domestic and feral cats. But Belair cat Benny has not attacked a single bird since his owner, Shane, fitted him with a CatBib more than three weeks ago. Shane, a bird lover, had often been upset by the dead and dying birds Benny [...]

Purring Predators Eyeing the Bird Feeders

Elinor Miller – Cape Cod Times – Nov. 26, 1999 When you read the title of this column, you probably thought it was going to be about the hawks that make frequent raids on just about everyone’s feeders, especially during the winter. Well, you are partially right; I will get to that topic, but before I do, there is actually a far more serious predator that is decimating out wild bird population. Cats. Yes, cats. The superb hunting ablilities of these free-ranging felines make them a [...]

Cat Off The Prowl

Local bird and cat lover aims to stop furry friends from preying on feathered ones. Have you ever bought a product you wanted everybody to know about? Something that can improve the world? A regular reader of this column did, and she put me in touch with a woman and her invention for saving birds.

CatBib Is A Birds’ Lifesaver

Mr. Bowler said he had not found any feathers of birds since buying the device recently. “It doesn’t stop her climbing, jumping and getting around, but it’s a barrier when she lifts her paws to strike,” Mr. Bowler said. “It means she has freedom during the day and I can put her out and have an easy mind. It’s terrific.”

Preserve The Bird Population

“To preserve the bird population, Simon the Diamon always wears a Cat “bib” that attaches to his collar and breaks his striking stride, but otherwise does not interfere with his movement. Occasionally, he wears it like a cape as he plays “SuperCat.”

Cats Kill a Million Birds EVERY DAY!

A wildlife column by Rich Landers The Spokesman Review- July 16, 2006 With a new hatch of young birds bringing song to our yards, it’s worth pointing out, once again, that in the United States alone, cats kill a million or more wild birds EVERY DAY. “Not my Kitty!” you say. Yeah, sure. If you insist on letting your cat run free to slaughter birds, consider breaking out of the denial phase with a CatBib. The light flexible neoprene bib is easily attached to the cat’s [...]

Ask The Vet – How To Stop Cat Aggression

A veterinary advice column by: Dr. Jeff Nichol Albuquerque Journal Monday, October 2, 2006 Dr. Jeff Nichol on ways to reduce inter-cat aggression: “Cats are not like the rest of us. While their groups have hierarchies, most have little need to hang with their homies. The indoor cat has other instinctive requirements like hunting, stalking and pouncing on prey. If another indoor cat is weak and helpless, the aggressor cat can’t resist. To stay out of trouble, indoor cats need more vertical space. Considering your cat [...]

Study Proves CatBib Works

Valley Reporter Roleystone, Western Australia January 20, 2007 “In view of the latest controversy surrounding cats and the amount of native fauna they maim and kill it may be worth considering products that help give cats away when they are hunting. One of the tools that may be used is a “CatBib”. CatBibs are sold by an American company online. Murdoch University conducted a study on the success of their product. A quote from the study states, “CatBibs stopped 81% of cats from catching birds, and [...]

CatBib Study – Stop Cat Hunting

Roleystone Courier Roleystone, Western Australia February 2007 An online American company has made available a product that may be effective in stopping or limiting the hunting of native fauna by cats. The company refers to a study undertaken with the CatBib at Murdoch University, and the summary results appear below. “In an attempt to provide sound advice to owners seeking to curb the predatory behaviour of their pet cats, we evaluated whether or not the commercial collar-worn product the CatBib reduces the number of vertebrates caught [...]

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