Stories our customers send us
Harry is a super-predator. Chipmunks are his prey of choice and I have great affection for these little squirrels. I have tried a lot of things to keep Harry from killing them; invisible fence with collar set to “Doberman,” pepper-based materials on the ground, rose canes in the paths and many stern talks.
After I purchased Catbib, Harry’s murder spree stopped. On a dime.
However, Harry almost had the last word. I had put his Catbib on my own release-type collar. I left Harry outside when I went shopping and when I returned, Harry had ditched the collar and bib. Everyone in the house looked for the bib an collar for over a week and finally found it. Harry had buried his bib in the garden. Completely covered it up. What better testimonial could you possibly get? He is wearing it again with one of your collars. Poor Harry. Foiled again!
Thanks for a life-saving product that Harry just hates!
~ Maxine
This is Mushki! He is a bird catcher extraordinaire (It probably comes from his wild Siberain ancestry)!
Our neighbors have the most beautiful white doves living in their yard and Mushki has taken out two of them not to mention all the poor birds in our own garden. I searched the internet high and low for a solution and finally found the catbib. Even though we live in South Africa I ordered it immediately and the shipping costs were well worth it!
Mushki had no problem putting on his bib and doesn’t even seem to notice it. I am very glad to report that he has only caught one bird in the last two weeks where previously he was on two a day!! He is also much more visible to traffic around the house and I was able to write all my contact details in permanent marker on the back of his bib. Thanks for a great non invasive solution team!
Regards, Berenice van den Berg
Since putting CatBibs on my two cats last year, I am thrilled to report that neither has caught a single bird. What a wonderful, live-saving product this is. I am so grateful for the CatBib that I wrote about it my new book, Zooburbia: Meditations On The Wild Animals Among Us, just out from Parallax Press. The CatBib is mentioned in Chapter 16, “Peaceable Kingdom,” which is about my efforts to keep my pets from harming the local wildlife. Attached is a photo of Puck, who proudly wears his CatBib in Zooburbia.
Zooburbia is featured in the May 2014 edition of O: The Oprah Magazine as one of “Ten Titles to Pick Up Now.” It is my hope that my book will help spread the word about the CatBib far and wide, so together we can save the lives of more birds while allowing our cat friends to safely enjoy the outdoors.
Tai Moses – Oakland, CA –
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I have used the bib for over two years for my cat Lucy and it has almost eliminated her ability to catch birds.
I have also noticed that she tends to stay out for shorter periods when the bib is on. She had no problem with getting used to wearing it ( she was 3 years old at the time) and I take it off as soon as she comes inside.
Lucy has no difficulty with any activity other than stalking – she grooms, sleeps, etc and looks relaxed. I have put our phone number and the cat’s name on the back of the bib; all the neighbours know the cat and why she wears the bib.
Lucy is the poster cat for our local bird rehabilitation centre, which sells the bibs. As this cat does spend some time outside, having the bib has made all the difference for local bird populations.
Thanks so much for developing this simple and very effective method to reduce harm to birds.
Elizabeth Thunstrom – Coquitlam, BC, Canada
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D.MNovember 14, 2022.CatBib Bird Saving (Large, Turquoise): Doesn't stop lizard killing My cat Cleo lives in Florida, and spends her days preying on poor little lizards living in our screened pool lanai. I really hoped this would be the answer to save them. But no, hasn't even slowed her down. Hopefully it works better with birdsAmazon CustomerSeptember 3, 2022.CatBib Bird Saving (Large, Turquoise): It works! My cat is a master of caching birds, just a bell doesn't work, but with this thing she is not able to do that anymore.Kristy BowmanSeptember 2, 2022.CatBib Bird Saving (Large, Turquoise): It didn’t stop my kitten from catching hummingbirds. I was hoping this would stop my kitten from catching hummingbirds. It did not, and he managed to loose it in about a week, maybe a week and a half.T-PerryAugust 13, 2022.CatBib Bird Saving (Large, Turquoise): Within The First Hour Of Wearing She Caught A Bird Immediately after the product arrived I placed the bib on my huntress cat. I made a joke that she looked as if she were preparing for a meal. Well the joke was on me. Not even an hour passed when she stormed over to me with a bird firmly in her jaws. I feel so bad for that bird that this didn't work. I'll be sending this one back, and ordering the large size along with bells. If that works out, I'll change my review.Sarah CAugust 2, 2022.CatBib Bird Saving (Large, Turquoise): Have to try it to know Reading the description, I understood the purpose; it explicitly states that it will not hinder a cat from doing cat stuff… But I decided to give it a try anyways. My main objective is to stop murdercat from jumping my fences, taking off all night, and bringing unalived (and sometimes live) things in the house. When I put this on him, he is super awkward walking around. Yet somehow, he still managed to immediately climb the 6 ft privacy fence and disappear…. And bring back a mole. Plan B is to try it on our deaf cat, since she only jumps our low (42”) fence. I would still give it a decent rating, had he still not come back with a “prize”.ExSouthernBelleJuly 15, 2022.CatBib Bird Saving (Large, Turquoise): These bibs work! I know how many birds are killed by cats and, while I feel it's safe to let Sephira out when I'm home, can't watch her every second. I did cut the bib because her legs are on the short side, but she wears it comfortably, can run and roll around on the ground. I did need to get a velcro collar so the bib can attach to it. My late Siamese cat, Iisha, wore one and kept her from killing any birds--and she was a much better hunter than Sephira.Lynda MMarch 21, 2022.CatBib Bird Saving (Large, Turquoise): Impossible to put on and Impossible to keep on. Cat keeps taking it off.T. CunninghamSeptember 24, 2021.CatBib Bird Saving (Large, Turquoise): dangerous for the cat we put this on the cat with the recommended elastic collar. The problem is that the cat is annoyed by it and, in trying to remove it, gets his foot caught in the collar. Now he's out in the world with three legs and vulnerable to dogs or other animals. We've tried changing the tightness of the collar etc. and can't find a way to make this work. Without the same collar, but without the bib, he does not get his foot trapped.Tami FroelichSeptember 13, 2021.CatBib Bird Saving (Large, Turquoise): Works better than other anti-bird preying collars We tried the colorful "clown collars" to deter our huntress from catching birds but she learned how to wriggle out of them and had even caught a bird with one on. Since this collar impedes her leaping motion (catching birds in mid-air), she has not caught a single bird with it on. Don't think it would deter her from being able to catch mice, but that isn't what we were looking for...Nita KelleherJuly 18, 2021.CatBib Bird Saving (Large, Turquoise): i thought they did a good job I have used it, and it works but less birds in the yard.
