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| 27.1 | You can't be too carefull! | CSC32::K_WORKMAN | No Dukes! | Tue Oct 25 1988 13:31 | 32 |
| John.. Hi!
As you know, I have several birds, some small and some big. I also
have 4 cats. Our cats know that the birds are off limits. We keep
a squirt bottle handy that we use on the cats whenever they get
excited because the birds are flying around in their cage. This
has worked very well. Our cages are such that their is no way that
the cats can get to the birds. The cats, however, can jump on the
side of the cage and scare the birds which isn't good.
The squirt bottle has been a great tool but I don't believe that
I can ever be too careful. When I am cleaning cages or moving birds
around, all the cats are put outside incase a bird gets loose.
My real feeling is that you have to be 100% careful. My Parrot
doesn't seem to attract the cats attention at all whereas the little
birds really attract them. You might find with Macaws that your
cat is more scared of the bird at first. The one thing to consider
is that if you get hand-fed babies like I have, they have no concept
for the danger that a cat can present and tend to be somewhat
inquisitive toward the cat which could lead to some serious problems.
In building your aviary, I would build some kind of perch or loft
up high that the cats can't jump to or climb to to provide your
birds with an escape incase the cat gets in. All in all John I
really think that the cats and birds can live together peacefully
but you allways need to stay on your toes and secure your birds
environment from preditors the best way possible.
I am looking forward to an invitation to see your new aviary when
its complete!
Karen-
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| 27.2 | Open house, are we having an open house? | SQUEKE::HUTCHINS | Feathered Obsessions Aviary | Wed Oct 26 1988 15:05 | 16 |
| Hi John...
Saturday we added a Red Lored Amazon to our flock....If any of the
cats or dogs decide to bother Fred, it's going to be no contest.
Since macaws are so much larger than the amazon, your little miss
kitty is going to learn in short order...however, one macaw bite
could end all the problems.
I have to second Karen's comments too! We use the squirt bottle
tool too. We have pet birds thoroughout the house and many breeders
in the aviary, The cats keep out of the aviary and do not bother
with the pets. It takes a watchful eye 100% of the time though.
Keep us posted!
Jean
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| 27.3 | All in good time ... Thanks for advice! | CSC32::J_LAWSON | Who is John Galt? | Thu Nov 03 1988 12:13 | 7 |
| 27.4 | | SQUEKE::HUTCHINS | Feathered Obsessions Aviary | Thu Nov 03 1988 16:11 | 7 |
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Bribes may get your everywhere! ;')
j
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| 27.5 | Here's one method | CGOO01::PEDERSEN | | Thu Nov 17 1988 16:25 | 18 |
| Holy Cow! did I screw up! Let me continue with my tale of two
birds and two cats ( and one husband) in a small 800 sq. foot apartment.
We were all living in marital bliss when IT HAPPENED. Yes, Rufas
(one of the huntress) thought that it would be fun to play with
Clyde (Blue and Gold). Clyde sat there and watched the hunter in
action, with mild amusement on his face. Rufas assumed her attack
position and Clyde walked over to her and stood right in front of
her and sqwaked at the top of his lungs.
After we peeled Rufas off the ceiling, she never tried it again with
either bird.
His method seemed very effective.
P.S. A squirt bottle does not work with my cats...they both love
to play in water.
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| 27.6 | I love it! | FREKE::HUTCHINS | Feathered Obsessions Aviary | Thu Nov 17 1988 19:47 | 7 |
| Re: .5
I have not laughed this hard in days! I love it! I can see the
cat haning from ceiling!
J
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| 27.7 | ...seen it coming... | MUNCSS::BURKE | | Tue Jan 31 1989 06:17 | 11 |
| I love it too !!! 8-)
As I read through the topic from .0, I could "see it coming". Even
a Grey or a small Cockatoo can hold it own against a cat.
A friend has two Macaws in an outside aviary. His cat goes there
for some peace - I've seen it perched alongside one of the Macaws.
He keeps two greys in the house, and the cat is left in the same
unattended room, birds out.
Cats are intelligent too - one single experience sorts it out for
evermore.
Jim Burke
PS Would YOU tangle with an unhappy Macaw ?
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| 27.8 | | CSC32::J_LAWSON | Who is John Galt? | Tue Feb 07 1989 01:15 | 3 |
| > PS Would YOU tangle with an unhappy Macaw ?
Not a chance ... Thanks ... Mage
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