↓
 
PoC

PoC

'Cat welfare at heart' - seen in 66% of the world's countries - challenging the status quo.

  • RECENT ARTICLES/HOME
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • GLOSSARY – CAT TERMS
    • BOARDING CATTERIES UK MAP
  • ESSAYS
  • CAT BREEDS 1
    • CAT BREEDS 2
    • CAT BREEDS 3
    • Unusual Cat Breeds A-E
    • Unusual Cat Breeds F-U
    • Video of 104 Breeds
    • Largest Cat Breeds
    • Rare Cat Breeds
    • Cartoon Cats
    • Breed Selector
    • Cat Breeds Archives
  • WILD CAT SPECIES
    • Wild Cat Archives
    • Wild Cat Facts For Kids
    • Bengal Tiger Reserves Map
    • Wild Cats of Africa (for kids)
    • Wild Cats of Asia (for kids)
  • HISTORY
    • Timeline of the Cat
    • Maine Coon History
    • Cats and Women (an essay)
    • Cat History For Kids
      • Cartoon Cats
    • Domestic Cat History
    • Cat History Archives
  • BEHAVIOR
    • Behavior Archives
    • Cat Behavior 2
      • Cat Aggression
    • Cat Behavior Facts For Kids
    • Essay on Cat Behavior
      • Cat Ear Positions
    • Cat Sounds
      • Articles on Sounds
    • Feral Cats
      • The Feral Cat
  • ANATOMY
    • Cat Anatomy Archives
    • Cat Anatomy Facts For Kids
      • Cat Skin Gland Facts For Kids
      • Cat Claw Anatomy (for kids)
    • Cat Breed Size
    • Cat Body Types
    • Cat Head Shape
    • Cat Eye Colour
    • Cat Ear Size & Shape
    • World’s Biggest Cat
    • Declawing Cats
    • Teeth
  • CONTACT ME
Home→Tags birds 1 2 3 4 5 >>

Tag Archives: birds

Post navigation

← Older posts

Allowing domestic cats to be unsupervised and free-roaming in the Europe Union is illegal under European rules?

PoC avatarPosted on November 27, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 29, 2019

A couple of Dutch academics, Arie Trouwborst and Han Somsen – the former is an associate professor and the latter a full professor – state that allowing cats to roam outside without supervision by their owner or another person is … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal laws | Tagged birds, cat preying on birds, domestic cat predation, european union, hunting birds, outdoor cats | Leave a reply

National Geographic article “To save birds, should we kill off cats?” is poor

PoC avatarPosted on November 25, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 25, 2019

The National Geographic article originally published in the October 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine with the headline, “To save birds, should be kill off cats?” is poor for a couple of reasons even though it does try and strike … Continue reading →

Posted in hunting birds | Tagged birds, cat predation, cat preying on birds, cats killing birds | Leave a reply

How can I stop my cat hunting wildlife?

PoC avatarPosted on October 31, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 31, 2019

I think you can break the question down into two separate questions. In my experience, cat owners and people in general are far more concerned about domestic cats preying on birds than they are on mammals such as mice and … Continue reading →

Posted in hunting | Tagged birds, cat behavior, cat catching mice, cat hunting, cat predation, cat preying on birds, domestic cat predation, hunting birds, indoor cat, mouse | Leave a reply

Ultimately humans are the cause of all threats to US birds

PoC avatarPosted on September 14, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 14, 2019

The data below – presented in a table – is from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. I think it needs publishing here and I hope U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service allow me to publish it verbatim on my website. … Continue reading →

Posted in hunting birds | Tagged birds, cats preying on birds, hunting birds | Leave a reply

Ginger cat has conversation with hooded crow on top of high-rise building

PoC avatarPosted on August 18, 2019 by Michael BroadAugust 18, 2019

These two know each other. That’s my guess. The cat, a ginger tabby-and-white and probably male likes to sit around at the top of this building. Let’s say it looks like the top of a high rise building and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged birds, cat video | Leave a reply

Do Lions Eat Birds?

PoC avatarPosted on January 30, 2019 by Michael BroadJanuary 30, 2019

Do lions eat birds? Lions will eat pretty well anything and have been recorded eating ‘almost every imaginable land mammal and even a few aquatic ones…’. This huge range of prey includes birds when they are available and there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged birds, lion prey | Leave a reply

The true story of the extinction of New Zealand’s Stephens Island Wren by feral cats

PoC avatarPosted on December 31, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 31, 2018

Cats – domestic, stray and, at the end of the day, feral – caused the extinction of the Stephens Island Wren, a small, flightless bird. It took under two years. Yes, cats made this bird extinct in around 20 months. … Continue reading →

Posted in hunting birds | Tagged birds, cat predation, cats killing birds, cats preying on birds, extinction, hunting birds | 2 Replies

Noticeable, brightly coloured, cat collar protects birds from cat predation

PoC avatarPosted on December 14, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 14, 2018

There is a product on the market called Birdsbesafe®. They are fluffy cat collars in very bright colours. They are deliberately bright because songbirds see bright colours especially well. You can immediately understand the idea. The cat stalks a bird. … Continue reading →

Posted in cat collar and tag, Cat Products | Tagged birds, cat behavior, cat collars, Cat News, cat prey, cat preying on birds, cat product, domestic cat predation | 13 Replies

Birds of prey advocate talks about leaving the Avian Conservation Center

PoC avatarPosted on October 14, 2018 by Elisa Black-TaylorNovember 3, 2018

Posted by Irene Williams Rice on October 14, 2018 Foreword by Elisa: I ran across Irene’s post on Facebook and thought it interesting. Although PoC is primarily a cat site, I wanted to show there’s disharmony in most areas of … Continue reading →

Posted in Readers Forum | Tagged animal rescue, birds | 1 Reply

Crows and a woodpecker take revenge on cats who injured them

PoC avatarPosted on August 30, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 30, 2018

Here are two interesting instances when smart birds – in these cases crows and a woodpecker – took revenge on cats. The smart birds are part of the crow family (corvids) which includes . The woodpecker is part of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged birds, cat preying on birds, cats killing birds, hunting birds | 2 Replies

Post navigation

← Older posts
©2019 - PoC - Weaver Xtreme Theme Privacy Policy PoC
↑
PoC uses cookies to improve your experience on the site. By using the site, you consent to these cookies. You can find out more in our privacy policy.Okprivacy policy