Cat bell

For the fell in the English Lake District in the county of Cumbria, see Catbells.
A cat with a bell on its collar.

A cat bell is a bell attached to the collar of a cat.

The bell will warn potential preys of the cat's approach. Cats eventually learn to walk without ringing the bell and pet owners are therefore encouraged to regularly change the bell[1] or attach two bells on the collar.[2]

Attaching a bell on a cat's collar will reduce the amount of captured birds by 30%—40%.[2]

However, some animal care organizations also claim that the bell annoys the cat, and is ineffective because of cat's hunting behaviour.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Jasper Copping. "Change your cat's bell to save birds", telegraph.co.uk, 30 May 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 Anton Karis. "Katter dödar 16 miljoner fåglar om året" (at 8 min), Studio Ett, Sveriges radio, 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016. (In Swedish)
  3. ↑ http://www.haus-und-wildtierhilfe-ohne-grenzen.de/Seiten/gloeckchen.html
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