[Summit] Summit Digest, Vol 243, Issue 4

Wed Jun 18 12:08:51 UTC 2025

Thank you all for your thoughts. For sure cars and coyotes are a danger to
“wayward cats” and can cause harm or death. Both are good reasons to keep
cats indoors.

With kindness,
Ethan

*Ethan Gilsdorf*
*writer | teacher | critic | nerd *
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>    3. Re: a suggestion for cat owners (Ethan Gilsdorf)
>    4. Re: a suggestion for cat owners (Greg Gerritt)
>    5. Re: a suggestion for cat owners (Madeline Klein)
>    6. Re: a suggestion for cat owners (James Kelley)
>    7. Re: a suggestion for cat owners (Theresa Mathiesen)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:52:07 -0400
> From: Ethan Gilsdorf <ethangilsdorf at gmail.com>
> To: summit at sna.providence.ri.us
> Subject: [Summit] a suggestion for cat owners
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> hi neighbors:
>
> I love cats. But in the past few days, I've seen the carnage from what I
> believe are three cat attacks on wildlife: one dead baby rabbit, one
> mangled mourning dove in my backyard, and one crime scene: an explosion of
> feathers under my bird feeder. The dove was barely alive, so I brought it
> to the wonderful bird rehab organization Congress of the Birds (in the West
> Side), but they could not save it and it died later that night.
>
> One study showed that domestic cats kill 1.4 to 3.7 BILLION birds and
> 6.9–20.7 BILLION mammals in the lower 48 states each year --- more than
> from collisions with buildings, towers, vehicles, or pesticide poisoning.
>
> I would ask all cat owners who let their cats roam freely outdoors to
> please consider taking preventative measures to stop the killing. A cat
> collar called BirdBeSafe --- which, yes, looks like a ridiculous clown
> accessory --- has been shown to work. Birds can see bright colors, and when
> a cat wears one of these colorful collars, they are easier to see, which
> gives birds time to fly away in time. This company also sells a "breakaway
> buckle" for the collar, which will open under pressure if you cat ever gets
> caught in a sticky situation. Putting a bell on your cat's collar has been
> shown to not be as effective.
>
> Thanks for considering the welfare of our neighborhood wildlife as you make
> choices for your cats.
>
> Links below.
>
> https://www.audubon.org/news/how-stop-cats-killing-birds
>
> https://www.birdsbesafe.com/
>
>
> https://www.audubon.org/news/cats-pose-even-bigger-threat-birds-previously-thought
>
> With kindness,
>
> Ethan Gilsdorf
> 10th Street
>
>
> *Ethan Gilsdorf*
> *writer | teacher | critic | nerd *
> ethan at ethangilsdorf.com | ethangilsdorf.com <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/
> >
> |
> <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0IW6ldnGAgXgshIsB2c1sF2viMsYy5FD>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:46:38 -0400
> From: Art Norwalk <art at norwalkcom.com>
> To: Ethan Gilsdorf <ethangilsdorf at gmail.com>
> Cc: summit at sna.providence.ri.us
> Subject: Re: [Summit] a suggestion for cat owners
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> There's no doubt cats are predators in the outdoors. But they're also prey,
> particularly for coyotes.
>
> Best solution -- keep them indoors.
>
> -- Art
>
> On Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM Ethan Gilsdorf <ethangilsdorf at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > hi neighbors:
> >
> > I love cats. But in the past few days, I've seen the carnage from what I
> > believe are three cat attacks on wildlife: one dead baby rabbit, one
> > mangled mourning dove in my backyard, and one crime scene: an explosion
> of
> > feathers under my bird feeder. The dove was barely alive, so I brought it
> > to the wonderful bird rehab organization Congress of the Birds (in the
> West
> > Side), but they could not save it and it died later that night.
> >
> > One study showed that domestic cats kill 1.4 to 3.7 BILLION birds and
> > 6.9–20.7 BILLION mammals in the lower 48 states each year --- more than
> > from collisions with buildings, towers, vehicles, or pesticide poisoning.
> >
> > I would ask all cat owners who let their cats roam freely outdoors to
> > please consider taking preventative measures to stop the killing. A cat
> > collar called BirdBeSafe --- which, yes, looks like a ridiculous clown
> > accessory --- has been shown to work. Birds can see bright colors, and
> when
> > a cat wears one of these colorful collars, they are easier to see, which
> > gives birds time to fly away in time. This company also sells a
> > "breakaway buckle" for the collar, which will open under pressure if you
> > cat ever gets caught in a sticky situation. Putting a bell on your cat's
> > collar has been shown to not be as effective.
> >
> > Thanks for considering the welfare of our neighborhood wildlife as you
> > make choices for your cats.
> >
> > Links below.
> >
> > https://www.audubon.org/news/how-stop-cats-killing-birds
> >
> > https://www.birdsbesafe.com/
> >
> >
> >
> https://www.audubon.org/news/cats-pose-even-bigger-threat-birds-previously-thought
> >
> > With kindness,
> >
> > Ethan Gilsdorf
> > 10th Street
> >
> >
> > *Ethan Gilsdorf*
> > *writer | teacher | critic | nerd *
> > ethan at ethangilsdorf.com | ethangilsdorf.com
> > <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/> |
> > <
> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0IW6ldnGAgXgshIsB2c1sF2viMsYy5FD>
> >
> >
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:20:15 -0400
> From: Ethan Gilsdorf <ethangilsdorf at gmail.com>
> To: Art Norwalk <art at norwalkcom.com>
> Cc: summit at sna.providence.ri.us
> Subject: Re: [Summit] a suggestion for cat owners
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> Good point Art. I agree!  I can’t tell you how many times I see “lost cat”
> signs on telephone poles in the neighborhood and I imagine to myself “Yep I
> think a coyote got that one…” I’ve seen coyotes out hunting in my
> neighborhood, even in the daytime.
>
> With kindness,
> Ethan
>
>
> *Ethan Gilsdorf*
> *writer | teacher | critic | nerd *
> ethan at ethangilsdorf.com | ethangilsdorf.com <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/
> >
> | YouTube
> <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0IW6ldnGAgXgshIsB2c1sF2viMsYy5FD>
> |
>  Author of* Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks
> <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/synopsis/> | *TEDx talk
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PaHJqpQnyw&t=745s> | Upcoming workshops
> <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/teaching> | Writing coaching
> <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/writing-help> | Learn to Play D&D (corporate
> & community) <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/play-dd>
> “[writing is] a medium of understanding suffering.”—Ocean Vuong
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM Art Norwalk <art at norwalkcom.com> wrote:
>
> > There's no doubt cats are predators in the outdoors. But they're also
> > prey, particularly for coyotes.
> >
> > Best solution -- keep them indoors.
> >
> > -- Art
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM Ethan Gilsdorf <ethangilsdorf at gmail.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> hi neighbors:
> >>
> >> I love cats. But in the past few days, I've seen the carnage from what I
> >> believe are three cat attacks on wildlife: one dead baby rabbit, one
> >> mangled mourning dove in my backyard, and one crime scene: an explosion
> of
> >> feathers under my bird feeder. The dove was barely alive, so I brought
> it
> >> to the wonderful bird rehab organization Congress of the Birds (in the
> West
> >> Side), but they could not save it and it died later that night.
> >>
> >> One study showed that domestic cats kill 1.4 to 3.7 BILLION birds and
> >> 6.9–20.7 BILLION mammals in the lower 48 states each year --- more than
> >> from collisions with buildings, towers, vehicles, or pesticide
> poisoning.
> >>
> >> I would ask all cat owners who let their cats roam freely outdoors to
> >> please consider taking preventative measures to stop the killing. A cat
> >> collar called BirdBeSafe --- which, yes, looks like a ridiculous clown
> >> accessory --- has been shown to work. Birds can see bright colors, and
> when
> >> a cat wears one of these colorful collars, they are easier to see, which
> >> gives birds time to fly away in time. This company also sells a
> >> "breakaway buckle" for the collar, which will open under pressure if you
> >> cat ever gets caught in a sticky situation. Putting a bell on your cat's
> >> collar has been shown to not be as effective.
> >>
> >> Thanks for considering the welfare of our neighborhood wildlife as you
> >> make choices for your cats.
> >>
> >> Links below.
> >>
> >> https://www.audubon.org/news/how-stop-cats-killing-birds
> >>
> >> https://www.birdsbesafe.com/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> https://www.audubon.org/news/cats-pose-even-bigger-threat-birds-previously-thought
> >>
> >> With kindness,
> >>
> >> Ethan Gilsdorf
> >> 10th Street
> >>
> >>
> >> *Ethan Gilsdorf*
> >> *writer | teacher | critic | nerd *
> >> ethan at ethangilsdorf.com | ethangilsdorf.com
> >> <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/> |
> >> <
> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0IW6ldnGAgXgshIsB2c1sF2viMsYy5FD>
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Summit mailing list
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:35:53 -0400
> From: Greg Gerritt <gerritt at mindspring.com>
> To: Ethan Gilsdorf <ethangilsdorf at gmail.com>,   Art Norwalk
>         <art at norwalkcom.com>
> Cc: <summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
> Subject: Re: [Summit] a suggestion for cat owners
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> Coyotes are everywhere and not going away.  Do not feed them or leave
> smelly stuff around and pets should be indoors except when walking with
> you.  greg
>
>
>
> From: Summit <summit-bounces at sna.providence.ri.us> on behalf of Ethan
> Gilsdorf <ethangilsdorf at gmail.com>
> Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
> To: Art Norwalk <art at norwalkcom.com>
> Cc: Summit Neighborhood <summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
> Subject: Re: [Summit] a suggestion for cat owners
>
>
>
> Good point Art. I agree!  I can’t tell you how many times I see “lost cat”
> signs on telephone poles in the neighborhood and I imagine to myself “Yep I
> think a coyote got that one…” I’ve seen coyotes out hunting in my
> neighborhood, even in the daytime.
>
> With kindness,
> Ethan
>
>
>
> Ethan Gilsdorf
>
> writer | teacher | critic | nerd
>
> ethan at ethangilsdorf.com | ethangilsdorf.com | YouTube | Author of Fantasy
> Freaks and Gaming Geeks | TEDx talk | Upcoming workshops | Writing coaching
> | Learn to Play D&D (corporate & community)
>
> “[writing is] a medium of understanding suffering.”—Ocean Vuong
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM Art Norwalk <art at norwalkcom.com> wrote:
>
> There's no doubt cats are predators in the outdoors. But they're also
> prey, particularly for coyotes.
>
>
>
> Best solution -- keep them indoors.
>
>
>
> -- Art
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM Ethan Gilsdorf <ethangilsdorf at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> hi neighbors:
>
> I love cats. But in the past few days, I've seen the carnage from what I
> believe are three cat attacks on wildlife: one dead baby rabbit, one
> mangled mourning dove in my backyard, and one crime scene: an explosion of
> feathers under my bird feeder. The dove was barely alive, so I brought it
> to the wonderful bird rehab organization Congress of the Birds (in the West
> Side), but they could not save it and it died later that night.
>
> One study showed that domestic cats kill 1.4 to 3.7 BILLION birds and
> 6.9–20.7 BILLION mammals in the lower 48 states each year --- more than
> from collisions with buildings, towers, vehicles, or pesticide poisoning.
>
> I would ask all cat owners who let their cats roam freely outdoors to
> please consider taking preventative measures to stop the killing. A cat
> collar called BirdBeSafe --- which, yes, looks like a ridiculous clown
> accessory --- has been shown to work. Birds can see bright colors, and when
> a cat wears one of these colorful collars, they are easier to see, which
> gives birds time to fly away in time. This company also sells a "breakaway
> buckle" for the collar, which will open under pressure if you cat ever gets
> caught in a sticky situation. Putting a bell on your cat's collar has been
> shown to not be as effective.
>
> Thanks for considering the welfare of our neighborhood wildlife as you
> make choices for your cats.
>
> Links below.
>
> https://www.audubon.org/news/how-stop-cats-killing-birds
>
> https://www.birdsbesafe.com/
>
>
> https://www.audubon.org/news/cats-pose-even-bigger-threat-birds-previously-thought
>
> With kindness,
>
>
> Ethan Gilsdorf
>
> 10th Street
>
>
>
> Ethan Gilsdorf
>
> writer | teacher | critic | nerd
>
> ethan at ethangilsdorf.com | ethangilsdorf.com |
>
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:56:44 -0400
> From: Madeline Klein <madelineklein at verizon.net>
> To: Greg Gerritt <gerritt at mindspring.com>
> Cc: Ethan Gilsdorf <ethangilsdorf at gmail.com>, Art Norwalk
>         <art at norwalkcom.com>, summit at sna.providence.ri.us
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> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:45:28 -0400
> From: James Kelley <jameskelley4444 at gmail.com>
> To: Madeline Klein <madelineklein at verizon.net>
> Cc: Summit Neighborhood e-mail <summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
> Subject: Re: [Summit] a suggestion for cat owners
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> It would be interesting to see statistics of harm (or lack of) by cause to
> wayward cats. My pet cat dies from an attack by a muskrat.
>
> On Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 2:57 PM Madeline Klein via Summit <
> summit at sna.providence.ri.us> wrote:
>
> > I’d say that cars, more than coyotes, are everywhere and not going away,
> > and dangerous to cats and other animals.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Jun 17, 2025, at 2:36 PM, Greg Gerritt <gerritt at mindspring.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > 
> >
> > Coyotes are everywhere and not going away.  Do not feed them or leave
> > smelly stuff around and pets should be indoors except when walking with
> > you.  greg
> >
> >
> >
> > *From: *Summit <summit-bounces at sna.providence.ri.us> on behalf of Ethan
> > Gilsdorf <ethangilsdorf at gmail.com>
> > *Date: *Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
> > *To: *Art Norwalk <art at norwalkcom.com>
> > *Cc: *Summit Neighborhood <summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
> > *Subject: *Re: [Summit] a suggestion for cat owners
> >
> >
> >
> > Good point Art. I agree!  I can’t tell you how many times I see “lost
> cat”
> > signs on telephone poles in the neighborhood and I imagine to myself
> “Yep I
> > think a coyote got that one…” I’ve seen coyotes out hunting in my
> > neighborhood, even in the daytime.
> >
> > With kindness,
> > Ethan
> >
> >
> >
> > *Ethan Gilsdorf*
> >
> > *writer | teacher | critic | nerd *
> >
> > ethan at ethangilsdorf.com | ethangilsdorf.com
> > <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/> | YouTube
> > <
> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0IW6ldnGAgXgshIsB2c1sF2viMsYy5FD>
> >  | Author of* Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks
> > <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/synopsis/> | *TEDx talk
> > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PaHJqpQnyw&t=745s> | Upcoming
> workshops
> > <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/teaching> | Writing coaching
> > <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/writing-help> | Learn to Play D&D
> > (corporate & community) <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/play-dd>
> >
> > “[writing is] a medium of understanding suffering.”—Ocean Vuong
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM Art Norwalk <art at norwalkcom.com> wrote:
> >
> > There's no doubt cats are predators in the outdoors. But they're also
> > prey, particularly for coyotes.
> >
> >
> >
> > Best solution -- keep them indoors.
> >
> >
> >
> > -- Art
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM Ethan Gilsdorf <ethangilsdorf at gmail.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > hi neighbors:
> >
> > I love cats. But in the past few days, I've seen the carnage from what I
> > believe are three cat attacks on wildlife: one dead baby rabbit, one
> > mangled mourning dove in my backyard, and one crime scene: an explosion
> of
> > feathers under my bird feeder. The dove was barely alive, so I brought it
> > to the wonderful bird rehab organization Congress of the Birds (in the
> West
> > Side), but they could not save it and it died later that night.
> >
> > One study showed that domestic cats kill 1.4 to 3.7 BILLION birds and
> > 6.9–20.7 BILLION mammals in the lower 48 states each year --- more than
> > from collisions with buildings, towers, vehicles, or pesticide poisoning.
> >
> > I would ask all cat owners who let their cats roam freely outdoors to
> > please consider taking preventative measures to stop the killing. A cat
> > collar called BirdBeSafe --- which, yes, looks like a ridiculous clown
> > accessory --- has been shown to work. Birds can see bright colors, and
> when
> > a cat wears one of these colorful collars, they are easier to see, which
> > gives birds time to fly away in time. This company also sells a
> > "breakaway buckle" for the collar, which will open under pressure if you
> > cat ever gets caught in a sticky situation. Putting a bell on your cat's
> > collar has been shown to not be as effective.
> >
> > Thanks for considering the welfare of our neighborhood wildlife as you
> > make choices for your cats.
> >
> > Links below.
> >
> > https://www.audubon.org/news/how-stop-cats-killing-birds
> >
> > https://www.birdsbesafe.com/
> >
> >
> >
> https://www.audubon.org/news/cats-pose-even-bigger-threat-birds-previously-thought
> >
> > With kindness,
> >
> >
> > Ethan Gilsdorf
> >
> > 10th Street
> >
> >
> >
> > *Ethan Gilsdorf*
> >
> > *writer | teacher | critic | nerd *
> >
> > ethan at ethangilsdorf.com | ethangilsdorf.com
> > <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/> |
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Summit mailing list
> > Summit at sna.providence.ri.us
> > http://sna.providence.ri.us/mailman/listinfo/summit_sna.providence.ri.us
> > SNA Website: http://sna.providence.ri.us/
> >
> > _______________________________________________ Summit mailing list
> > Summit at sna.providence.ri.us
> > http://sna.providence.ri.us/mailman/listinfo/summit_sna.providence.ri.us
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> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:09:14 -0400
> From: Theresa Mathiesen <elvamath at gmail.com>
> To: James Kelley <jameskelley4444 at gmail.com>
> Cc: Madeline Klein <madelineklein at verizon.net>, Summit Neighborhood
>         e-mail <summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
> Subject: Re: [Summit] a suggestion for cat owners
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> Muskrats are vegetarians and live in water...  they are not normally
> predators.  I wonder if it could have been rabid.  Groundhogs (also
> vegetarians) are considered vectors of rabies because they can survive some
> bites and live long enough to pass the rabies on.
>
> Elva
>
> On Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM James Kelley <jameskelley4444 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > It would be interesting to see statistics of harm (or lack of) by cause
> to
> > wayward cats. My pet cat dies from an attack by a muskrat.
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 2:57 PM Madeline Klein via Summit <
> > summit at sna.providence.ri.us> wrote:
> >
> >> I’d say that cars, more than coyotes, are everywhere and not going away,
> >> and dangerous to cats and other animals.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> On Jun 17, 2025, at 2:36 PM, Greg Gerritt <gerritt at mindspring.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >> Coyotes are everywhere and not going away.  Do not feed them or leave
> >> smelly stuff around and pets should be indoors except when walking with
> >> you.  greg
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> *From: *Summit <summit-bounces at sna.providence.ri.us> on behalf of Ethan
> >> Gilsdorf <ethangilsdorf at gmail.com>
> >> *Date: *Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
> >> *To: *Art Norwalk <art at norwalkcom.com>
> >> *Cc: *Summit Neighborhood <summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
> >> *Subject: *Re: [Summit] a suggestion for cat owners
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Good point Art. I agree!  I can’t tell you how many times I see “lost
> >> cat” signs on telephone poles in the neighborhood and I imagine to
> myself
> >> “Yep I think a coyote got that one…” I’ve seen coyotes out hunting in my
> >> neighborhood, even in the daytime.
> >>
> >> With kindness,
> >> Ethan
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> *Ethan Gilsdorf*
> >>
> >> *writer | teacher | critic | nerd *
> >>
> >> ethan at ethangilsdorf.com | ethangilsdorf.com
> >> <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/> | YouTube
> >> <
> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0IW6ldnGAgXgshIsB2c1sF2viMsYy5FD>
> >>  | Author of* Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks
> >> <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/synopsis/> | *TEDx talk
> >> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PaHJqpQnyw&t=745s> | Upcoming
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> >>
> >> “[writing is] a medium of understanding suffering.”—Ocean Vuong
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM Art Norwalk <art at norwalkcom.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> There's no doubt cats are predators in the outdoors. But they're also
> >> prey, particularly for coyotes.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Best solution -- keep them indoors.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -- Art
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM Ethan Gilsdorf <
> ethangilsdorf at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> hi neighbors:
> >>
> >> I love cats. But in the past few days, I've seen the carnage from what I
> >> believe are three cat attacks on wildlife: one dead baby rabbit, one
> >> mangled mourning dove in my backyard, and one crime scene: an explosion
> of
> >> feathers under my bird feeder. The dove was barely alive, so I brought
> it
> >> to the wonderful bird rehab organization Congress of the Birds (in the
> West
> >> Side), but they could not save it and it died later that night.
> >>
> >> One study showed that domestic cats kill 1.4 to 3.7 BILLION birds and
> >> 6.9–20.7 BILLION mammals in the lower 48 states each year --- more than
> >> from collisions with buildings, towers, vehicles, or pesticide
> poisoning.
> >>
> >> I would ask all cat owners who let their cats roam freely outdoors to
> >> please consider taking preventative measures to stop the killing. A cat
> >> collar called BirdBeSafe --- which, yes, looks like a ridiculous clown
> >> accessory --- has been shown to work. Birds can see bright colors, and
> when
> >> a cat wears one of these colorful collars, they are easier to see, which
> >> gives birds time to fly away in time. This company also sells a
> >> "breakaway buckle" for the collar, which will open under pressure if you
> >> cat ever gets caught in a sticky situation. Putting a bell on your cat's
> >> collar has been shown to not be as effective.
> >>
> >> Thanks for considering the welfare of our neighborhood wildlife as you
> >> make choices for your cats.
> >>
> >> Links below.
> >>
> >> https://www.audubon.org/news/how-stop-cats-killing-birds
> >>
> >> https://www.birdsbesafe.com/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> https://www.audubon.org/news/cats-pose-even-bigger-threat-birds-previously-thought
> >>
> >> With kindness,
> >>
> >>
> >> Ethan Gilsdorf
> >>
> >> 10th Street
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> *Ethan Gilsdorf*
> >>
> >> *writer | teacher | critic | nerd *
> >>
> >> ethan at ethangilsdorf.com | ethangilsdorf.com
> >> <http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/> |
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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