tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608003494386157154.post4912746520421177522..comments2023-10-22T04:27:59.431-07:00Comments on What Matters: in memoriamCatrinkaShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383407884034887408noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608003494386157154.post-28843299110003230642010-06-12T11:11:29.006-07:002010-06-12T11:11:29.006-07:00It's really easy to prevent this: keep your c...It's really easy to prevent this: keep your cat indoors. Always. If your cat is already raised to "want out" then at a minimum keep it indoors during dawn-to-dusk hours of baby bird season, when fledglings are near or on the ground and most vulnerable to attack. But really year-round indoors is the answer. It's natural for cats to prey in small things that move, but our house cats are not a part if the natural food chain and don't have a place anywhere near it. See Cats Indoors! Campaign of American Bird Conservancy (www.abcbirds.org), Audubon, and other bird conservation organizations. Cat attacks are leading contributors to<br />millions of preventable bird deaths every year (right up there with window impacts, which we can also do something about). As cat (and dog) owners we own the responsibility to keep native wildlife safe from our pets. Please use your compassion for this lost bird you are memorializing to spread the word about Cats Indoors! We can't fix the oil spill but there are these other things we can do for our native wild birds. Because it matters. Thank you for the space to post here, from a very passionate bird rehab volunteer.bluebird129noreply@blogger.com