Should I put a bell collar on my cat or not?

Best way to cure the dead presents is to stop letting your cat out. Please.

All of my cats wear bells but to be honest I don't really think the make that much of a difference unless the bell is quite loud. One of cats was bringing us at least 2 birds a day until a few months ago when we put 2 bells on his collar. It definitely helped, but he's so stealthy that he knows how to move without the bell making a sound. He's so fast that he does still sometimes make a kill but it's really only once every fortnight or so that he actually succeeds and brings us a gift.

The other two don't bring anything in, but they don't seem to have the inclination to either so I don't know whether that's down to the bells or not.

Can you get a collar made out of different material? Even with a collar with bell though most cats learn to creep up quietly and the bell does not ring until the final pounce at which time it may be too late for the prey to escape. One can try a few bells on the collar, including one sort of dangling on a few small lengths of chain, that is harder for them to keep still.

If you could build an enclosed area with a cat fence that may cut down on the amount of some kinds of prey like birds, since they often learn to stay out of the cat's yard. It would also be safer for your cat not to be able to wander to who knows where.

If your cat is wandering loose and doesn't have a collar with a tag that has your phone number etc. then he should definitely be microchipped . Then in case he gets lost, a shelter or vet could read the chip and contact you.

Cats bring home dead animals because they think of it as a "present" for the family. Sometimes people want their cats to kill small pests (like mice for example), so you're supposed to reinforce this kind of behavior by praising the cat when it brings home a "present", this way the cat gets conditioned to think bringing this home for you is good. But since you DON'T want your cat to bring these "presents" home, try discouraging it (tell it "no", or "bad kitty"). I had to put a collar with a small bell on my kitty because she's a little killer attack kitty, so I know what you're going through.

You might not be able to stop the cat from hunting, but you should be able to discourage it from bringing dead prey inside.

Good hunters often learn to work around the bell. If your cat is allergic to collars I would not make him/her wear one. Try to remember that when your cat brings you prey it's a sign of affection.

NEVER put a bell on an outdoor cat. For obviouse reasons this will signal a PREDITOR of his or her location and will increase the chances of being targeted by wild animals.

Your cat is bringing you dead animals as presents. SImply rub their head and tell them you love them and dispose of the dead animal! It's their way of sending you flowers!!!!

Please check out these sites for more information and for the sake of your cat NO BELL!!!!!

you should take it as a compliment. the cat is killing something and bringing it to you as a gift! but i'd be grossed out and couldn't handle it either. seriously stop letting it outside if you are really tired of it. but there is no way to stop this kind of behavior, it is in their nature!

I had a outdoor cat and put a bell collar on him, thinking it would solve the problem. He, too, brought me dead gifts! No such luck, he still brought home stuff!

most cats are allways going to kill something and bring it back-the bell will give it away-try a cotton collar-other then that its just nature working her ways

A bell won't make ant difference to hunting. Cats learn to go so silently the bell won't move. Take it of. And don't keep her indoors as asked earlier, she will go mental. Imagine you never being able to go outdoors.

Cats are natural prediters and anybody who would like to think we can change that is deluded.

Yeah its really cute and you hear the cat coming and going xD