Comments for Cuddly Cat Lady https://www.cuddlycatlady.com Your house is your pet's best home Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:18:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.22 Comment on Dwarf rabbits and how to take care of them by Cuddly Cat Lady https://www.cuddlycatlady.com/en/blog/dwarf-rabbits-take-care/#comment-1969 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:18:51 +0000 http://www.cuddlycatlady.com/?p=435#comment-1969 Thanks, I’ll be sure to check it out

]]> Comment on Why shouldn’t you put a bell on your cat? by Cuddly Cat Lady https://www.cuddlycatlady.com/en/blog/shouldnt-put-bell-cat/#comment-1968 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:17:15 +0000 http://www.cuddlycatlady.com/?p=557#comment-1968 I can recommend speaking with the neighbor so that he can keep his cat Within his property (maybe closing his own yard with an inward fence)…
Regardless, any garden will be accessed by wildlife, be it rodents, birds, foxes, insects, each leaving more or less pleasant signs of their presence since to them it’s just another green area.
I still recommend speaking with the neighbor so that the cat doesn’t end being the one to pay, even if you dislike him specifically 🙂
Otherwise there’s the option of closing your property – animals, cats or not, don’t really understand private property signs 🙂

]]> Comment on Why shouldn’t you put a bell on your cat? by Mary https://www.cuddlycatlady.com/en/blog/shouldnt-put-bell-cat/#comment-1967 Tue, 27 Apr 2021 23:30:30 +0000 http://www.cuddlycatlady.com/?p=557#comment-1967 Local neighbour’s cat stalks birds and lizards in our garden. Cat has a collar and bell. One of those collars that are made to come off, that the cat can easily rub off on a fixed stick on a bush or on a fence. Which it does, often. The bell has been crushed so it doesn’t ring anymore. I wonder if the cat has done that, somehow, too? We used to hear the bell tinkle, rush out and chase the cat….but last time I picked up the collar, the bell was useless. Strongly dislike finding proof of kills, and don’t get me started on cat poop in the vegetable garden and flower beds. Yuck. Cats are not welcome in my garden.

]]> Comment on Dwarf rabbits and how to take care of them by Julie https://www.cuddlycatlady.com/en/blog/dwarf-rabbits-take-care/#comment-1808 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:22:57 +0000 http://www.cuddlycatlady.com/?p=435#comment-1808 Thank you for your enriching article, which I think it is important to remind all future adopters of dwarf rabbits! I also have a blog to follow the adventures of my two dwarf rabbits and share my passion with a French-speaking audience if you are interested:

]]> Comment on Why shouldn’t you put a bell on your cat? by Cuddly Cat Lady https://www.cuddlycatlady.com/en/blog/shouldnt-put-bell-cat/#comment-1529 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 18:01:48 +0000 http://www.cuddlycatlady.com/?p=557#comment-1529 Hello!
This is one that compares animal and human models for tinnitus, references findings of alterations in animals exposed to non-traumatic levels for weeks:
https://www.entandaudiologynews.com/features/audiology-features/post/what-do-animal-models-tell-us-about-tinnitus-and-hyperacusis
Another one about mice actually references two different studies about low level noise and diminished response in the affected range in cats specifically:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2331216518758109

]]> Comment on Why shouldn’t you put a bell on your cat? by Daniela https://www.cuddlycatlady.com/en/blog/shouldnt-put-bell-cat/#comment-1525 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 21:54:28 +0000 http://www.cuddlycatlady.com/?p=557#comment-1525 hey, do you have the links to those studies? I am researching about the topic and having a hard time finding credible information.

]]> Comment on Why shouldn’t you put a bell on your cat? by Cuddly Cat Lady https://www.cuddlycatlady.com/en/blog/shouldnt-put-bell-cat/#comment-1427 Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:02:45 +0000 http://www.cuddlycatlady.com/?p=557#comment-1427 ]]> Thanks for the heads up! You are right about permanent hearing loss occurring at approximately 80dB in cats, however some of the studies have found that sounds in the 50-ish range can cause permanent tinnitus in the affected frequency. Also, regardless of the damage being physically permanent or not, we feel that bells should be used sparingly and carefully, keeping in mind that they’re, at least, a nuisance for the animal, and that there are alternatives 🙂

]]> Comment on Why shouldn’t you put a bell on your cat? by Jon Ward https://www.cuddlycatlady.com/en/blog/shouldnt-put-bell-cat/#comment-1420 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:19:07 +0000 http://www.cuddlycatlady.com/?p=557#comment-1420 It’s a myth that cat bells can damage their hearing. A loud bell is around 50db, and hearing damage to cats does not occur under 80db (1000 times as loud).
Our cats’ wellbeing is very important, but the well being of animals in the environment, particularly those that are endangered or near extinct must also be considered.

]]> Comment on Why shouldn’t you put a bell on your cat? by Cuddly Cat Lady https://www.cuddlycatlady.com/en/blog/shouldnt-put-bell-cat/#comment-904 Wed, 01 May 2019 11:59:50 +0000 http://www.cuddlycatlady.com/?p=557#comment-904 The first thing I would recommend is trying to find alternative ways to keep an eye on your cat when he or she is outside.
However if that is not possible you can use a high visibility rainbow collar like the ones sold here:

https://www.birdsbesafe.com/

Research shows it helps to reduce cat victims by 54%.

]]> Comment on Why shouldn’t you put a bell on your cat? by Sara Ruston https://www.cuddlycatlady.com/en/blog/shouldnt-put-bell-cat/#comment-903 Wed, 01 May 2019 10:46:12 +0000 http://www.cuddlycatlady.com/?p=557#comment-903 What are the other alternatives to a collar with a bell as I want the birds to hear him coming

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