cats and hawks

[Paddy1]

as im looking to get a bop the other thing i need to take into consideration is next door have three cats wll the hawk be ok r should great care be taken ?

[Tim Laycock]

Cats are a constant worry, what bird are you considering?

This choice might waylay some of your fears

[Paddy1]

Cats are a constant worry, what bird are you considering?

This choice might waylay some of your fears


f harriis mate

[FlameHairedFalconer]

Cats are a constant worry, what bird are you considering?

This choice might waylay some of your fears

RPMSL BB!!

Paddy - make your aviaries and weatherings cat proof and dont leave your hawks teathered in the garden unattended. I have 2 cats of my own and dont trust them for a second with the hawks - not that they have ever done anything, but you just cant trust a predator. Cat bites are lethal, whatever the size of your hawk :yawinkle:

FHF

[Baird]

I have a male harris' and 2 cats. The cats seem to give the hawk a fairly wide berth when they walk past, and the hawk doesn't get upset by the cats. I suppose the only thing to add, common sense really, is make sure the hawk is not left out on the weathering ground from dusk onwards, when the cats might chance their arm and he/she can't see them coming.

[Jester]

i have 2 cats but im more worried for them than i am of jester :supz:

[Avic]

probably 6 cats in our immediate area and never had a problem. got a fhh to, shes normally out every day, baird is right tho, dusk could be a problem. i know some one who's eagle owl took 4 cats of the block! all ferrals i'm told!! umm.. yeah, what ever

[GyrXPeales]

RPMSL BB!!

Paddy - make your aviaries and weatherings cat proof and dont leave your hawks teathered in the garden unattended. I have 2 cats of my own and dont trust them for a second with the hawks - not that they have ever done anything, but you just cant trust a predator. Cat bites are lethal, whatever the size of your hawk :yawinkle:

FHF
Spot on FHF. The other problem that is hard to get around is when it comes to imprints. Even with cat proofed weathering areas the young birds grow up thinking the cats are syblings, that goes for dogs also. That is no big deal at home, but in a hunting scenario it could be trouble or even death for the imprint. They just don't always view them as a threat until it is to late.

[Kennelre]

I have three cats, the neighbours have numerous cats and I have no problems at all. They are all terrified of the FHH and they have all learnt fear of feather from my rooster who is....the rooster from hell! No feather EVER gets killed in my garden; we have numerous nests and also two returning pairs of swallows who send back up to three clutches every year, as they have done for as long as memory serves for those that have ever lived here. The sparrows and blackbirds think they own the place...and the swallows are always flying into the house. Damn cat threads drive me crazy...it is possible to get a situation that works without slaughter...also, if your BOP is bowed on the lawn, then it's your responsibility to safeguard it's welfare.Well, that's what I think anyway!

[Intek Hosting]

I'm not allowed to comment on cat threads!!
I'm not allowed to comment on cat threads!!
I'm not allowed to comment on cat threads!!
I'm not allowed to comment on cat threads!!

[Paddy1]

I have three cats, the neighbours have numerous cats and I have no problems at all. They are all terrified of the FHH and they have all learnt fear of feather from my rooster who is....the rooster from hell! No feather EVER gets killed in my garden; we have numerous nests and also two returning pairs of swallows who send back up to three clutches every year, as they have done for as long as memory serves for those that have ever lived here. The sparrows and blackbirds think they own the place...and the swallows are always flying into the house. Damn cat threads drive me crazy...it is possible to get a situation that works without slaughter...also, if your BOP is bowed on the lawn, then it's your responsibility to safeguard it's welfare.Well, that's what I think anyway!



yeh 50000 volt electric fence (way out of the way of the hawk of course) evey year without fail you hear some comotion coming fom next doors garden yep ts one their bloody cats with a young bird

[Game & Pursuit Falcon UK]

RPMSL BB!!

Paddy - make your aviaries and weatherings cat proof and dont leave your hawks teathered in the garden unattended. I have 2 cats of my own and dont trust them for a second with the hawks - not that they have ever done anything, but you just cant trust a predator. Cat bites are lethal, whatever the size of your hawk :yawinkle:

FHF
I beg to differ FHF. (Know what you mean though).

[Game & Pursuit Falcon UK]

I'm not allowed to comment on cat threads!!
I'm not allowed to comment on cat threads!!
I'm not allowed to comment on cat threads!!
I'm not allowed to comment on cat threads!!
Why??

[FlameHairedFalconer]

I beg to differ FHF. (Know what you mean though).

As far as I was aware cat bites were lethal for birds of prey, and can be nasty for humans too. I wouldnt want a cat managing to get a bite in, even if it eventually came off worst....would sort of defeat the object :yawinkle:

FHF

[Jester]

used to have a few of the neighbours cats come in and use our garden for a toilet :evil:

since i got jester there are a lot less. They tend to go round it nowadays.

my 2 dont seem to mind too much but they do give him fairly wide berth

[Kennelre]

yeh 50000 volt electric fence (way out of the way of the hawk of course) evey year without fail you hear some comotion coming fom next doors garden yep ts one their bloody cats with a young bird

Bless you Paddy..you are my father's namesake but..I don't actually believe you are who you say you are.

[Game & Pursuit Falcon UK]

As far as I was aware cat bites were lethal for birds of prey, and can be nasty for humans too. I wouldnt want a cat managing to get a bite in, even if it eventually came off worst....would sort of defeat the object :yawinkle:

FHF
Once had a Red bit antibiotics as precaution but no problem. Maybe kitty had cleaned its teeth?? Best avoided though 100% agreed.

[Paddy1]

Bless you Paddy..you are my father's namesake but..I don't actually believe you are who you say you are.


lost me why dont you believe who i am dont get it :confused:

[BlackShaheen1]

cat proof fox proof ferret proof thief proof kid proof germ proof have i missed any thing out

[Paddy1]

cat proof fox proof ferret proof thief proof kid proof germ proof have i missed any thing out


no i think that pretty much covers it lol

[Jester]

cat proof fox proof ferret proof thief proof kid proof germ proof have i missed any thing out

escape proof?? :lol:

[GregMik]

Bless you Paddy..you are my father's namesake but..I don't actually believe you are who you say you are.

Kennelre,
I do understand where you are coming from....You stated that you "Fed" cats don't hunt or catch song birds.....If they are out all day....how do you know?

This is as far as I am going to go with a cat thread. Lets just leave the unknown comments behind and work on the common ground we have as falconers.....Cats are cats.....So leave it alone and post about Falconry

Greg

[Falcon911]

RPMSL BB!!

Paddy - make your aviaries and weatherings cat proof and dont leave your hawks teathered in the garden unattended. I have 2 cats of my own and dont trust them for a second with the hawks - not that they have ever done anything, but you just cant trust a predator. Cat bites are lethal, whatever the size of your hawk :yawinkle:

FHF

I have to agree. Not only Cats but Fox's could pop in for a meal. I couldn't beleive my eyes a couple of days ago - two huge Peacocks in the garden!!!
I have been at a display at a wildlfe park and seen peacocks try and kill falcons that landed on the ground.........

[AndyYounger]

a nice big FEEO on a wire system so it has the ability to fly several feet across the front of your mews. that should stop the cats getting close to your harris.!!!

[Jester]

a nice big FEEO on a wire system so it has the ability to fly several feet across the front of your mews. that should stop the cats getting close to your harris.!!!

a small male does the job as well :D

[Albie]

Sorry to put this up again but it's for those who did'nt see it last time.

[Mikey]

Rpmsl!!!! Nice one albie!!

[GoodFooter]

the solution is £80 ....well thats what I paid for my electric fence but fox proof cat proof fenced off area also saves all the worrying!