{"id":1113,"date":"2016-11-12T15:22:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-12T20:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vampstampnews.com\/wpbirdseed\/wordpress\/?p=1113"},"modified":"2025-04-22T14:57:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T18:57:35","slug":"keeping-cats-out-of-birdbaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/keeping-cats-out-of-birdbaths\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep Cats Out of Birdbaths"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Birdbath-and-Pine-Cones_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Ground Birdbaths surrounded by pine cones keeps cats out\" class=\"wp-image-1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Birdbath-and-Pine-Cones_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Birdbath-and-Pine-Cones_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Birdbath-and-Pine-Cones_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">DIY Ground Birdbaths<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While birds seem to love birdbaths on or near the ground, neighborhood cats see them as an opportunity to hunt. I have two strategies to keep cats out of my birdbaths: 1) Set up a simple <em>\u201call natural\u201d<\/em> birdbath defense for low birdbaths and 2) Get birdbaths up away from cat hiding spots. It is working very well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"879\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cat-Squirrel-Brush-Pile_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Orange&quot; cat stalking a squirrel in the brush pile.\" class=\"wp-image-1118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cat-Squirrel-Brush-Pile_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016.jpg 879w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cat-Squirrel-Brush-Pile_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cat-Squirrel-Brush-Pile_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016-768x874.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">&#8220;Orange&#8221; cat stalking a squirrel in the brush pile.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-neighborhood-cats-in-the-yard\">Neighborhood Cats In The Yard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our neighborhood has a horde of cats. Some are most definitely either feral cats or are never brought inside by their people. Others are house cats that roam the neighborhood during the day. They all find our yard infinitely appealing and interesting because so many birds visit the feeders and birdbaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interestingly, the cats that are currently the most aggressive hunters in the yard are the cats that I&#8217;m pretty sure are well-fed house cats and not feral. They probably eat some of the birds they catch and carry some of them home to present to their people. Sigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-keep-cats-away-from-feeders\">Keep Cats Away From Feeders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can&#8217;t practically do a lot about keeping cats completely out of the yard. So I try to at least keep cats away from feeders and birdbaths as much as possible. For feeders, I have four strategies to keep cats away:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/squirrels-poles-and-baffles\/\">Place feeders up on poles<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or hang feeders from tree branches out of the reach of cats. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In summer, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B009F1R0GC\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=birdbino-20&amp;linkId=f4e975b86609a6c9c9b8db6d6ae46e60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yard Enforcer sprinkler<\/a> keeps groundhogs and cats out of a garden in the middle of my back yard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place feeders away from spots where cats can hide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cat-chasing\">Cat Chasing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And yes, even with all this, I still have to chase various cats away. I imagine the neighbors have probably decided that the nutty woman they hear loudly and repeatedly saying, <em>\u201cGo Home! Go Home! Keep Moving! Keep Moving!\u201d<\/em> ought to be locked up. Sigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cat-Stump_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Harry&quot; cat sitting on a log\" class=\"wp-image-1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cat-Stump_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016.jpg 715w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cat-Stump_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">&#8220;Harry&#8221; feral cat in the back yard.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(For the record, I do like cats. Our four indoor cats were born to a feral cat in our garage. We got momma cat fixed, gave two kittens away and kept four. When another feral had a wound on his leg that wouldn&#8217;t heal, we took him to the vet. And one of our previous cats was also a feral kitten. I wish people would keep their cats inside but they don&#8217;t, so that is reality.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stop-cats-hunting-at-birdbaths\">Stop Cats Hunting At Birdbaths<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One bird hunting strategy cats try is to sit right next to a birdbath. They count on inattentive birds to fly quickly to the water without scouting it out first. This feline behavior drove me nutty because I didn&#8217;t want to draw in birds to what amounts to a cat trap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Birdbath-Pine-Cones_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016.jpg\" alt=\"Pine cones around one of the birdbaths keeps cats out.\" class=\"wp-image-1121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Birdbath-Pine-Cones_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016.jpg 669w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Birdbath-Pine-Cones_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Pine Cones around one of the birdbaths.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pine-cones-keep-cats-out\">Pine Cones Keep Cats Out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My first solution has been surrounding the birdbath with pine cones. We have a couple very large pine trees that yield a good crop of very prickery ones. I gathered several buckets of them and scattered them around the low birdbaths. This creates a buffer zone of about a foot around each. Cats can no longer sit right next to the birdbath waiting for birds to come to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Birdbath-Pine-Cones_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016b.jpg\" alt=\"Pine cones around one of the birdbaths keeps cats out.\" class=\"wp-image-1122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Birdbath-Pine-Cones_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016b.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Birdbath-Pine-Cones_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016b-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Birdbath-Pine-Cones_copyright-Nancie_Waterman_2016b-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Pine Cones around one of the birdbaths.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I originally wondered if they would just sit a bit further away, but the pine cone buffer seems to have done the trick. Cats sitting there are now more exposed. Even if a bird did come to the water, the cat would have to walk or jump through the pine cones to get to the bird, something not comfortable to a cat&#8217;s paws. So they&#8217;ve stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t have pine cones? Try something else prickery. One particularly stubborn neighborhood cat was getting into every possible hiding space. Not having enough pine cones to fill in all these spaces, I used cuttings of bramble sticker branches tucked here and there to discourage him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are still cats around every day, but at least they aren&#8217;t lurking right at the water source, so I feel that I may actually have won this part of the battle. We&#8217;ll see what they try next . . .<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Art-Pole-Birdbath-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-104242019.jpg\" alt=\"This Tall Studio-M Birdbath Keeps Cats Out\" class=\"wp-image-2817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Art-Pole-Birdbath-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-104242019.jpg 334w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Art-Pole-Birdbath-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-104242019-167x300.jpg 167w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Art-Pole-Birdbath-Copyright-2019-Nancie-Waterman-104242019-107x192.jpg 107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">This Tall Studio-M Birdbath Keeps Cats Out<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-tall-birdbath-keeps-cats-out\">A Tall Birdbath Keeps Cats Out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far in this post I focused on keeping cats away from birdbaths on or near the ground. Another option is to use a higher birdbath placed strategically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have a <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/my-favorite-birdbath-studio-m-birdbath-art-pole\/\">Studio-M Birdbath Artpole<\/a> (above) that both I and my backyard birds love. It is tall enough that cats can&#8217;t sneak up on them when they are on the birdbath. (The trick is to place it away from anything a cat could hide and jump from.) I don&#8217;t have to put pine cones around this birdbath and my neighborhood cats have never hunted around it. It&#8217;s just not a good hunting opportunity for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Choosing-Heated-Bird-Baths-copyright-Nancie-Waterman-2018-5.jpg\" alt=\"Evra Deck Mount Birdbath\" class=\"wp-image-1762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Choosing-Heated-Bird-Baths-copyright-Nancie-Waterman-2018-5.jpg 900w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Choosing-Heated-Bird-Baths-copyright-Nancie-Waterman-2018-5-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Choosing-Heated-Bird-Baths-copyright-Nancie-Waterman-2018-5-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Evra Deck Mount Birdbath<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-railing-birdbath-keeps-cats-out\">A Railing Birdbath Keeps Cats Out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another possibility is a deck-mounted birdbath. I originally had a DIY birdbath on a table on my front porch but the only way to keep cats from lurking around it was to surround it with the pine cones. I don&#8217;t mind a this defense in the garden, but it can be awkward on a porch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I eventually replaced this birdbath with an <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Erva\/b\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;node=8386626011&amp;field-lbr_brands_browse-bin=Erva&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=birdbino-20&amp;linkId=3fda9aa8306ecee680f6c6d121044405\" target=\"_blank\">Erva Clamp Mount Bird Bath<\/a> that hangs off the outside of the porch railing. If cats try sitting up on the railing by the birdbath, birds see them and stay away. And if they sit below the bath on porch, birds can fly before the cat could jump up on the railing to get them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am happy to say, that while an occasional cat will hop up on the railing to take a drink, they stopped camping out on the front step, giving the birds (and me) a bit more peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-posts-about-birdbaths\">More Posts About Birdbaths<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/my-favorite-birdbath-studio-m-birdbath-art-pole\/\">My Favorite Birdbath: Studio-M&#8217;s Birdbath Artpole<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/does-your-hose-provide-clean-water-for-your-birdbath\/\">Does Your Hose Provide Clean Water For Your Birdbath?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/choosing-and-maintaining-heated-bird-baths\/\">Choosing &amp; Maintaining Heated Birdbaths<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/improvised-heated-birdbaths\/\">Improvised DIY Heated Birdbaths<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/make-your-own-birdbath\/\">Make Your Own Birdbath<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/my-newest-diy-birdbath-has-something-to-hide\/\">My Newest Birdbath Has Something To Hide!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/simple-inexpensive-birdbath\/\">Simple Inexpensive Birdbath<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/taking-care-of-summer-birdbaths\/\">Taking Care of Summer Birdbaths<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/ervas-copper-birdbath-disks\/\">Erva&#8217;s Copper Birdbath Disks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nancie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Want to read more posts about birds?<\/strong> When you subscribe below, you&#8217;ll get an email whenever a new post goes up (and ONLY then. 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