Why did nobody ever think of this before??

Salmon

Just browsing a classified ads site earlier and I stumbled across this http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cats/2551276 !! I cant believe no-one has thought of this before! Its even patented now, Darn!

Saila

wait until your cat gets a disability before you put anything like that near them please

earpiece

Salmon wrote: »

Just browsing a classified ads site earlier and I stumbled across this http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cats/2551276 !! I cant believe no-one has thought of this before! Its even patented now, Darn!

Ohhhhh, because it's stupid.... costs €14 and a 99c handkerchief would do!

eth0

What a stupid idea and stops the cat from catching any vermin either. So will make yer cat 100% dependent on espensive cat food and prevent it from doing anything useful. brilliant result all round

mcgarry098

wont be good for the people worried about mice though

Gee Bag

Thought collars with bells were meant to serve this function, they also have the benefit of not making your cat look like a twát.

Jesus Wept

Try putting it on without losing an eye.

Turtyturd

You could always patent a smaller version to stop birds catching worms OP.

Cill Dara Abu

Didn't know cats could fly aswel

bodhrandude

That looks really dumbass on that cat, sure wouldnt the cats just rip them to shreds anyway.

Glico Man

The-Rigger wrote: »

Try putting it on without losing an eye.

Or ending up having to wear this

engrish?

Gee Bag wrote: »

Thought collars with bells were meant to serve this function, they also have the benefit of not making your cat look like a twát.

I thanked your post mostly because your name made me laugh out loud

Chuck Stone

But the cat would be embarrassed.

msg11

Cat's are hunters and like to bring back there owners presents to say thanks for looking after them, so they bring back birds or vermin.

They don't like going back empty to you because they see it as you the owner will not take this easy.

So in turn they start to prey on socks and jocks from your neighbours washing line.

This is no joke.

Paddy Cow

Surely that would be a hazard to the cat? What if the cat was jumping and it got caught and strangled the cat?

woodoo

I'd imagine the cat wouldn't be too impressed wearing that crap thing around its neck.

newballsplease

We have a cat about 2 half years now. I think ive seen him with 2 dead birds in that time. And one mouse.
Its not a massive problem Cats killing Birds.

Im out.

Baked.noodle

I don't think the cat would agree with the idea it won't interfere with it's ability to do everything it normally would. I can imagine an unfortunate cat in a bib trying to kill itself, ineffectively.

Gordon Gecko

My cat doesn't kill vermin, birds or frogs per se. It catches them live and brings them into the house where it plays with them for hours on end. My cat is a sadist......

Chuck Stone

If I was a cat and the person I owned put one of those fuckin bibs on me I'd piss on his/her legs while (s)he wasn't looking and hide keys and try to smother babies and basically wreck his/her life.

Naomi00

No ones thought of it yet because it's a useless idea.

My cat won't even wear a collar. He convientally 'lost' it as soon as he went outside.
They have ways of taking things like that off. How did the person who made that bib not notice that they only make pet clothes for dogs because a cat would never wear them? Surely that bib thing is way worse.

token56

There are already collars with bells on them. Work quite well.

woodoo

Chuck Stone wrote: »

If I was a cat and the person I owned put one of those fuckin bibs on me I'd piss on his/her legs while (s)he wasn't looking and hide keys and try to smother babies and basically wreck his/her life.

Urinate under the bed and on carpets all over the house. Revenge would be sought.

cloneslad

Saila

Paddy Cow wrote: »

Surely that would be a hazard to the cat? What if the cat was jumping and it got caught and strangled the cat?

it would die

Run_to_da_hills

It would probably stop them from humping each other, ie less of the fcukers about

Turtyturd

Saila wrote: »

it would die

Anyone can pretend to be some kind of cat expert when they are on the internet.

CYHSN

Me cat wouldn't want to be seen around the estate with that around it's neck, christ I'd never get him out of the house again! Imagine the embarrassment when he sticks his head out the door

Couldn't see it been very practical either, the cat loves to go to sleep at different times and then go for a stroll, looks like you'd need to keep taking it off and putting it back on each time?

Turtyturd

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

It would probably stop them from humping each other, ie less of the fcukers about

Forget the version for birds...someone come up with a version for scumbags/junkies.

Run_to_da_hills

Those bibs would also make it easier for target practice.

stupidusername

newballsplease wrote: »

We have a cat about 2 half years now. I think ive seen him with 2 dead birds in that time. And one mouse.
Its not a massive problem Cats killing Birds.

Im out.

well actually.....

there are a few species of birds that are being affected by predation by cats, and it is now recommended that we try stop cats catching as many birds, as some of these species are in decline.

if you want to read more. that is in reference to Britain, I can't find anything on Ireland, but I would presume (possibly wrongly) that there's a likelihood Irish numbers may be having the same problem.

MOH

I iz in ur bib, steeling mai dignity

Wibbs

newballsplease wrote: »

We have a cat about 2 half years now. I think ive seen him with 2 dead birds in that time. And one mouse.
Its not a massive problem Cats killing Birds.

Eh not quite...

stupidusername wrote: »

well actually.....

there are a few species of birds that are being affected by predation by cats, and it is now recommended that we try stop cats catching as many birds, as some of these species are in decline.

if you want to read more. that is in reference to Britain, I can't find anything on Ireland, but I would presume (possibly wrongly) that there's a likelihood Irish numbers may be having the same problem.

+1. Cats are one of the biggest pressures on wild bird populations, particularly in urban areas. They've contributed to the outright extinction of quite a few species worldwide, particularly island ones. Maybe your kitty is pretty grand, but they defo have an effect. I noticed it myself when I was recently in between dogs. More cats coming in and stalking the bird feeders and the small birds fecking off. Since I got a new puppy this has stopped. The birds don't sem to be too miffed at dogs funny enough and a dog would have a go at a bird too(though usually something worth the hunt like a pigeon).

iguana

token56 wrote: »

There are already collars with bells on them. Work quite well.

If by quite well you mean "not even remotely" you'd be right. Birds don't know that the sound of a bell is the sound of a predator. It's just humans being ridiculous and anthropomorphising birds. And cats, as has been said up thread, are a massive problem for certain species of native birds.

nommm

I couldn't even get my cat to keep her collar on.

Chuck Stone

Neutering and spaying should be the norm. If a cat is a habitual killer (s)he should be curtailed in some way I reckon.

Jen Pigs Fly

Because it's stupid?

Jesus Wept

msg11 wrote: »

Cat's are hunters and like to bring back there owners presents to say thanks for looking after them, so they bring back birds or vermin.

They don't like going back empty to you because they see it as you the owner will not take this easy.

So in turn they start to prey on socks and jocks from your neighbours washing line.

This is no joke.

wrote:

When a mother cat is teaching her kittens to hunt she will bring home dead prey for the kittens to eat. Once they are older she will bring home injured prey for the kittens and make the final kill in front of the kittens.
The school of thought with this one is that our cats think of their owners as somewhat incompetent hunters, and our cat is attempting to teach us how to hunt, as a female cat would teach her kittens

.

Paddy Cow

The-Rigger wrote: »

When a mother cat is teaching her kittens to hunt she will bring home dead prey for the kittens to eat. Once they are older she will bring home injured prey for the kittens and make the final kill in front of the kittens.
The school of thought with this one is that our cats think of their owners as somewhat incompetent hunters, and our cat is attempting to teach us how to hunt, as a female cat would teach her kittens

They will do it whether they are taught to or not. We got two kittens who were only 5 weeks old. They didn't have a mother cat to teach them how to kill. They were kept in the house for the first few months but when they started to live outside they learned to kill mice and birds. It must be instinctive.

Senna

But if i put this on my cat how will she impress me by bring dead birds to my back door, thats the only reason i keep her.

johngalway

Cats :rolleyes: Irrelevant since the invention of the mouse trap.

ringadingding

I is gonna lick mein arse how ?

4leto

newballsplease wrote: »

We have a cat about 2 half years now. I think ive seen him with 2 dead birds in that time. And one mouse.
Its not a massive problem Cats killing Birds.

Im out.

LOL
If you only seen 3 dead birds and 1 dead mouse, your cat must have killed a hell of a lot more.

But that is the cats nature, that what it does, that is what it likes to do, it better craic then a ball of wool.

Cee-Jay-Cee

Would cats from different neighbourhoods get different color bibs like gang colors to differentiate themselves from the other cats???

Paparazzo

eth0 wrote: »

What a stupid idea and stops the cat from catching any vermin either. So will make yer cat 100% dependent on espensive cat food and prevent it from doing anything useful. brilliant result all round

In fairness, there's a few things wrong with the "cat bib" but that's definitely not one of them

Naomi00

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Neutering and spaying should be the norm. If a cat is a habitual killer (s)he should be curtailed in some way I reckon.

That's what the vet said about my cat but it still killed rabbits and crows etc. Didn't stop him fighting other cats and dogs either.


The only way I've ever been able to stop them from killing things is to distract the cat and let the animal/bird get away or bring the cat back into the house, but it makes them sad when they don't catch it. I really can't see how that bib thing would work, but it looks hilairious.

celticcrash

They would not let you on dragons den with that crap.
Who ever had to patent this, lost he`s money.

FruitLover

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Neutering and spaying should be the norm. If a cat is a habitual killer (s)he should be curtailed in some way I reckon.

Are you saying we should protect nature (birds) by.... unnaturally modifying our cats?

Eh....

Wibbs

celticcrash wrote: »

They would not let you on dragons den with that crap.
Who ever had to patent this, lost he`s money.

Actually it's quite popular in the US so he's(or she's) made his money.

stevenmu

Could we make a bigger version to stop fat people eating McDonalds?

Wibbs

Paddy Cow wrote: »

They will do it whether they are taught to or not. We got two kittens who were only 5 weeks old. They didn't have a mother cat to teach them how to kill. They were kept in the house for the first few months but when they started to live outside they learned to kill mice and birds. It must be instinctive.

Yea it's instinctive alright. Ditto with dogs. Though dogs generally get enough food not to be worrying about hunting. Even so your friendly little doggie will have a go if he or she has the opportunity to do so. "Worrying" sheep and the like. I've had dogs that have had a high prey drive and even with my best intentions have had a go at and killed and partially eaten foxes and cats that came into my/"their" garden.