Cat's bibs stop them killing wildlife

May 29, 2007

Researchers in Western Australia have found that cats wearing colourful bibs are less likely to kill native wildlife. Research has found that of 56 cats examined over a six week period, the cats' ability to catch animals was markedly reduced with the bibs. The bibs prevented 81 percent of the cats from catching birds, 45 percent from capturing mammals and 33 percent from taking amphibians and reptiles. Some 89 percent of cats in the study became quickly accustomed to the bib.