A bird bath is there for birds to quench their thirst on hot days. They are also welcome to take a cool bath. But staying near the drinking trough is also tempting for the clever cat. Here she can easily go hunting for prey. This must be prevented.
Bird baths should be set up as far away from trees, bushes and walls as possible
A welcoming bird bath
Many garden owners go to the trouble of building a beautiful bird bath themselves. The disappointment is all the greater when the water trough is not accepted by the birds. This is often because they do not feel safe there. When you set up a bird bath, you should therefore keep potential dangers in mind. For example, the threat of a cat.
Place potions safely
Even if not everything can be controlled 100% in the great outdoors, we should not do without setting up bird baths. We can minimize the risk of a cat clawing a bird by observing the following points:
- Cats can hide in bushes
- Therefore set up drinking troughs at a distance of 3 m
- However, bushes further away are helpful
- threatened birds can find refuge there
- Bird baths on the lawn must remain clear
- So keep blades of grass short
- elevated position is ideal
- e.g. B. a bird bath with a stand
tips
If there are a lot of cats roaming the area, you can buy a hanging bird bath or build one yourself.