RUSTY
My Turkish Van cat, "Rusty" age 11yrs. is the proud owner of your CatBib and always wears it when he is permitted outdoors. Prior to his "CatBib Days", when he and I had a disagreement and I would vocally admonish him, then on his outdoor tour he would return either with a baby bunny or bird and offer them to me as a "peace" gift. Since he has gotten his CatBib and wears it, no more gifts for Dad! Thanks so much,
Len - Rio Rancho, NM - August 7, 2007
GUSHKIN BANDHA
(Gushkin Bandha means the Goddess of Goldmaking in Sumerian, as she is very golden with golden eyes.)
Thank you so much for inventing this wonderful device. Your Cat Bib is the only thing which keeps my youngest cat from killing birds. She has worn the Cat Bib for about a year and has not caught a single bird. This is such an enormous relief to me and my husband that my "thank you" really doesn't begin to express our gratitude.
Pamela - Victoria, BC, Canada - August 4, 2007
SPOT
This is my beautiful hunter, Spot. As we live in the woods, she was bringing home some kind of small game every 3 or 4 days. As she is an outside cat, it was becoming more and more disturbing, as I would open the door on some poor creature, dead or badly mangled. The variety was never ending; mice, moles, snakes, flying squirrels, southern pocket gophers, and small birds. I was on the verge of giving her away, when I happened on your site looking for answers. In the few months she has been wearing your Bib, I have found only 2 animals on the porch, and NO BIRDS! She still climbs trees and chases the dog, but thanks to you, we are both happy without any more victims. Thank you for a truly WONDERFUL product!
Shirley - Oxford, FLORIDA - August 2, 2007
NYXA
Attached is a photo of Nyxa with her new Bib. This is her second one, the first lasting over a year. She was averaging close to a bird a day before her first Bib! In the past year she has caught less that 6 birds yet she still gets the rats and mice. She adjusted to her new Bib in a few days and now knows she can't go outside without it. I have recommended CatBib to everyone we know with a cat.
Ian - Victoria, British Columbia - Canada - July 22, 2007
EMERALD
Emerald is the cutest, friendliest, and most endearing cat you ever saw. I found her as a kitten in the woods next to my house and she has made the most wonderful pet ever! However, Emerald is also a big hunter and loves to bring in birds, snakes, etc. The CatBib is the perfect solution. Now I know that she can be outside harmoniously with other animals. She watches the birds but no longer stalks them. Now everyone can live happily! Thank you for offering this product. I am very impressed with the ingenuity that went into its development.
Mary Beth - King George, Virginia - July 21, 2007
RUPERT
Dear CatBib People, I have a funny story about our cat Rupert (bird and rodent hunter extraordinaire) and his catbib. I was going to send you a picture of him wearing his purple catbib, which I must say really stopped him from being able to kill birds, but like the first one I ordered he lost it. This time though he wore it for one month instead of the four hours his first one lasted. I was determined to find this bib before I ordered another one as I'm getting tired of him losing them. I searched everywhere! We have 11 acres of trees and shrubs and some landscaping and of course bird feeders everywhere. We love to watch our birds, but Rupert was really stressing us out and I was thinking of taking all the feeders down. The Catbib made feeding the birds a worry free and fun experience again! I had to find his lost bib as I was worried that he was going to catch a bird again. Anyway, today my husband found the bib in a place where we looked a thousand times. At first it appeared to have been torn off by a wild animal, but after closer inspection we realized one of our dogs found the bib before we did and thought it was a great toy. It made us laugh, after all that searching, to have one of the dogs find it and totally destroy it. What fun that must had been! I don't know if this is much of a testimonial because, as you can see, there isn't much of a bib left for Rupert to wear, but I must admit that the Catbib really does stop cats from killing birds! Rupert would bring 3 to 4 birds home a week, plus I would find dead ones in the yard here and there. After wearing the Catbib I only found one dead bird. It slowed him down on rodents too. Before the Catbib he could easily catch three or four mice a night. It must get in his way because he has only caught a few since. I'm not sure how the bib came off, but I think his collar wasn't tightened enough after removing it one evening. Human error I suppose. This time I think he will wear it at all times, and still get his love and petting while sporting his new bib.
Stephanie - Shelton, Washington - July 15, 2007
CARLOS
My partner and I had become increasingly anxious about our cat, Carlos, and his killing sprees. Having lived with people who studied grassland birds and wildlife ecology in graduate school, I knew what most people don't: domestic cats are perhaps the biggest threat to native populations. Carlos had been terrorizing chameleons, chipmunks, and songbirds. Our bird feeder set 'em up, and Carlos knocked 'em down. We tried to keep him inside, but being now an "outdoor cat," this made him visibly depressed and listless. Apart from being expert killers, cats are accomplished pouters.
The options were few for us. When I first saw the "catbib," I laughed out loud. I couldn't imagine submitting a cat to such humiliation. Our exhaustive research led us right back, though, and we thought we would give it a try. I had no problem believing that the catbib would prevent hunting (that's the easy part - putting a cat in a burlap sack will do that). I was more skeptical about whether the cat would enjoy it or be able to lead a normal existence with it around his neck.
When the catbib arrived, we bought a collar and put it on. I thought Carlos would flip out and hide, but he got used to it very quickly. When it's time to go out, I call him over to the couch, hook on the bib, and out he goes. Now he associates putting on the catbib with a reward: going outside. When he comes in, it's just as easy to take it off (or not). This routine has come so naturally to him. And there have been no dead animals since. The catbib apparently slides under his step the moment he crouches in stalking mode. Thank you, catbib people, for giving Carlos a life in the great outdoors. He is happy as a clam. And a big thank you on behalf of the local ecology.
Roger and Kate - Winterville, Georgia - July 5, 2007
PICO and DOPP
Here are Pico and Dopp. Beginning life feral, they were prolific hunters. Now that they wear Cat Bibs we can enjoy the gifts they bring: a pinecone, a worm, and a tiny toy Bambi. We can all relax and enjoy the outdoors. No impairment to climbing, resting, or amore!
Robin -Portland, Oregon - June 2007
CAYENNE
My name is Cayenne and I love my purple CatBib. I can do all the fun things I want to do (eat, play, sleep and climb trees) but I am thwarted from catching birds (something my guardians found distasteful anyway). I am a happy, stylish, reformed bird killer!
Cayenne, cared for by Linda and Mark - Woodside, California - June, 2007
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