A most interesting and novel outcome of our study are the birds’ preferences for the type of water source. Small sources, including water containers intentionally provided by people for wild birds and domestic animals, were less likely to be chosen than other sources, such as puddles or backyard ponds and fountains, resembling natural waters.
2013 study by Scott R. Loss and colleagues from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service identified free-ranging domestic cats as the leading human-caused threat to birds and small mammals in the United States. The study estimated that cats kill between 1.3 and 3.7 billion birds and between 6.3 and 22.3 billion mammals each year
Clean water and a safe resting spot are appreciated by many species.
Hummingbirds, Chickadees, Towhees, Doves, Robins, Jays, Finches, Bluebirds, Woodpeckers and Kinglets all love Sad Cat!
Sad Cat owners see more variety with less mess.