Do you have a pet cat? Research shows cats are responsible for the deaths of 1.4 to 3.7 million birds per year and between 6.9 to 20.7 billion mammals per year. Involve the kids in protecting wildlife with this DIY cat bib! Your cat can still walk and run fine but they won’t be able to pounce! Read about the importance of keeping cats indoors and away from wildlife here.
What You’ll Need
Template
Clear Stiff PVC or vinyl (eg. Carpet protector you can buy at a hardware store)
Marker
5cm fabric-based tape
Scissors
Exacto knife with adult help
Your cat’s collar
What To Do
Print out the template
Trace the template onto the vinyl sheet with your marker
Cut out the cat bib with scissors
Place the fabric tape around the top of the cat bib as reinforcement
Get an adult to use an Exacto knife to cut slits through the bib where the fabric tape was placed
Thread your cat’s collar through the bib!
Put the bib on your cat!
Ask Yourself
Has your cat brought back any wildlife before?
Does your cat look comfortable?
What animals are you helping to protect by giving your cat the cat bib?