6 ways to protect garden birds from cats and ensure your yard is a haven for visiting wildlife

Robin on a tree branch in fall.

If you love the idea of welcoming birds into your garden and have added bird houses and feeders to attract them it can be upsetting when you see either your own cat or one of the neighborhood cats stalking them.

Cats are extremely agile with finely honed climbing and jumping abilities, so it can be quite tricky working out a way to outwit them in your efforts to protect the birds.