Dead cat/birds

worlds goodest teecher

I live on the ground floor of a block of four apartments with a small communal garden at the back. Around this time last year we found a dead bird in the garden under our washing line. Two months ago we found another dead bird, in almost exactly the same spot. Today we found a dead cat in the same area. Nowhere else in the garden has this occurred. Could this be coincidence or is it more likely that someone has put out poison somewhere? Is there someone it should be reported to? We have a toddler so are obviously concerned.

Cherry Blossom

Are there any dogs big enough to kill a cat and carry it there that have access to the garden? One of my dogs brought 2 dead birds and a dead mouse into the house on 3 consecutive days that he seemed to find in the same place. At the time I wondered if my brother's dog had killed them and carried them there. It hasn't happened since and its a good while ago now though.

I don't think it would be poison. I can't imagine how you would get it into a bird, unless they were birds of prey.

Birdnuts

worlds goodest teecher wrote: »

I live on the ground floor of a block of four apartments with a small communal garden at the back. Around this time last year we found a dead bird in the garden under our washing line. Two months ago we found another dead bird, in almost exactly the same spot. Today we found a dead cat in the same area. Nowhere else in the garden has this occurred. Could this be coincidence or is it more likely that someone has put out poison somewhere? Is there someone it should be reported to? We have a toddler so are obviously concerned.

Probably the birds died from striking windows on the upper levels of the building. Happens a lot with taller buildings:(

scream

Maybe someone is putting out poison in food and the birds ate it and now the cat. It's something I always try to warn people about when they say they're leaving out poisoned food for rats. All it takes is the food to be picked up by a bird, dropped in a garden and for a toddler to pick it up and put it in their mouths, that's before you factor in the other animals that might possibly be poisoned accidentally. Please put a notice up so any neighbours who have pets are aware that their might be poisoned food around that could affect their animals. There may have been other incidents that you aren't aware of and a notice would alert others if they've come across dead animals.

worlds goodest teecher

Cherry Blossom wrote: »

Are there any dogs big enough to kill a cat and carry it there that have access to the garden? One of my dogs brought 2 dead birds and a dead mouse into the house on 3 consecutive days that he seemed to find in the same place. At the time I wondered if my brother's dog had killed them and carried them there. It hasn't happened since and its a good while ago now though.

I don't think it would be poison. I can't imagine how you would get it into a bird, unless they were birds of prey.

No dogs around and it was a very big cat.

worlds goodest teecher

Birdnuts wrote: »

Probably the birds died from striking windows on the upper levels of the building. Happens a lot with taller buildings:(

All were found dead about 20ft from the building.

worlds goodest teecher

Is there any group I could report this to, if it is poison?

12Phase

Could the cat have fallen off the building perhaps?

Perhaps call a vet? They'd have an idea what killed the cat.

worlds goodest teecher

12Phase wrote: »

Could the cat have fallen off the building perhaps?

Perhaps call a vet? They'd have an idea what killed the cat.

Too far away from the building to have fallen.

12Phase

If you're concerned about poisoning you might want to contact the ISPCA or local counterpart e.g. DSPCA in Dublin.

Poisoning as a form of pest control other than for rats and mice is illegal in Ireland and deliberately poisoning birds or cats is absolutely illegal and can carry fairly hefty fines since the 2010 changes to law came in to protect birds of prey.

I'd get in touch with the *SPCA and also with the local council.

worlds goodest teecher

I called the County Council today. They are sending a vet out to examine the cat.