Hate to waste anything?
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That is a great idea, but I could not do that, as I have to many wild cats around here, of course I make sure they get food, I just can't stand to see something or someone go hungry. thank you and God bless.
#12
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Great idea for the fabric bits, but be careful with the length of thread. I never thought about the danger to birds, until once I saw a little house finch hanging from a tree branch. It must have been trying to weave it into its nest and it got wrapped around its neck. The poor thing strangled. :cry:
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Yes, please do cut the thread into short lengths. I have zebra finches, and it's soooo easy for them to get thread wrapped around their tiny feet. I used to give them tiny fabric scraps for their nests, which they LOVED, but I stopped giving it to them the day one's toenail got hung up in the threads. Luckily it managed to free itself, but I was >thisclose< to having to capture it and untangle its foot. :shock:
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
I try to cut my thread into short lengths so that in case the birds swallow it that it won't get stuck in their guts.
I wonder if this is necessary?
I wonder if this is necessary?
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Originally Posted by ptquilts
we used to have a cotton hammock outside and the chickadees would pull tufts out for their nests, cute.
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