20^th November 2005
CatAlert Mark II is now available again for sale. It can be switched on and off by its owner. The Mark II can be made to stop beeping automatically when it becomes dark or it can be switched to beep both night and day. Price details are available in the shop.

The efficacy of collar-mounted devices in reducing the rate of predation of wildlife by domestic cats

S.H. Nelson, A.D. Evans and R.B. Bradbury

RSPB, The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2DL, UK

Willana continues to develop a collar that will stop beeping automatically when the cat comes home. We have abandoned the system based on mains hum and are now developing a device that responds to radio signals. We will keep you posted on how this development is progressing.

30 March 2005
Grant of European Patent to CatAlert The European Patent Office has granted a patent Number EP 1 091 644 B11 to Willana Lifesciences covering the countries, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands

07 April 2003
US Patent for CatAlert

The Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office has granted a 20 year patent No. 6,519,206 called "Sonic Device" to CatAlert on 11 February 2003, for a new and useful invention. Details are available if you key in the patent number at this URL.

30 December 2002
A Sad Tale - The Stephen Island Wren

RIn 1894, the lighthouse keeper Mr. Lyall on Stephen Island in Cook Strait (between the North and South Islands of New Zealand) acquired a cat (Tibbles). Tibbles brought home and killed a strange bird later described as the Stephen Island wren (Xenicidae Lyalli).
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