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Hi,
We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old) that
likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the home.
Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any constructive
methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables etc.... I
think he's part mountain goat.
I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think he's
starting to like water.
Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
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| Doug Kanter 2006-04-07, 1:21 am |
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"Jimi" <unknown@nospamhere.net> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old) that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the home.
>
> Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any constructive
> methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables etc....
> I think he's part mountain goat.
>
> I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think he's
> starting to like water.
>
> Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
>
Training, basically. When you catch him doing bad stuff, does he have that
"uh oh I'm busted" look on his face? If not, then he doesn't know yet that
you don't like certain behaviors. Catch him in the act and YELL. They don't
like loud noise, especially from their family.
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| Big Al 2006-04-07, 1:21 am |
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"Doug Kanter" <ancientangler@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Jimi" <unknown@nospamhere.net> wrote in message
> news:123bn12ht9dob93@corp.supernews.com...
constructive[color=darkred]
etc....[color=darkred]
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> Training, basically. When you catch him doing bad stuff, does he have that
> "uh oh I'm busted" look on his face? If not, then he doesn't know yet that
> you don't like certain behaviors. Catch him in the act and YELL. They
don't
> like loud noise, especially from their family.
>
>
Mouse traps...
Al
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| Tony Hwang 2006-04-07, 1:21 am |
| Jimi wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old) that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the home.
>
> Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any constructive
> methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables etc.... I
> think he's part mountain goat.
>
> I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think he's
> starting to like water.
>
> Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
>
>
Hi,
Try a small bottle of peppermint oil with cap removed on the table.
They don't like it's strong smell.
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| Oscar_Lives 2006-04-07, 1:21 am |
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"Jimi" <unknown@nospamhere.net> wrote in message
news:123bn12ht9dob93@corp.supernews.com...
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> Hi,
>
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old) that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the home.
>
> Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any constructive
> methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables etc....
> I think he's part mountain goat.
>
> I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think he's
> starting to like water.
>
> Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
>
Give him some antifreeze in his water or some several pieces of sponges
soaked in bacon grease.
Wafarin works well too.
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| Bert Byfield 2006-04-07, 2:21 am |
| > We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months
> old) that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the
> home.
> Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any
> constructive
> methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables
> etc.... I think he's part mountain goat.
Cats are free spirits. Learn tolerance.
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| Tony Hwang 2006-04-07, 2:21 am |
| Oscar_Lives wrote:
> "Jimi" <unknown@nospamhere.net> wrote in message
> news:123bn12ht9dob93@corp.supernews.com...
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> Give him some antifreeze in his water or some several pieces of sponges
> soaked in bacon grease.
>
> Wafarin works well too.
>
>
Hmmm,
Cops from SPCA would like to talk to you, LOL!
That's not nice!
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| chris@mcgill.ca 2006-04-07, 7:21 am |
| On Thu, 6 Apr 2006 21:27:34 -0600, "Jimi" <unknown@nospamhere.net>
wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old) that
>likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the home.
>
> Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any constructive
>methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables etc.... I
>think he's part mountain goat.
>
> I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think he's
>starting to like water.
>
> Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
>
Tape some balloons around the edge.
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| Mortimer Schnerd, RN 2006-04-07, 8:21 am |
| Jimi wrote:
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old) that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the home.
I like the mousetrap idea the best. You won't have to do it long; cats learn
fast where it's not good to go.
Avoidance behavior can be a powerful thing. I once trained a doberman to stop
barking at me when I was in my own yard by using a BB gun on him. Only had to
shoot him twice. The first time I stepped ou:, woof woof, BAM. The second time
I stepped out in the yard (a day later): woof woof, BAM. The third time I
stepped out in the yard the dog made a beeline for his doghouse and didn't make
a sound. Never had another problem with that dog.
--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerd@carolina.rr.com.REMOVE
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| Doug Kanter 2006-04-07, 9:21 am |
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<chris@mcgill.ca> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 6 Apr 2006 21:27:34 -0600, "Jimi" <unknown@nospamhere.net>
> wrote:
>
>
> Tape some balloons around the edge.
I like this idea. 
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| Doug Kanter 2006-04-07, 9:21 am |
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"Bert Byfield" <bbyfield@nospam.not> wrote in message
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> Cats are free spirits. Learn tolerance.
Do you put your feet on the dinner table?
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| double sided sticky tape backed up with yelling worked for me.
"Jimi" <unknown@nospamhere.net> wrote in message
news:123bn12ht9dob93@corp.supernews.com...
>
> Hi,
>
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old) that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the home.
>
> Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any constructive
> methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables etc....
I
> think he's part mountain goat.
>
> I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think he's
> starting to like water.
>
> Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
>
>
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| Norminn 2006-04-07, 9:21 am |
| Jimi wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old) that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the home.
>
> Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any constructive
> methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables etc.... I
> think he's part mountain goat.
>
> I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think he's
> starting to like water.
>
> Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
>
>
I trained hubby's elderly cat not to get onto the tables and counters.
Just said "no" very firmly as I picked him up and put him on the floor.
Didn't take long. If he continues, give him "time out" in enclosed
space, like a bathroom or shower stall. Mebbe his own "tower"?
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| mrsgator88 2006-04-07, 10:21 am |
| "Jimi" <unknown@nospamhere.net> wrote in message
news:123bn12ht9dob93@corp.supernews.com...
> is there any constructive methods proven to work to keep a cat off
> shelves, couners, tables etc....
You're kidding, right? This is a cat.
> I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think he's
> starting to like water.
YOU are living in HIS house. This is just his way of explaining that to
you.
> Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
Proven advice? Just get used to it. Even if you "train" it not to jump on
these things, you have no idea what it will do when you're away anyways.
Steve
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| Sandy K. 2006-04-07, 12:21 pm |
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"Jimi" <unknown@nospamhere.net> wrote in message
news:123bn12ht9dob93@corp.supernews.com...
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> Hi,
>
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old) that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the home.
>
> Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any constructive
> methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables etc....
I
> think he's part mountain goat.
>
> I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think he's
> starting to like water.
>
> Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
>
I've been able to train our cat. One method would be to take an empty soda
can and add a few pennies to it. Tape the top and shake it like crazy every
time you catch the cat in the act of climbing on the shelves. Cat's don't
like sharp noises - and they eventually get the point and learn not to go
there.
Sandy K.
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| JMagerl 2006-04-07, 12:21 pm |
| I can tell you how not to train him. Everytime he jumps on the table and is
being a pest toss him outside. Pretty soon, everytime he wants to go
outside, he will jump on the table. See how simple that is. Took my cat 3
days to learn that trick. He's three years old now and still jumps on the
table to go outside. (by outside I mean a screened in porch, he really is an
indoor cat).
as someone else said: Its his house
"Jimi" <unknown@nospamhere.net> wrote in message
news:123bn12ht9dob93@corp.supernews.com...
>
> Hi,
>
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old) that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the home.
>
> Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any constructive
> methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables etc....
I
> think he's part mountain goat.
>
> I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think he's
> starting to like water.
>
> Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
>
>
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| Jennifer 2006-04-07, 1:21 pm |
|
Jimi wrote:
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old) that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the home.
<snip>
> I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think he's
> starting to like water. Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated...
You've already gotten some useful suggestions... peppermint or orange
oil, double-sided sticky tape (brand name Sticky Paws, available at
most pet stores in the US), shaking change in a can when you catch him.
If all these fail, you can try a Scat Mat... these give a little shock
of static electricity when touched. I have friends who resorted to
them when all else failed, and they worked. I touched one to see how
bad it was, and it was NOT pleasant, like a really, really bad carpet
shock, and it's probably worse for a 10 pound cat. It's definitely a
last-resort training aid, but it won't take many shocks before your cat
starts thinking of your dining table as evil.
--
Jennifer
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| Art Todesco 2006-04-07, 2:21 pm |
| I've always had dogs, but now both are
gone and we have a 13 lb male cat.
When he goes on the table, we yell and
put him to the floor. He's learned
somewhat, however, when the cat's away
(humans) the mice (in this case, the cat)
will play. And to complicate the whole
matter, we now have a foster cat and I
don't think she was ever trained for
anything.
Jennifer wrote:
> Jimi wrote:
>
>
> <snip>
>
>
>
> You've already gotten some useful suggestions... peppermint or orange
> oil, double-sided sticky tape (brand name Sticky Paws, available at
> most pet stores in the US), shaking change in a can when you catch him.
> If all these fail, you can try a Scat Mat... these give a little shock
> of static electricity when touched. I have friends who resorted to
> them when all else failed, and they worked. I touched one to see how
> bad it was, and it was NOT pleasant, like a really, really bad carpet
> shock, and it's probably worse for a 10 pound cat. It's definitely a
> last-resort training aid, but it won't take many shocks before your cat
> starts thinking of your dining table as evil.
>
> --
> Jennifer
>
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| PipeDown 2006-04-07, 3:21 pm |
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"Jennifer" <msjhorn@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1144423103.539890.180420@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
>
> Jimi wrote:
> <snip>
>
> You've already gotten some useful suggestions... peppermint or orange
> oil, double-sided sticky tape (brand name Sticky Paws, available at
> most pet stores in the US), shaking change in a can when you catch him.
> If all these fail, you can try a Scat Mat... these give a little shock
> of static electricity when touched. I have friends who resorted to
> them when all else failed, and they worked. I touched one to see how
> bad it was, and it was NOT pleasant, like a really, really bad carpet
> shock, and it's probably worse for a 10 pound cat. It's definitely a
> last-resort training aid, but it won't take many shocks before your cat
> starts thinking of your dining table as evil.
>
> --
> Jennifer
>
The methods that work when you are not around will work best. The other
ones will just teach the cat to stay off the table when you are around or
when he hears you coming.
Complementary to avoidance therapy is to provide him with a more attractive
place to sit. Someplace higher than the table with a food bowl seems to
work for my cat. They just want a high pearch to sit on, the food dish
provides an incentive and reinforces the habit. It's his spot and he will
sit there when he wants to beg.
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| Jay Britton 2006-04-07, 3:21 pm |
| "Jimi" <unknown@nospamhere.net> wrote in message
news:123bn12ht9dob93@corp.supernews.com...
>
> Hi,
>
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old) that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the home.
>
> Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any constructive
> methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables etc....
> I think he's part mountain goat.
>
> I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think he's
> starting to like water.
>
> Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
>
Jimi:
Check the archives over at alt.cats there has been much discussion in the
past or repost there for a new one.
Jay
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| Andy Asberry 2006-04-07, 7:21 pm |
| On Thu, 6 Apr 2006 20:41:11 -0700, "Big Al" <sal1@qwest.net> wrote:
>
>"Doug Kanter" <ancientangler@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:j1lZf.6379$tT.4996@news01.roc.ny...
>
>Mouse traps...
>
>Al
>
I'll expand on the mouse trap angle. Place them under newspaper. They
make a lot of noise and they won't break any toes.
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| You can also check www.catnip chromicles.com or about.com ( the cat
section. )
I ran across a pest control website that had automatic squirt guns and
such for when you are not at home. they were motion activated. can't
remember where, tho/.
Debi
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| ds549@webtv.net 2006-04-07, 10:21 pm |
| have seen people put aluminum foil on furniture to keep cat off and
that worked. i roll up a newspaper and tape it,then give the cat a pop
on the rump when she got on the table or counter.that worked. the guy
with the bb gun to get the dog to quit barking at him has worked for me
on neighbors dogs.. lucas
http://www.minibite.com/america/malone.htm
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| Calvin Henry-Cotnam 2006-04-08, 8:21 am |
| Li (elizaguynn@worldnet.att.net) said...
>
>double sided sticky tape backed up with yelling worked for me.
I found loops of clear packing tape to be quite effective.
--
Calvin Henry-Cotnam
"I really think Canada should get over to Iraq as quickly as possible"
- Paul Martin - April 30, 2003
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| Not@home 2006-04-08, 3:21 pm |
| My mother thought she had solved this by putting mousetraps, upside
down, on the table. They made a nice racket when they went off, but
wouldn't hurt the cat. I never told her, but even after she had solved
the problem, if you looked in the picture window when pulling into the
driveway, the cat would be on the table, but he would be off it by the
time we got in the door, and stayed off while we were home. I suspect
she knew, because she started keeping the table pad on the table,
probably because it didn't show the hair as much.
I suspect the cat likes being off the ground, and perhaps there is a
good view from your table. The only way I have ever succeeded in
training a cat was by making the desired behavior more attractive than
the behavior you want to stop. We stopped our cat's clawing of the
furniture and curtains by lacing a piece of carpet around one of the
support posts in the basement, making a more attractive way for the cat
to get its climbing exercise.
Perhaps yours would like a shelf with a view.
Jimi wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old) that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the home.
>
> Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any constructive
> methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables etc.... I
> think he's part mountain goat.
>
> I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think he's
> starting to like water.
>
> Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
>
>
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| Stormin Mormon 2006-04-08, 5:21 pm |
| There are some folks on rec pets cats anecdotes who can help.
--
Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
..
"Jimi" <unknown@nospamhere.net> wrote in message
news:123bn12ht9dob93@corp.supernews.com...
Hi,
We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old)
that
likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the
home.
Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any
constructive
methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables
etc.... I
think he's part mountain goat.
I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think
he's
starting to like water.
Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
| |
| Stormin Mormon 2006-04-08, 5:21 pm |
| Careful, some folks frown on mouse traps for cat training.
--
Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
..
"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <mortschnerd@carolina.rr.com.REMOVE> wrote in
message news:%drZf.78957$%84.49232@tornado.southeast.rr.com...
Jimi wrote:
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old)
that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the
home.
I like the mousetrap idea the best. You won't have to do it long;
cats learn
fast where it's not good to go.
Avoidance behavior can be a powerful thing. I once trained a doberman
to stop
barking at me when I was in my own yard by using a BB gun on him.
Only had to
shoot him twice. The first time I stepped ou:, woof woof, BAM. The
second time
I stepped out in the yard (a day later): woof woof, BAM. The third
time I
stepped out in the yard the dog made a beeline for his doghouse and
didn't make
a sound. Never had another problem with that dog.
--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerd@carolina.rr.com.REMOVE
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| Stormin Mormon 2006-04-08, 5:21 pm |
| I'm glad mouse traps don't hurt the cat. But, others have had cases
where mouse traps did hurt.
--
Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
..
"Not@home" <Not@home.net> wrote in message
news:xzSZf.47$PL2.44@dukeread03...
My mother thought she had solved this by putting mousetraps, upside
down, on the table. They made a nice racket when they went off, but
wouldn't hurt the cat. I never told her, but even after she had
solved
the problem, if you looked in the picture window when pulling into the
driveway, the cat would be on the table, but he would be off it by the
time we got in the door, and stayed off while we were home. I suspect
she knew, because she started keeping the table pad on the table,
probably because it didn't show the hair as much.
I suspect the cat likes being off the ground, and perhaps there is a
good view from your table. The only way I have ever succeeded in
training a cat was by making the desired behavior more attractive than
the behavior you want to stop. We stopped our cat's clawing of the
furniture and curtains by lacing a piece of carpet around one of the
support posts in the basement, making a more attractive way for the
cat
to get its climbing exercise.
Perhaps yours would like a shelf with a view.
Jimi wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old)
that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the
home.
>
> Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any
constructive
> methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables
etc.... I
> think he's part mountain goat.
>
> I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think
he's
> starting to like water.
>
> Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
>
>
| |
| clifto 2006-04-08, 7:21 pm |
| Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
> Avoidance behavior can be a powerful thing. I once trained a doberman to stop
> barking at me when I was in my own yard by using a BB gun on him. Only had to
> shoot him twice. The first time I stepped ou:, woof woof, BAM. The second time
> I stepped out in the yard (a day later): woof woof, BAM. The third time I
> stepped out in the yard the dog made a beeline for his doghouse and didn't make
> a sound. Never had another problem with that dog.
I had two very large pit bulls in the next-door yard when I moved
here. The first time I went out they barked like killers. The second
time I made friends with them, and they never barked at me again.
--
All relevant people are pertinent.
All rude people are impertinent.
Therefore, no rude people are relevant.
-- Solomon W. Golomb
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| clifto 2006-04-08, 7:21 pm |
| Jimi wrote:
> Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any constructive
> methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables etc.... I
> think he's part mountain goat.
We used to just go through the process of catching them at it and
yelling at them a lot. Nowadays I have this $10 Radio Shack thing
that's a portable alarm; the slightest vibration sets it off and
the cats hate it. I put it anywhere I expect a cat to jump up.
It only takes a few times of the cat encountering this to stop him
from going to that spot.
They say aluminum foil on the surface does it; their feet make noise
and they don't like that.
Tape, sticky side up.
--
All relevant people are pertinent.
All rude people are impertinent.
Therefore, no rude people are relevant.
-- Solomon W. Golomb
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| RobertPatrick 2006-04-08, 7:21 pm |
| Training aid called Scat Mats for Dogs or Cats i saw at Petsmart.
http://www.petsmart.com/
I don't have a cat so don't know how well the product works.
Rob
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| Mortimer Schnerd, RN 2006-04-08, 10:21 pm |
| clifto wrote:
> I had two very large pit bulls in the next-door yard when I moved
> here. The first time I went out they barked like killers. The second
> time I made friends with them, and they never barked at me again.
It wasn't an option for me. I hav nothing against any particular breed of dog,
but this one lived on the other side of the creek and his back yard faced my
balcony. I got sick of him barking at me just because I had the audacity to sit
out there in the evening.
Well, we came to an arrangement. He stopped barking and I stopped shooting him
in the XXX with the BB gun.
--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerd@carolina.rr.com.REMOVE
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| EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) 2006-04-08, 11:21 pm |
|
Stormin Mormon wrote:
> Careful, some folks frown on mouse traps for cat training.
NOT a very smart idea! If you're talking standard,
spring-operated moustrap, you may find yourself paying large
vet bills for surgical repair to a broken paw! They're
designed to break the mouse or rat's neck, after all, and
cats bones are pretty delicate, too.)
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| Stormin Mormon 2006-04-08, 11:21 pm |
| One vote for frown.
--
Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
..
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@earthlink.net> wrote in
message news:e19nkn02vj@news2.newsguy.com...
Stormin Mormon wrote:
> Careful, some folks frown on mouse traps for cat training.
NOT a very smart idea! If you're talking standard,
spring-operated moustrap, you may find yourself paying large
vet bills for surgical repair to a broken paw! They're
designed to break the mouse or rat's neck, after all, and
cats bones are pretty delicate, too.)
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| Jim Rusling 2006-04-08, 11:21 pm |
| "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
>Stormin Mormon wrote:
>
>
>NOT a very smart idea! If you're talking standard,
>spring-operated moustrap, you may find yourself paying large
>vet bills for surgical repair to a broken paw! They're
>designed to break the mouse or rat's neck, after all, and
>cats bones are pretty delicate, too.)
Put some news papers on top of the mouse traps. It will slow down the
trap action, but still make noise and movement.
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| MaryL 2006-04-09, 12:21 am |
|
"Stormin Mormon" <cayoung61-#spamblock*-@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> There are some folks on rec pets cats anecdotes who can help.
>
> --
>
> Christopher A. Young
> You can't shout down a troll.
> You have to starve them.
> .
>
> "Jimi" <unknown@nospamhere.net> wrote in message
> news:123bn12ht9dob93@corp.supernews.com...
>
> Hi,
>
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old)
> that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the
> home.
>
> Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any
> constructive
> methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables
> etc.... I
> think he's part mountain goat.
>
> I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think
> he's
> starting to like water.
>
> Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
>
>
>
Water pistols won't work, and the reference in a couple of posts to mouse
traps is absolutely the worst! Negative reinforcement does not work; it is
both cruel and counterproductive. I really don't try to keep my cats off
the tables. I simply clean before using the table or counters, so cats on
the table does not bother me. However, I think one of the best training
tools for those who *do* want to retrict their cats is to lay a strip of
carpet protector/carpet runner (the vinyl type with little pointy
"grippers") upside-down on the table or counter top. *Make sure* that the
points are not sharp. If they are, dull them by rubbing the vinyl runner on
concrete. This will be unpleasant for a cat to walk on -- but not harmful
or painful if you make sure the points are not sharp -- and it only needs to
be a temporary measure. Most cats will soon learn to avoid that area.
MaryL
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| EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) 2006-04-09, 5:21 pm |
|
Jim Rusling wrote:
> "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Put some news papers on top of the mouse traps. It will slow down the
> trap action, but still make noise and movement.
I think I'd rather invest in some of the patented gadgets
sold by suppliers like Drs. Foster & Smith - cheaper than
unwanted vet bills, and you KNOW they don't put your pet in
danger.
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| EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) 2006-04-09, 5:21 pm |
|
MaryL wrote:
>
> Water pistols won't work,
Well, they do, in a way - they train the cat not to let you
CATCH it doing things you don't want it to do! That, of
course, is assuming it dislikes water and is not as stubborn
as one of mine was. I could squirt Miu until he was
dripping wet, but if he were doing something he WANTED to
do, the only effect was a very wet cat! (Who was it said
"you can never out-stubborn a cat"?)
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|
| >> Water pistols won't work,
> Well, they do, in a way - they train the cat not to let you CATCH it doing
> things you don't want it to do! That, of course, is assuming it dislikes
> water and is not as stubborn as one of mine was. I could squirt Miu until
> he was dripping wet, but if he were doing something he WANTED to do, the
> only effect was a very wet cat! (Who was it said "you can never
> out-stubborn a cat"?)
Cats here are so old/fat they rarely jump up on table, which
has nothing on it anyway but a cloth/placemats....once in a
blue moon I see the ornery male (never the old lady) up
there sniffing around and marvel that he managed to get up
there (he's half blind = depth perception: zilch). Hoomins
here rarely eat @ table anyway...huge coffee table is
usual feeding station, and since our cats never get "people
food" they ignore action in that location.
What I'd like to do is get "old lady cat" from sleeping on
my head all night.....she's almost as heavy as he is.
And 50 "snaps" of a RAT trap on some sensitive
appendage (finger, whatever) of those who suggest
mouse traps for training cats (thhhhhhp: raspberry)!
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| Fulla Bulla 2006-04-11, 12:21 pm |
| Help what?
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There are some folks on rec pets cats anecdotes who can help.
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"Jimi" <unknown@nospamhere.net> wrote in message
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Hi,
We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old)
that
likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the
home.
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| Fulla Bulla 2006-04-11, 12:21 pm |
| I use mousetraps to keep babes out of my collection box.
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Careful, some folks frown on mouse traps for cat training.
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Jimi wrote:
> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old)
that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the
home.
I like the mousetrap idea the best. You won't have to do it long;
cats learn
fast where it's not good to go.
Avoidance behavior can be a powerful thing. I once trained a doberman
to stop
barking at me when I was in my own yard by using a BB gun on him.
Only had to
shoot him twice. The first time I stepped ou:, woof woof, BAM. The
second time
I stepped out in the yard (a day later): woof woof, BAM. The third
time I
stepped out in the yard the dog made a beeline for his doghouse and
didn't make
a sound. Never had another problem with that dog.
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| Grumman-581 2006-04-11, 1:21 pm |
| "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <mortschnerd@carolina.rr.com.REMOVE> wrote in message
news:%drZf.78957$%84.49232@tornado.southeast.rr.com...
> Avoidance behavior can be a powerful thing. I once trained a doberman to
stop
> barking at me when I was in my own yard by using a BB gun on him. Only
had to
> shoot him twice. The first time I stepped ou:, woof woof, BAM. The
second time
> I stepped out in the yard (a day later): woof woof, BAM. The third time I
> stepped out in the yard the dog made a beeline for his doghouse and didn't
make
> a sound. Never had another problem with that dog.
12-gauges are even better for avoidance behavior -- it would have only taken
ONE shot... <evil-grin>
If you have a quality air gun, you could kill the dog... I have one that is
1000 fps... I used it to quietly put a pellet in the butt of cats that used
to get in my backyard...
| |
| Lesley 2006-04-12, 11:21 am |
| ! That, of
> course, is assuming it dislikes water and is not as stubborn
> as one of mine was. I could squirt Miu until he was
> dripping wet, but if he were doing something he WANTED to
> do, the only effect was a very wet cat!
If you use a squirt bottle with Sarrasine she just drinks the water!
Lesley
Slave of the Fabulous Furballs
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| Goedjn 2006-04-12, 1:21 pm |
| On 12 Apr 2006 07:16:56 -0700, "Lesley" <LMadigan@hhnt.nhs.uk> wrote:
>! That, of
>
Add just enough ammonia to make it smell bad, and avoid
hitting the beast in the face.
| |
| Larry Bud 2006-04-12, 1:21 pm |
|
JMagerl wrote:
> I can tell you how not to train him. Everytime he jumps on the table and is
> being a pest toss him outside. Pretty soon, everytime he wants to go
> outside, he will jump on the table. See how simple that is. Took my cat 3
> days to learn that trick. He's three years old now and still jumps on the
> table to go outside. (by outside I mean a screened in porch, he really is an
> indoor cat).
>
> as someone else said: Its his house
So how is it to be ruled by an animal with a brain the size of a
walnut?
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| Matthew AKA NMR 2006-04-12, 2:21 pm |
|
"Goedjn" <prose@mail.uri.edu> wrote in message
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> On 12 Apr 2006 07:16:56 -0700, "Lesley" <LMadigan@hhnt.nhs.uk> wrote:
>
>
> Add just enough ammonia to make it smell bad, and avoid
> hitting the beast in the face.
That is real intelligent and a sign you need counseling call someone
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| EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) 2006-04-13, 12:21 am |
|
Matthew AKA NMR wrote:
> "Goedjn" <prose@mail.uri.edu> wrote in message
> news:o47q32t8eaiiqi5fdmlasrua7ddq1ergmj@4ax.com...
>
>
>
> That is real intelligent and a sign you need counseling call someone
I second that! The idea is to discourage our pets from
"misbehaving" not to injure them! (I suppose squirting them
with ammonia water is better than setting rat traps to
frighten them - but not by much.)
>
>
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"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Matthew AKA NMR wrote:
Add just enough ammonia to make it smell bad, and avoid
hitting the beast in the face.[color=darkred]
> I second that! The idea is to discourage our pets from "misbehaving" not
> to injure them! (I suppose squirting them with ammonia water is better
> than setting rat traps to frighten them - but not by much.)
I knew I'd seen that ammonia/water business long ago....just now
it came back to me: remedy for dog chasing you and trying to bite
leg as you ride a bicycle! A bit different than "cats on table", huh?
Atomic fission device to kill a mosquito?Duh.
| |
| Steve B 2006-04-13, 12:21 pm |
| Get a Fi-Shock. One time, and the cat will never ever get up on a table.
Steve
| |
| Goedjn 2006-04-13, 12:21 pm |
|
>
>I second that! The idea is to discourage our pets from
>"misbehaving" not to injure them! (I suppose squirting them
What makes you think that a mild ammonia solution will hurt
them any?
| |
| Steve B 2006-04-13, 12:21 pm |
| >>> That is real intelligent and a sign you need counseling call someone[color=darkred]
Hey. If the cat can't stay off the table, it needs flying lessons with a
wall as a landing strip. It may be okay in your house for your cat to go
directly from the litter box to your breakfast table, but not at mine.
Steve
| |
| Mark and Gloria Hagwood 2006-04-13, 6:21 pm |
| I once had a cat that liked to hang around my basement
workshop, where I did hobby woodworking. I didn't mind
until the cat decided that my wood shavings and sawdust on
the floor made it a giant litter box. In my case, getting
the cat to understand it was no longer welcome in the shop
was easy.
I had piped in compressed air in several locations in the
shop. It was very easy to give him a good shot of air
across the face or rump from about 3' away. The first time
I did it, he literally left claw tracks in my workbench
getting off and heading upstairs. Another time, I spied him
peeking around the corner of my shop door. I waited until
he reappeared and got him with the air from about 4' away.
He went up the stairs so fast that he arched into the air at
the top step.
After that, he kept to his own world (the upstairs of the
house) and left my shop floor alone. Just be careful to not
get too close when squirting a cat.
Mark
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| ameijers 2006-04-13, 8:21 pm |
|
"Mark and Gloria Hagwood" <Nobody@cox.net> wrote in message
news:C0z%f.21882$bm6.17747@fed1read04...
> I once had a cat that liked to hang around my basement
> workshop, where I did hobby woodworking. I didn't mind
> until the cat decided that my wood shavings and sawdust on
> the floor made it a giant litter box. In my case, getting
> the cat to understand it was no longer welcome in the shop
> was easy.
>
> I had piped in compressed air in several locations in the
> shop. It was very easy to give him a good shot of air
> across the face or rump from about 3' away. The first time
> I did it, he literally left claw tracks in my workbench
> getting off and heading upstairs. Another time, I spied him
> peeking around the corner of my shop door. I waited until
> he reappeared and got him with the air from about 4' away.
> He went up the stairs so fast that he arched into the air at
> the top step.
>
> After that, he kept to his own world (the upstairs of the
> house) and left my shop floor alone. Just be careful to not
> get too close when squirting a cat.
>
Chuckle. Reminds of the old trick of getting a squalling human child to STFU
by blowing in their face. Doesn't hurt them at all, and works more often
than not. No idea how it works- interrupts a feedback loop or something. (Of
course, you do have to do the usual checks to make sure they don't have a
legitimate reason for crying before you do that....)
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| EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) 2006-04-14, 12:21 am |
|
Goedjn wrote:
>
>
> What makes you think that a mild ammonia solution will hurt
> them any?
A) because cats lick their fur, especially when something
wets it.
B) because they move so quickly you'd have no guarantee of
avoiding the cat's eyes. (You think that's fun, try
squirting some in your own eyes - the effect is sort of like
pepper spray, not something you'd do to anyone you care about.)
>
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| EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) 2006-04-14, 12:21 am |
|
Steve B wrote:
>
>
> Hey. If the cat can't stay off the table, it needs flying lessons with a
> wall as a landing strip. It may be okay in your house for your cat to go
> directly from the litter box to your breakfast table, but not at mine.
The first thing most cats do after leaving the litterbox is
to clean themselves - which is more than can be said for a
lot of humans after using the toilet! (And SFAIK, no one
was talking about getting on the table when people were
having a meal there - then you can discourage it in person.)
>
> Steve
>
>
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| Steve B 2006-04-14, 3:21 am |
|
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> Steve B wrote:
>
>
> The first thing most cats do after leaving the litterbox is to clean
> themselves - which is more than can be said for a lot of humans after
> using the toilet! (And SFAIK, no one was talking about getting on the
> table when people were having a meal there - then you can discourage it
> in person.)
>
It doesn't matter to me when the cat gets on the table. After using the
kitty box, after eating a cockroach, or after licking its anal glands. In
my house, cats NEVER get on the table, so there's no problem like at your
house. Cats on the table are disgusting, and people who let them get on the
table are mannerless and slobs.
I have owned cats, and I have yet to see one clean themselves first thing
after using the litter box. They usually lick their butt, or just go on to
the next thing. I've seen them toodle off dropping an extra hanging chad
somewhere on the floor or carpet.
Of course, I'm sure you have the world's cleanest best trained best behaved
cats. So, if they are so well trained and well behaved, why is it that you
can't keep them off the table?
Fi-Shock. One time is all it takes, and the cat won't come within six feet
of a table. After an experience with Fi-Shock, trying to put them on a
table is like trying to put them in a washing machine. They know what's
going to happen, and they put up a fight. You could leave an open can of
sardines up there, and they wouldn't jump up.
Steve
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| Fulla Bulla 2006-04-14, 2:21 pm |
| Try laquer thinner. Works every time.
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"Lesley" <LMadigan@hhnt.nhs.uk> wrote in message
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! That, of
> course, is assuming it dislikes water and is not as stubborn
> as one of mine was. I could squirt Miu until he was
> dripping wet, but if he were doing something he WANTED to
> do, the only effect was a very wet cat!
If you use a squirt bottle with Sarrasine she just drinks the water!
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| Matthew AKA NMR 2006-04-14, 5:21 pm |
|
"Fulla Bulla" <FullaBulla@hotmail.com>
You have been added to the PLONK list
grow up and get some therapy
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| Steve B 2006-04-14, 6:21 pm |
|
"Matthew AKA NMR" <Ilovebeingacatslave@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Fulla Bulla" <FullaBulla@hotmail.com>
>
> You have been added to the PLONK list
> grow up and get some therapy
>
By not posting a portion of the thread you are commenting about, you look as
therapy challenged as FullaBulla.
Steve
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| Matthew AKA NMR 2006-04-14, 7:21 pm |
|
"Steve B" <boozoochavez@zydeco.net>
this comes from XXXXXXX that admits he is an animal abuser
Grew up and get some therapy you twit
You have been added to the plonk list
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| Steve B 2006-04-14, 9:21 pm |
|
"Matthew AKA NMR" <Ilovebeingacatslave@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Steve B" <boozoochavez@zydeco.net>
>
> this comes from XXXXXXX that admits he is an animal abuser
>
> Grew up and get some therapy you twit
>
> You have been added to the plonk list
>
>
Good. Glad I never came to dinner at your house. People who let their cats
roam on the counter and tables aren't my kind of people.
Steve
Oh, I forgot. You won't see this.
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| EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) 2006-04-14, 11:21 pm |
|
Steve B wrote:
> It doesn't matter to me when the cat gets on the table. After using the
> kitty box, after eating a cockroach, or after licking its anal glands. In
> my house, cats NEVER get on the table, so there's no problem like at your
> house.
There aren't any cockroaches in MY house for them to eat -
and apparently my cats are more fastidious than yours.
(Figures.) Cats on the table have never BEEN a "problem" at
"my house" - my cats have seldom shown much interest in
getting on the table! They get their full share of
attention outside of meal times, and their own dishes always
contain food, if they decide they're hungry.
> Cats on the table are disgusting, and people who let them get on the
> table are mannerless and slobs.
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| EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) 2006-04-14, 11:21 pm |
|
Steve B wrote:
> "Matthew AKA NMR" <Ilovebeingacatslave@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:atU%f.111924$_c.71851@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
>
>
>
> Good. Glad I never came to dinner at your house. People who let their cats
> roam on the counter and tables aren't my kind of people.
Judging from your posts here so far, I doubt whether anyone
in this newsgroup is particularly crushed to learn that!
>
> Steve
>
> Oh, I forgot. You won't see this.
>
>
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| Mark Lloyd 2006-04-15, 1:21 am |
| On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:53:16 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<evgmsop@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
>Steve B wrote:
>
>
>
>There aren't any cockroaches in MY house for them to eat -
>and apparently my cats are more fastidious than yours.
>(Figures.) Cats on the table have never BEEN a "problem" at
>"my house" - my cats have seldom shown much interest in
>getting on the table! They get their full share of
>attention outside of meal times, and their own dishes always
>contain food, if they decide they're hungry.
>
>
>P-L-O-N-K
I used to know someone who always fed his cat on the table. This was
because he also had 2 dogs, and the dogs would eat the cat's food if
it was on the floor. I never saw the cat get on the table except at
feeding time.
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| Steve B 2006-04-15, 4:21 am |
|
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> Steve B wrote:
>
>
>
> There aren't any cockroaches in MY house for them to eat - and apparently
> my cats are more fastidious than yours. (Figures.) Cats on the table have
> never BEEN a "problem" at "my house" - my cats have seldom shown much
> interest in getting on the table! They get their full share of attention
> outside of meal times, and their own dishes always contain food, if they
> decide they're hungry.
>
>
> P-L-O-N-K
>
> --
If you don't see a problem with cats on a table, you probably wear dirty
underwear.
Steve
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| Steve B 2006-04-15, 4:21 am |
|
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> Steve B wrote:
>
>
> Judging from your posts here so far, I doubt whether anyone in this
> newsgroup is particularly crushed to learn that!
>
>
Learn what?
STeve
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|
| On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:37:41 -0500, Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@xmail.com10>
wrote:
>I used to know someone who always fed his cat on the table. This was
>because he also had 2 dogs, and the dogs would eat the cat's food if
>it was on the floor. I never saw the cat get on the table except at
>feeding time.
My solution to the dog problem will happify Steve: I don't feed my
cats on any tables, but rather on the servant stairs, with a baby gate
at the bottom of the steps and a chain on the door at the top, left
ajar with one of those foam things to prevent fingers from being
smashed, so the dogs can't get to the food. In my previous house, I
just had a chain on the basement door and left it ajar for the cats to
go down to the landing, where their food dishes were kept. Both
solutions worked great.
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| Steve B 2006-04-15, 2:21 pm |
|
"KLS" <xymergy@suds.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:37:41 -0500, Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@xmail.com10>
> wrote:
>
>
> My solution to the dog problem will happify Steve: I don't feed my
> cats on any tables, but rather on the servant stairs, with a baby gate
> at the bottom of the steps and a chain on the door at the top, left
> ajar with one of those foam things to prevent fingers from being
> smashed, so the dogs can't get to the food. In my previous house, I
> just had a chain on the basement door and left it ajar for the cats to
> go down to the landing, where their food dishes were kept. Both
> solutions worked great.
I used to feed my cat on top of the spa cover. If I left the food down, the
dog would eat if.
Cat food is much higher in protein than dog food. A dog will die or have
health problems if he eats only cat food. A cat won't be healthy if it only
eats dog food. Dog food has a lot more cereal and rice in it. Advertisers
push dog foods like Alpo that are 100% meat, but they are not good for dogs.
And they come up with names for the foods that make one want to sample the
stuff.
Steve
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| ameijers 2006-04-15, 8:21 pm |
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"Steve B" <boozoochavez@zydeco.net> wrote in message
news:_e90g.575$QP4.377@fed1read12...
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> "KLS" <xymergy@suds.com> wrote in message
> news:gpn14214lajis74j5uupfu6fvicc421ogq@4ax.com...
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> I used to feed my cat on top of the spa cover. If I left the food down,
the
> dog would eat if.
>
Chuckle- a household I used to visit a lot many years ago, had the feeding
station in the garage, with the dog on the floor, and the cat on a shelf
about 48" up. The stepladder lived right next to the spot. The cat caught on
after about the second time being placed on the shelf, and used the ladder
at mealtime. Only problem was if mealtime came around, and the ladder was in
use elsewhere.
I miss that dog, more than I miss the girl I used to visit there....
aem sends....
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| Jo Anne Slaven 2006-04-15, 11:21 pm |
| >>>I used to know someone who always fed his cat on the table. This was[color=darkred]
My cat's food goes on top of the fridge. Same reason - dogs. We tried
feeding the cat in the laundry room (there's a cat door to get out
there) but he seems to think he should be eating in the kitchen with
everyone else.
He has to use one of the kitchen counters to get up on the fridge, but
it's away from the food prep area, and I wipe it down with a bleach
solution a couple times a day.
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| Grumman-581 2006-04-30, 6:21 pm |
| On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:53:19 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<evgmsop@earthlink.net> wrote:
>B) because they move so quickly you'd have no guarantee of
>avoiding the cat's eyes. (You think that's fun, try
>squirting some in your own eyes - the effect is sort of like
>pepper spray, not something you'd do to anyone you care about.)
Hmmm... Sounds like it's prefect then...
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| Grumman-581 2006-04-30, 6:21 pm |
| On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 22:00:05 -0400, Jo Anne Slaven
<joanne.slaven@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>My cat's food goes on top of the fridge. Same reason - dogs. We tried
>feeding the cat in the laundry room (there's a cat door to get out
>there) but he seems to think he should be eating in the kitchen with
>everyone else.
SOLUTION -- Feed the cat to the dogs...
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| zxcvbob 2006-04-30, 10:21 pm |
| Jimi wrote:
> Hi,
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> We have a very spoilt neutered Tom cat (only about 4 months old) that
> likes to jump on the dining room table while we are away from the home.
>
> Other than violence to this charming fellow, is there any constructive
> methods proven to work to keep a cat off shelves, couners, tables etc.... I
> think he's part mountain goat.
>
> I have shot him several times with a water pistol...I think he's
> starting to like water.
>
> Any proven advice would be greatly appreciated.... Thanks...Jim
>
>
Put fly-paper on the table.
Bob
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| Grumman-581 2006-04-30, 11:21 pm |
| On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 22:01:41 GMT, KLS <xymergy@suds.com> wrote:
> Glad you've found the perfect solution for your own eyes. Enjoy the
> sensation.
It would definitely be the puuuurrrrrrfect solution for cats... On my
grandfather's ranch, he had a cat that was *supposedly* for catching
field mice... If you made the mistake of leaving the wndows down on
your truck, he would jump in there and take a dump on your seats...
Nothing quite like cat shit that's been sitting in a hot vehicle for a
few hours... Yeah, I hate cats...
http://www.swingadeadcat.com/video/ford1.htm
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