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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / November 2005Urgh! Cat Frustration.....
A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the wood trim by the tub is rotting. What fun it is to shred the wood AND the drywall. What started as a finger hole is now progressing to be about 6 inches tall into the drywall. They can just about crawl into the space. I've stuffed paper, rags and t-shirts into the hole, but they just dig out whatever's in there and proceed to dig further. Oh what fun it is to play with the drywall pieces they dig out! brb, have to snap fingers again, I hear them in the tub........ Okay, hissing is ensuing over this d*mn hole. All three want in and they're literally tearing my wall apart. I've lost my house to cats...............sigh. kili <-------totally owned by Chloe, Tyrone and Pua. "kilikini" > Oh what fun it is to play with the drywall pieces they dig out! sounds like they are trying to break through to the world beyond the wall they can smell it (they probably smell dirt from crawl space..) --- you need a contractor like me to do a basic home repair. > kili <-------totally owned by Chloe, Tyrone and Pua. > "kilikini" > > Oh what fun it is to play with the drywall pieces they dig out! [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > > kili <-------totally owned by Chloe, Tyrone and Pua. I'm married to a carpenter! LOL. I just need him to get off his butt! (I think he's intimidated by the drywall. He's a wood person, not a drywall person.) kili "kilikini" <kilikini@NOSPAMtampabay.rr.com> wrote in message news:Hi6if.22453 > I'm married to a carpenter! LOL. I just need him to get off his butt! (I > think he's intimidated by the drywall. He's a wood person, not a drywall > person.) > > kili oh, i'd just shut the bathroom door. > A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the > wood trim by the tub is rotting. What fun it is to shred the wood [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > kili <-------totally owned by Chloe, Tyrone and Pua. I'd suggest plaster. Jill >A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the wood >trim [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > kili <-------totally owned by Chloe, Tyrone and Pua. I know this was probably posted out of a combination of frustration and amusement (at cat antics), but I do have a couple of concerns. First, the cats could crawl into the walls (as you suggested). Worse, they could become trapped there -- or you could face a *huge* bill trying to extricate them. Second, that description is a perfect location for the formation of mold. That would be a health risk for both you and the kitties. That rotted area really does need to be replaced, and not just for cosmetic reasons. MaryL >>A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the wood >>trim [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > MaryL For the cats' sake, heed this advice -- NOW -- not tomorrow. If you cannot find a handyman right away, nail a piece of tin over the hole, but do get it repaired soonest. MLB > >>A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the wood > >>trim [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > cannot find a handyman right away, nail a piece of tin over the hole, but > do get it repaired soonest. MLB I'm trying! I'm trying! We've got the wood and everything. Now it's just getting the man to do it. kili >>>A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the wood >>>trim [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >cannot find a handyman right away, nail a piece of tin over the hole, but >do get it repaired soonest. MLB Not only that, but you need to check the condition of the floor as well. The floorboards could also be starting to rot.  SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria > >>>A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the wood > >>>trim [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > Not only that, but you need to check the condition of the floor as > well. The floorboards could also be starting to rot. The floor is concrete covered over with tile. That part's fine. It's just the drywall and the woodwork. kili > >A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the wood > >trim [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > MaryL Luckily I am married to a carpenter, but have you ever been with a person who's last thought in the world is repairing something on his day off? We even got FREE trim! He builds houses all week and has grandiose ideas on what to do at home, yet he does nothing but sit on the computer all weekend. I have no idea how to fix it and we don't have the money to have someone else fix it. We have the supplies right here! Ladies, you know of what I speak........ Marry a plumber and when your pipes go bad, you have to call one. It's the way it goes. kili >>> A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the >>> wood trim [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > kili Good thing I'm not looking to marry a gynecologist ;) Jill > >>> A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the > >>> wood trim [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > Jill Hmmmmm, I don't know, how kinky do you and your LLL get? <vbeg> kili >Ladies, you know of what I speak........ Marry a plumber and when your >pipes go bad, you have to call one. It's the way it goes. Oh, you mean like me being a seamstress and wearing ratty clothes, while my darling nieces just got brand-new jackets and custom-made fur comforters, and soon to have new winter coats and Christmas dresses? Yeah, I know what you mean. lol The cobbler's kids always go barefoot. Jane > >Ladies, you know of what I speak........ Marry a plumber and when your > >pipes go bad, you have to call one. It's the way it goes. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Jane Exactly! LOL kili |
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