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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2006The Cat Flap...
I had a cat flap installed in the kitchen dooor today. Now I'm up to 5 cats, and the spring and summer are coming, I figured it was only fair to the mogs for them to be able to go out during the day. You have NEVER seen such excitement! Robbie, Lily and Tiger all supervised Martin the guy who came to put the cat flap in. The minute he had finished, everyone had to try it out. In...out...in...out....in...out... All I can hear is flap...flap....flap.... It's going to drive me nuts! Helen M > supervised Martin the guy who came to put the cat flap in. The minute he > had finished, everyone had to try it out. > In...out...in...out....in...out... Your crew is very smart! Over here it took a bit of coaching to get the cats to use the flap the first time.  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > Your crew is very smart! Over here it took a bit of coaching to get the > cats to use the flap the first time. They've all used one before, with the exception of Lily. I took a cat flap to Belize so that they could go into their outside enclosure easily and safely. I showed it to my Belizean handyman who was a first baffled as to what it was, and then highly amused by the fact I would want a flap in my door for the cat. I think he showed that cat flap with a demo of how it worked to every guy in the village. If they didn't have it before, that catflap was proof that gringas from England were certifiably nuts. But then I could have told him that!;o) Helen M >> supervised Martin the guy who came to put the cat flap in. The minute he >> had finished, everyone had to try it out. >> In...out...in...out....in...out... > >Your crew is very smart! Over here it took a bit of coaching to get the >cats to use the flap the first time. Same here, though I think it was just an act to keep the hoomin to act as doorman. I have it in the screen door and it's only accessible when I'm out on the patio, since they only get to go out when I'm there to supervise. When I first put it in they would meow at the door, and if I ignored them they would eventually emerge. At first I thought they were having trouble learning to use it - then one day something startled them and both LB and Sammy darted through it to get inside. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Spot with loving memories of Rocky (RB) stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > I had a cat flap installed in the kitchen dooor today. Now I'm up to 5 > cats, and the spring and summer are coming, I figured it was only fair [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Helen M Snoopy thinks the proper use of a cat flap is to keep rattling it until her hoomin opens the door. ;-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > All I can hear is flap...flap....flap.... > > It's going to drive me nuts! > > Helen M Just wait until a playful kitty runs through the flap at full speed. The noise it makes then is akin to an explosion. When Ranger and Harri take turns chasing each other through the flap I get treated to BAM-BAM.... BAM-BAM.... BAM-BAM.... >> All I can hear is flap...flap....flap.... >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >When Ranger and Harri take turns chasing each other through the flap I get >treated to BAM-BAM.... BAM-BAM.... BAM-BAM.... LOL! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War >>All I can hear is flap...flap....flap.... >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > When Ranger and Harri take turns chasing each other through the flap I get > treated to BAM-BAM.... BAM-BAM.... BAM-BAM.... I had one cat who would sit inside the flap and bat it shut every time one of the others tried to come inside! >>>All I can hear is flap...flap....flap.... >>> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >I had one cat who would sit inside the flap and bat it shut >every time one of the others tried to come inside! Reminds me of Stinky's and Dante's inside/outside the bathroom door games. Stinky likes to come into the bathroom with me, but apparently it is no good if Dante comes in, too. At the same time, the door may not be closed. So Stinky comes into the bathroom with me, I leave the door open a crack, and this is enough for Dante to stick his nose in, and for Stinky to vigorously biff said nose through said crack in door. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War >>>>All I can hear is flap...flap....flap.... >>>> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > and for Stinky to vigorously biff said nose through said crack in > door. LOL! Going to help meowmie in the bathroom is a very serious thing. Boyfie just *has* to "help" me every time and if Kitty appears he gets quite annoyed. It is apparently essential to him to wipe himself round my legs when I am on the toilet. He thinks it helps. Tweed >>>>> All I can hear is flap...flap....flap.... >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Tweed Snoopy _always_ accompanies me to the bathroom, it must be very satisfying for her knowing she's doing a good job because she's always purring when she's in there. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >>>>>All I can hear is flap...flap....flap.... >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > >Tweed The eleventh commandment for cat slaves: "Thou shalt not pee unescorted." ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War >> When Ranger and Harri take turns chasing each other through the flap I get >> treated to BAM-BAM.... BAM-BAM.... BAM-BAM.... > > I had one cat who would sit inside the flap and bat it shut > every time one of the others tried to come inside! Tabitha loves to do that! Nancy and I will be sitting in the living room reading and hear "whap... whap... whap...". I'll take a look and see Tabitha in the kitchen, sitting in front of the flap, hitting it whenever someone starts to push it open. > You have NEVER seen such excitement! Robbie, Lily and Tiger all > supervised Martin the guy who came to put the cat flap in. The minute he > had finished, everyone had to try it out. > In...out...in...out....in...out... > All I can hear is flap...flap....flap.... > It's going to drive me nuts! But now, the cats can do their "In?" "Out?" "In?" "Out?" thing without having to involve you! That must be a relief! Joyce > But now, the cats can do their "In?" "Out?" "In?" "Out?" thing without > having to involve you! That must be a relief! > > Joyce At the moment, because HRFL is the only one allowed out without supervision (for the time being) the cat flap is on *IN* only. so... to go out, we have *HOWWWWWWWL* Whap, whap whap... and mommy (a.k.a. me) has to get up and let Tiger out. It's a relief not having to leave the door open though. Helen M (sick of the cat flap)
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