How to Prevent Cats Scratching Furniture

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javawizard - 06 Mar 2007 02:03 GMT

If your kitty-cat scratches up valuable furniture, tape balloons to
it. The cat will never scratch there again. - from www.odd-info.com

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Cheryl - 06 Mar 2007 02:30 GMT

On Mon 05 Mar 2007 09:03:45p, javawizard wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav <news:1173146625.456481.90580
@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>:

> If your kitty-cat scratches up valuable furniture, tape balloons to
> it. The cat will never scratch there again. - from www.odd-info.com

This is the funniest suggestion I've seen yet! Kudos! LOL

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Lynne - 06 Mar 2007 02:51 GMT

on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:30:58 GMT, Cheryl <jlhshadow@NOSPAMhotmail.com>
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> On Mon 05 Mar 2007 09:03:45p, javawizard wrote in
> rec.pets.cats.health+behav <news:1173146625.456481.90580
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>
> This is the funniest suggestion I've seen yet! Kudos! LOL

It's funny, but it's not safe. Latex ballons can cause asphyxiation when
pieces are inhaled (such as when they pop in front of an open mouth). It's
happened to children with very tragic results (brain damage and death), and
that is why they are not allowed in Children's Hospitals. I'm sure it
could also happen to a cat. Don't take the risk.

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Cheryl - 06 Mar 2007 03:08 GMT

> It's funny, but it's not safe. Latex ballons can cause
> asphyxiation when pieces are inhaled (such as when they pop in
> front of an open mouth). It's happened to children with very
> tragic results (brain damage and death), and that is why they
> are not allowed in Children's Hospitals. I'm sure it could also
> happen to a cat. Don't take the risk.

Oh, I know, Lynne. I thought it was a joke post.

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Lynne - 06 Mar 2007 03:24 GMT

on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:08:14 GMT, Cheryl <jlhshadow@NOSPAMhotmail.com>
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> Oh, I know, Lynne. I thought it was a joke post.

I laughed at the idea, too, but the trouble is that some people who read
this ng will think it's real advice, so I had to post.

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cindys - 06 Mar 2007 03:15 GMT

> on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:30:58 GMT, Cheryl <jlhshadow@NOSPAMhotmail.com>
> wrote:
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> that is why they are not allowed in Children's Hospitals. I'm sure it
> could also happen to a cat. Don't take the risk.

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This is why I never allow/allowed balloons in my house. One swipe of the
claw, and the balloon is popped. Now, kitty has a new playtoy - a broken
balloon aka known as a kitty choking hazard (along with rubber bands - also
not allowed in my house).
Best regards,
---Cindy S.

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