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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / December 2007Candles on window sill
I bought candelabras with single clear bulbs to put on the window sills. The problem is our cat knocks them over. I'm looking for a way to secure them. The window is metal. The base of the light is tapered & hollow so i can't use velcro. I really don't want to drill a hole thru the base & have to make a hole in the metal sill. The part of the base that sits on the sill is very narrow ( less than 1/8" ) I was wondering if epoxy would hold on such a little area. Whats your idea ??????? > I bought candelabras with single clear bulbs to put on the window sills. > The problem is our cat knocks them over. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I was wondering if epoxy would hold on such a little area. > Whats your idea ??????? Cat repellent. >> I bought candelabras with single clear bulbs to put on the window sills. >> The problem is our cat knocks them over. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Cat repellent. Oh, yes, this is brilliant. You want to have a battle of wills with your cat about sitting in the window. >>>I bought candelabras with single clear bulbs to put on the window sills. >>>The problem is our cat knocks them over. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Oh, yes, this is brilliant. You want to have a battle of wills with > your cat about sitting in the window. No. That's why I recommended cat repellent. >> Oh, yes, this is brilliant. You want to have a battle of wills with >> your cat about sitting in the window. > > No. That's why I recommended cat repellent. Have you had experience with this? >>>Oh, yes, this is brilliant. You want to have a battle of wills with >>>your cat about sitting in the window. >> >>No. That's why I recommended cat repellent. > > Have you had experience with this? Yes, actually. My cats used to get on the sill and knock off the bibelots I'd placed on there. I used a citrus-scented repellent; one jump on the sill and they jumped back off in a few seconds and never went back. However, I felt bad about it later, so I removed the trinkets, scrubbed the scent off the sill, and picked up the cats and placed them on there so that they knew they were welcome to be up there again. Regarding the original poster, if they just want the candles up there during the winter holidays season, that's not so very long to have the sills be a cat-free zone. > Yes, actually. My cats used to get on the sill and knock off the bibelots > I'd placed on there. I used a citrus-scented repellent; one jump on the > sill and they jumped back off in a few seconds and never went back. Citrus is a powerful repellent. I saw it when I used to wear Alfred Sung's "Pure," a perfume with a strong citrus scent. However, I felt bad about it later, so I removed the > trinkets, scrubbed the scent off the sill, and picked up the cats and > placed them on there so that they knew they were welcome to be up there [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > during the winter holidays season, that's not so very long to have the > sills be a cat-free zone. Riiight. I have noticed a correlation between unhappy, confused cats and the development of habits that make us very unhappy--such as piles of poop in a shoe or pee in the middle of the bed. >>Yes, actually. My cats used to get on the sill and knock off the bibelots >>I'd placed on there. I used a citrus-scented repellent; one jump on the [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > the development of habits that make us very unhappy--such as > piles of poop in a shoe or pee in the middle of the bed. That's a salient point. Didn't happen to me, but cats do have ways of expressing their displeasure that make for unpleasant situations. Sometimes a person's gotta choose between their décor/furnishings and their cats' well-being. In light of that, I'm happy to change my opinion on this matter and state that the cats should come first. >> I have noticed a correlation between unhappy, confused cats and >> the development of habits that make us very unhappy--such as [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > their cats' well-being. In light of that, I'm happy to change my opinion > on this matter and state that the cats should come first. You're a good egg. :) >>>I have noticed a correlation between unhappy, confused cats and >>>the development of habits that make us very unhappy--such as [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > You're a good egg. :) Thanks. Of course, even good eggs can have rotten ideas. Oh well...my cat wants to eat right now, so I'm away. > I bought candelabras with single clear bulbs to put on the window sills. > The problem is our cat knocks them over. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I was wondering if epoxy would hold on such a little area. > Whats your idea ??????? You could glue some heavy cardboard to the bottom of the candles and then mount the velcro on that. If all else fails, there's nothing like hot glue. Use what museum use - it's like a clay but doesn't ruin item, paint etc. >I bought candelabras with single clear bulbs to put on the window sills. > The problem is our cat knocks them over. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I was wondering if epoxy would hold on such a little area. > Whats your idea ??????? I would not want to epoxy -- not unless you want something that is *permanent* and will damage the sill. However, I have seen a number of references to "museum putty." That is a substance that is designed to hold collectibles and even glassware in place but is easily removed without causing any damage. If you type "museum putty" in a search engine, you will probably receive a number of hits. Here is a link to one source: http://www.aftosa.com/hld1.html MaryL On Nov 30, 5:25 pm, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote: > >I bought candelabras with single clear bulbs to put on the window sills. > > The problem is our cat knocks them over. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > MaryL That's what I was referring too - just couldn't remember a brand name.... |
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