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Dan J.S. - 09 Nov 2004 04:04 GMT

When a cat sits on a kitchen counter, does his a.s (the actual sphincter)
touch the counter, or does his fur provide some kind of insulation? Anyone
know?

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Nadacomin - 09 Nov 2004 06:24 GMT

>Subject: Cat question

>From: "Dan J.S." me@hyperx.com
>Newsgroups: alt.cats
>Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 22:04:30

Dan writes:

>When a cat sits on a kitchen counter, does his a.s (the actual sphincter)
>touch the counter, or does his fur provide some kind of insulation? Anyone
>know?

If you really want to find out, lick the counter top. If it tastes like sh.t,
it means his a.shole is touching the countertop.

On a more serious note, keep two things handy. A spray bottle with clear, clean
water, and, a spray bottle of formula 409, or similar cleaner.
When you catch kitty on the counter top, give him a squirt with the clear
water, and, hiss at him or scold him. He will soon associate being on the
counter with getting the water, which he will not like.
Of course, when you are gone, he will probably, out of spite, drag his a.s over
your countertop, after he has had a sh.t.
Use the 409 and a paper towel or rag to clean your countertop frequently,
especially before preparing food, if you are concerned.

Of course, if you are like most of us, and, eat pre packaged foods, such as
canned goods, microwave dinners, etc, and, eat in restaurants or fast food
joints, you have probably had a.s in your food more than you would suspect.
What do you think disgruntled food processing employees do to the food, when
they are on thier third reprimand, and, are about to get fired, or, have been
notified that they are about to be laid off?

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Amy Gray - 09 Nov 2004 19:28 GMT

>On a more serious note, keep two things handy. A spray bottle with clear, clean
>water, and, a spray bottle of formula 409, or similar cleaner.
>When you catch kitty on the counter top, give him a squirt with the clear
>water, and, hiss at him or scold him.

And the cat may think the water is fun or part of a game and continue
to do it.

>He will soon associate being on the
>counter with getting the water, which he will not like.

Not always. Some cats like playing with the water.

>Of course, if you are like most of us, and, eat pre packaged foods, such as
>canned goods, microwave dinners, etc, and, eat in restaurants or fast food
>joints, you have probably had a.s in your food more than you would suspect.
>What do you think disgruntled food processing employees do to the food, when
>they are on thier third reprimand, and, are about to get fired, or, have been
>notified that they are about to be laid off?

Or when they are paid two cents above minimum wage.

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Mimi Forsyth - 09 Nov 2004 20:22 GMT

<< handy. A spray bottle with clear, clean

>water, and, a spray bottle of formula 409, or similar cleaner.
>When you catch kitty on the counter top, >>

409 is very toxic stuff...not to be kept anywhere near food. It, like Windex,
kills bugs, though! If obsessing about germs, keep some alcohol handy (but keep
the 409 for killing bugs).

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AC - 19 Nov 2004 00:22 GMT

LOL! a very rare - funny AND true comment...

One expression we use in the biological sciences is "the world is covered in
a thin layer of faeces..." Once you deal with that fact, life becomes much
less stressful. Maybe you could feel thankful, and just think of it as your
cat considerately building up your immune response.

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Mpoconnor7 - 23 Nov 2004 03:47 GMT

>When a cat sits on a kitchen counter, does his a.s (the actual sphincter)
>touch the counter, or does his fur provide some kind of insulation? Anyone
>know?

My cat has never been much of a jumper/climber. She'll climb on the bed or
couch, and that's it. She's never tried to climb on the kitchen counters,
although I'll sometimes pick her up and hold her and let her watch the
microwave popcorn cook; for some reason she loves when I break off small pieces
of popcorn for her to eat If I cut off a tiny piece of steak or chicken or a
chunk of crabmeat, she would never touch it, but the only two human foods
she'll eat (besides tuna fish, of course) are microwave popcorn and tiny little
pieces of pop tarts. Go figure.

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"The likelyhood of one individual being right increases in a direct proportion
to the intensity with which others try to prove him wrong."

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