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Cat Forum / General Topics / April 2006Cat-proofing a mantle
One of the cat-monsters got up on the mantle the other night and knocked down a rather expensive hand-blown glass vase. I'm pretty sure the allure of a high place will tempt him again, so I need some advice. Does anyone know of any methods for securing fragile items on top of a mantle? I'd prefer solutions that don't involve damage to the mantle. -- Brian Merchant Puritanism didn't keep the puritans from sinning, it just kept them from enjoying it. --Father Joe Breighner, Country Roads Per Brian Merchant: >Does anyone know of any methods for securing fragile items on top >of a mantle? I'd prefer solutions that don't involve damage to the >mantle. No ideas for securing stuff, but we've had good results by pinning fabric softener tissues (Arm & Hammer Fresh'nSoft or Snuggles) to areas of furniture that we don't want the cat to scratch. The cat doesn't mind being in the room with them, but it won't come too close to them. Maybe it's worth a try to just lay a layer of the things on the mantle - like paper in the bottom of a drawer.  SignaturePeteCresswell I've found double sided sticky tape is good. As soon as your kitty lands upon it, they'll hate the sticky foot feeling and not go back there again.. Has worked quite well on my two.. :) > One of the cat-monsters got up on the mantle the other night and > knocked down a rather expensive hand-blown glass vase. I'm pretty [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > enjoying it. > --Father Joe Breighner, Country Roads I have seen advertisements in some catalogs for a sticky substance that the ads claim museums use to stabilize objects on display. The ads claim it will not harm either the furniture or the art object. Unfortunately, I do not have a link for you, but you may be able to find it if you look in some of those "home style" catalogs. MaryL On Wed 19 Apr 2006 08:21:46p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it MaryL? >> One of the cat-monsters got up on the mantle the other night and >> knocked down a rather expensive hand-blown glass vase. I'm pretty [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > MaryL I've used it. It works. Damages nothing. SignatureWayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________ > On Wed 19 Apr 2006 08:21:46p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it MaryL? > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > I've used it. It works. Damages nothing. Do you know the name of it (for an Internet search)? MaryL > Do you know the name of it (for an Internet search)? > > MaryL Search with "museum putty". I use it also but not because of my cat, we have earthquakes. Val On Thu 20 Apr 2006 02:22:43a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it MaryL? >> On Wed 19 Apr 2006 08:21:46p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it MaryL? >> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > MaryL http://www.safetystore.com/Quakehold.asp SignatureWayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________ In the borning days of the third millennium, Wayne Boatwright wrote: >On Thu 20 Apr 2006 02:22:43a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it MaryL >>> I've used it. It works. Damages nothing. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >http://www.safetystore.com/Quakehold.asp Oooh! That sounds perfect. Thanks for the responses. Hopefully this will stop the kitty-caused breakage and reduce the urge to toss the little darling into the backyard so he can fend for himself. (Not really. He'd be a fox snack within a day) -- Brian Merchant Puritanism didn't keep the puritans from sinning, it just kept them from enjoying it. --Father Joe Breighner, Country Roads On Fri 21 Apr 2006 04:38:16a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Brian Merchant? > In the borning days of the third millennium, Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>On Thu 20 Apr 2006 02:22:43a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it MaryL [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > can fend for himself. (Not really. He'd be a fox snack within > a day) A reprieve for the little one, eh? :-) I think you'll be happy with the result. SignatureWayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________ > On Thu 20 Apr 2006 02:22:43a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it MaryL? > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > http://www.safetystore.com/Quakehold.asp That's it! Thanks very much. MaryL On Fri 21 Apr 2006 06:04:05p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it MaryL? >> On Thu 20 Apr 2006 02:22:43a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it MaryL? >> [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > MaryL You're very welcome! SignatureWayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________ > One of the cat-monsters got up on the mantle the other night and > knocked down a rather expensive hand-blown glass vase. I'm pretty [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > enjoying it. > --Father Joe Breighner, Country Roads I have a very modern house -open plan - minimalist design - post industrial. I am a cat lover so I made the decision years ago "to not" place anything of value in harms way - from a cat or a child up to about 10 ish point of view. So shelfs are made for cats - move everything off to a higher location or put the objects behind glass. Early training can work but you really have to do it from the time they are kittens and not that dangerous "Catlet" stage.... equivalent to 13 year olds in humans!!! I have a much prized early black and white Image Orthicon TV camera tube from the studio I worked at before retiring. That is mounted well above 'leaping distance'. I really think you have to compromise your style of living if you have animals. On Sun 23 Apr 2006 07:02:04p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Netmask? >> One of the cat-monsters got up on the mantle the other night and >> knocked down a rather expensive hand-blown glass vase. I'm pretty [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > 'leaping distance'. I really think you have to compromise your style of > living if you have animals. I find your comments very interesting. I have been a cat owner for many years. First, just one cat, then two. Over that time, with two of them passing away, this included four different cats. All of these cats seem to have behaved like young adult humans, careful of where they went, what they did, and what level of mischief they got into. If I had no experience beyond that, I would have disagreed with your point of view. However, in the last year and a half, we added three additional cats to our household, all of whom ranged in age from 4-6 months. All are tuxedos, two males and one female. They are great fun and I love them, but virtually nothing is safe in their path, and their path leaves no square inch of our home untouched. :-) Our female tuxedo takes particular delight in pushing things off the edge of counters and shelves, then walks away as though she has done nothing. It's interesting that our two older cats never did things like this, and they now look at our new additions with utter amazement. I would certainly have to agree with your premise that cat- proofing a home is something to at least be considered if not absolutely mandatory. SignatureWayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________ snip----- >> I have a much prized early black and white Image Orthicon TV camera tube >> from the studio I worked at before retiring. That is mounted well above [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > proofing a home is something to at least be considered if not absolutely > mandatory. As it has turned out over the years all my cats (Burmese) and one "Felix" moggy a stray that one of my Burmese brought home as a friend - they were like a couple of dogs - true mates. Anyway they all behaved very well so most of my early strategic planning in a way was not necessary - but then cat's sense that! Alas poor Felix had a short life as he had FIV but the others were not infected. On Mon 24 Apr 2006 05:57:28p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Netmask? > As it has turned out over the years all my cats (Burmese) and one "Felix" > moggy a stray that one of my Burmese brought home as a friend - they were > like a couple of dogs - true mates. Anyway they all behaved very well so > most of my early strategic planning in a way was not necessary - but then > cat's sense that! Alas poor Felix had a short life as he had FIV but the > others were not infected. I'm sorry to hear about Felix. It's always hard to lose one of our furbabies. Very glad to hear that your other kitties are healthy. I didn't plan ahead, as I wasn't expecting their rambuctiousness, but we've worked it out. :-) SignatureWayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________ |
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