indoor electronic fences?

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habilis - 04 Aug 2003 22:13 GMT

My cat is destroying our new living room rug and couch. Instead of getting
her declawed, I'd like to know if anyone has experience with indoor
electronic pet containment systems that use high frequency sound or mild
shock to deter a cat from coming within range of a transmitter. I know these
work for dogs outside -- but are the receivers too large for a small (8
pound) cat to wear? do the things work at all? thanks, James

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Steve68s - 04 Aug 2003 23:06 GMT

Cats need attention, like dogs, if they don't get it they will probably
destroy things, you can make things for them to play with, like platforms
with thin rope round for them to climb up, & scratch on, 99% of the time the
prob is with the owner not the cat, that means you, would you like someone
to give you an electric shock??

Steve.

> My cat is destroying our new living room rug and couch. Instead of getting
> her declawed, I'd like to know if anyone has experience with indoor
> electronic pet containment systems that use high frequency sound or mild
> shock to deter a cat from coming within range of a transmitter. I know these
> work for dogs outside -- but are the receivers too large for a small (8
> pound) cat to wear? do the things work at all? thanks, James

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Tom - 05 Aug 2003 05:19 GMT

I have to agree, the fences are 'not' safe, either.
Try soft claws. You glue them on, but you have to check them daily.

> Cats need attention, like dogs, if they don't get it they will probably
> destroy things, you can make things for them to play with, like platforms
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> > work for dogs outside -- but are the receivers too large for a small (8
> > pound) cat to wear? do the things work at all? thanks, James

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Victor M. Martinez - 06 Aug 2003 13:49 GMT

Thank you for not considering declawing your cat. I know folks who've had
good success using Feliway to stop scratching. It is also important to have
lots of scratching posts in various types of material. Our cats prefer sissal
rope, so we have literally dozens of the scattered around the house. They
neve scratch anything but their stuff. Good luck!

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