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Cat Forum / General Topics / January 2005"stay away"
Does anyone have esperience with a sensor-device called STAY AWAY? If a cat jumps on a table or counter, the sensor sets off a noise and a blast of air? Does it work and if so, where can you buy it? Thanks Ken I love cats, but on the counter is a Really Bad Thing. Just waving this around should do the trick, without ever having to use it: http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?model=101SS&category=Pistol Cats will understand. > Does anyone have esperience with a sensor-device called STAY AWAY? If a > cat jumps on a table or counter, the sensor sets off a noise and a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Ken Actually, this is pretty funny. > I love cats, but on the counter is a Really Bad Thing. Just waving this > around should do the trick, without ever having to use it: http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?model=101SS&category=Pistol > Cats will understand. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > > > Ken You're my kind of woman! :-) It's amazing how many people have absolutely NO sense of humor. > Actually, this is pretty funny. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> > >> > Ken > I love cats, but on the counter is a Really Bad Thing. Just waving this > around should do the trick, without ever having to use it: > http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?model=101SS&category=Pistol > > Cats will understand. Isn't this <gulps> a little extreme? Even for you, Doug? I'm afraid Pine Cone would take it away and use it on me. Pam S. gulping again >> I love cats, but on the counter is a Really Bad Thing. Just waving this >> around should do the trick, without ever having to use it: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Pam S. gulping again Oh Pam....that's why you don't chamber a round until you're ready to use it. You need thumbs to pull the slide back, silly! :-) If you're convinced Pine Cone might use it, I think he/she should take a basic handgun safety course first. That's just common sense. Your veterinarian probably has info on these things. <chuckle >>>I love cats, but on the counter is a Really Bad Thing. Just waving this >>>around should do the trick, without ever having to use it: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > <chuckle> You remind me of a picture that was making the rounds, a few months ago of a kitten "aiming" a pistol out the window at a dog! I no longer have the URL, but it's hysterical! >>>>I love cats, but on the counter is a Really Bad Thing. Just waving this >>>>around should do the trick, without ever having to use it: [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > a kitten "aiming" a pistol out the window at a dog! I no longer have the > URL, but it's hysterical! Did you ever see the Far Side version of that? A dark sedan is filled with cats in Prohibition-era gangster hats, with machine guns sticking out the window. The car's speeding away from the scene: A dog house riddled with bullet holes. Priceless! :-) On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 14:51:45 -0800, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@earthlink.net> >> Oh Pam....that's why you don't chamber a round until you're ready to use it. >> You need thumbs to pull the slide back, silly! :-) If you're convinced Pine [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >months ago of a kitten "aiming" a pistol out the window at a >dog! I no longer have the URL, but it's hysterical! That reminds me of a picture I saw in the paper years ago. I probably still have it somewhere, but I'm not likely to find it anytime soon. Anyway, it's a picture of a cat in a window and there is a reflection of a fireman raising an axe. It looks like he's about to axe the cat, but in reality he was chopping his way in somewhere else. > Oh Pam....that's why you don't chamber a round until you're ready to use it. > You need thumbs to pull the slide back, silly! :-) If you're convinced Pine [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > <chuckle> I'll call him first thing tomorrow. Knowing PC, I wouldn't put anything past the little stinker. Pam S. wondering how much feline pistol safety classes are going to cost >> Oh Pam....that's why you don't chamber a round until you're ready to use >> it. You need thumbs to pull the slide back, silly! :-) If you're [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Pam S. wondering how much feline pistol safety classes are going to cost The NFRA (National Feline Rifle Association) usually charges nothing for youth classes. How old is PC? Even the adult courses are cheap. > The NFRA (National Feline Rifle Association) usually charges nothing for > youth classes. How old is PC? Even the adult courses are cheap. PC is 4 1/2 years old. I suspect that he'd really enjoy using a pistol, so I'd better get in contact with them right away before he takes matters into his own paws. Pam S. >> The NFRA (National Feline Rifle Association) usually charges nothing for >> youth classes. How old is PC? Even the adult courses are cheap. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Pam S. If he promises to assassinate a dog whenever possible, I'll chip in for a case of ammunition. >>>The NFRA (National Feline Rifle Association) usually charges nothing for >>>youth classes. How old is PC? Even the adult courses are cheap. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > If he promises to assassinate a dog whenever possible, I'll chip in for a > case of ammunition. He already has a candidate in my daughter's d-thing, Speedy. Speedy likes to sneak up behind PC and either woof, or touch him with his cold husky/shephard nose. PC is not amused. Pam S. hoping PC doesn't take up target shooting >>>>The NFRA (National Feline Rifle Association) usually charges nothing for >>>>youth classes. How old is PC? Even the adult courses are cheap. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Pam S. hoping PC doesn't take up target shooting Dogs *ARE* targets, with fur. There's this category of animals which were created for us to vent our aggressions against. It includes mosquitoes, rats, cockroaches and dogs. :-) > Dogs *ARE* targets, with fur. There's this category of animals which were > created for us to vent our aggressions against. It includes mosquitoes, > rats, cockroaches and dogs. :-) I suspect that PC would agree with you. Pam S. On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 03:31:00 GMT, "Doug Kanter" <ancientangler@hotmail.com> >>>>>The NFRA (National Feline Rifle Association) usually charges nothing for >>>>>youth classes. How old is PC? Even the adult courses are cheap. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >created for us to vent our aggressions against. It includes mosquitoes, >rats, cockroaches and dogs. :-) Specist! Anyway, my kitten was shot when I found her. Fortunately it was only with a pellet gun. I can tell you one thing about dogs though. If anyone ever attacked me, my dog would defend me. My cat would probably just watch - until she realized I couldn't stop her from getting on the kitchen counter. Then she'd jump up there and kill all my plants. > On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 03:31:00 GMT, "Doug Kanter" > <ancientangler@hotmail.com> [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > realized I couldn't stop her from getting on the kitchen counter. Then > she'd jump up there and kill all my plants. Yeah....but still....it's a dog. Come on...you know they're vermin. If they ever had a molecule of nobility, we've bred it out of them. If you want a real dog, have some real balls. Get a wolf. On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 03:04:26 GMT, "Doug Kanter" <ancientangler@hotmail.com> >> Specist! >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >ever had a molecule of nobility, we've bred it out of them. If you want a >real dog, have some real balls. Get a wolf. What makes you think it's not a wolf? Interestingly enough, they make better pets than something like a tiger, leaopard, liion, cheetah, etc.... > On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 03:04:26 GMT, "Doug Kanter" > <ancientangler@hotmail.com> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Interestingly enough, they make better pets than something like a tiger, > leaopard, liion, cheetah, etc.... Of course they do. Tigers, etc....they're kittens with an attitude and a lot more weight. :-) ["Followup-To:" header set to rec.pets.cats.health+behav.] On 2005-01-08, Doug Kanter penned: > Yeah....but still....it's a dog. Come on...you know they're vermin. If they > ever had a molecule of nobility, we've bred it out of them. If you want a > real dog, have some real balls. Get a wolf. Yeah, it's much better to keep a wild animal in captivity than to keep a pet who actually enjoys being with humans, like a dog does. *boggle* I think it's pretty poor form to come to a pet newsgroup and talk about dogs as "vermin." A lot of cat lovers also love dogs, and a lot of cats get along well with dogs, too.  Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > Specist! Yeah, I guess I am, even though I do like the d-thing. I still prefer the cats who own me. Pam S. We just leave a fly swatter out where they can see it. Also works to keep the dogs from barking. (No you don't hit them. You hit near them to get their attention) Jo >I love cats, but on the counter is a Really Bad Thing. Just waving this >around should do the trick, without ever having to use it: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >> Ken Do you have to shout "FREEZE" AS WELL. Jean.P. > We just leave a fly swatter out where they can see it. Also works to keep > the dogs from barking. (No you don't hit them. You hit near them to get [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >I love cats, but on the counter is a Really Bad Thing. Just waving this > >around should do the trick, without ever having to use it: http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?model=101SS&category=P istol > > Cats will understand. > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >> > >> Ken Paws behind your head NOW!!! > Do you have to shout "FREEZE" AS WELL. Jean.P. >> We just leave a fly swatter out where they can see it. Also works to [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >> >> >> >> Ken that's like someone I knew who used to keep a slipper handy when the kids played up she never used it but said it served very well asa deterent, Jean.P. > Paws behind your head NOW!!! > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >> >I love cats, but on the counter is a Really Bad Thing. Just waving this > >> >around should do the trick, without ever having to use it: http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?model=101SS&category=P > > istol > >> > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >> >> > >> >> Ken Paws behind your head ? only when sleeping lol Jean.P. > Paws behind your head NOW!!! > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >> >I love cats, but on the counter is a Really Bad Thing. Just waving this > >> >around should do the trick, without ever having to use it: http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?model=101SS&category=P > > istol > >> > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >> >> > >> >> Ken We used to use an empty soda can with a few coins in it. Toss it onto the counter at the appropriate times. After a few go-arounds, all we had to do was shake the can. > We just leave a fly swatter out where they can see it. Also works to keep > the dogs from barking. (No you don't hit them. You hit near them to get [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >>> >>> Ken I don't know if it's the same as what I just ordered, 'pet trainer". It will sound an alarm whenever my kitten gets up on the glass table. That's the one place I don't want the cats and the rest of them know that. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. I'd just like to know how to avoid a paw in my eye socket every morning. Uhmmm! maybe train her to use a spray bottle instead. Then I could wake up showered and refreshed. Stone Stone >I don't know if it's the same as what I just ordered, 'pet trainer". It > will sound an alarm whenever my kitten gets up on the glass table. That's [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Of course I don't look busy, > I did it right the first time. On 3 Jan 2005 05:55:49 -0800, "ken" <kphifer1934@yahoo.com> >Does anyone have esperience with a sensor-device called STAY AWAY? If a >cat jumps on a table or counter, the sensor sets off a noise and a >blast of air? >Does it work and if so, where can you buy it? Someone sent me a link for a "scat mat" (not that kind of scat). It's a pad that gives a slight shock (it used a 9-volt battery and had 3 settings). I didn't really think it was practical. My kitten finally reached the kitchen counter a couple of weeks ago. I hit her with a blast from a spray bottle, but so far she's only learning to jump down as soon as I see her up there. In fact, I just had to interrupt this post because I heard her in there. She doesn't seem to realize that until she behaves herself, she's not going to have free run of the house while I'm gone. I'm being a real hard-a.s about it because my few surviving house plants are huddled in one corner of the kitchen counter nursing themselves back to health. I've fortified their position with a ring of empty beer bottles. Maybe if I just covered the counters with dish soap before I left that would deter her. >Thanks > >Ken > On 3 Jan 2005 05:55:49 -0800, "ken" <kphifer1934@yahoo.com> > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >> >>Ken 1) Try putting orange or grapefruit peels all over the counter. Two cats I've lived with hated the smell. 2) Plant a couple of pots of greens for her. Petco sells a packaged thing. It's hard red winter wheat. It was about four dollars. If you have a farm supply place nearby, you can probably buy a large bag for about the same price. I planted it a week ago and it's about 3" high already. Unfortunately, my cat ran away this past Sunday, but I'm keeping all the cat stuff in place for the moment. On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 03:06:59 GMT, "Doug Kanter" <ancientangler@hotmail.com> >> On 3 Jan 2005 05:55:49 -0800, "ken" <kphifer1934@yahoo.com> >> [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] >Unfortunately, my cat ran away this past Sunday, but I'm keeping all the cat >stuff in place for the moment. All those orange peels and wheat grass must have scared her off. I suggest getting a dog. Chihuahuas have some cat-like traits. > On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 03:06:59 GMT, "Doug Kanter" > <ancientangler@hotmail.com> [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > > I suggest getting a dog. Chihuahuas have some cat-like traits. Actually, my cat never reached the point of familiarity with the house that he got up on the counters. Too skittish, too much time spent hiding. I only had him for two or three weeks. At times, I'd sit on the living room floor for a half hour, perfectly still, holding the brush he loved (at his previous home). He'd stalk me from 20 feet away, meow a bit, but never come close. I suspect he's trying to make his way back to his previous home. On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:07:14 GMT, "Doug Kanter" <ancientangler@hotmail.com> >> On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 03:06:59 GMT, "Doug Kanter" >> <ancientangler@hotmail.com> [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] >previous home). He'd stalk me from 20 feet away, meow a bit, but never come >close. I suspect he's trying to make his way back to his previous home. Have you ever considered seeking professional help? > On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:07:14 GMT, "Doug Kanter" > <ancientangler@hotmail.com> [quoted text clipped - 70 lines] > > Have you ever considered seeking professional help? Perhaps you'd care to explain that after you've sobered up. |
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