pallas@Shasta.ARPA (02/18/85)
Our seven month old Siamese has chewed a second hole in the carpet (the first time was several months ago). Can anyone tell me why she is doing this and/or how to keep it from happening again? We love her very much, but we may not be able to keep her if we have to (1) pay for repairs to the carpet every two months, or (2) pay to have the whole carpet replaced when we move out of the apartment. Thanks. joe ...!decwrl!Shasta!pallas pallas@su-shasta.arpa
ashby@uiucdcsp.UUCP (02/22/85)
You might try: 1) Get a steel floor, and watch the cat try to eat that. 2) Wire the cat's mouth shut. This would also prevent it from meowing in the middle of the night, as well as cut back on your food bill. 3) Cut off the cat's legs, and put it in a safe place. To make life simple, place it in a litter box. (For kindness' sake, clean the box monthly -- unless you forget.) [No flames, please! I actually love cats; I just couldn't resist answering your question!] Seriously: The best approach is probably strong discipline. Whenever you notice the kitten chewing the rug, smack it on the mouth and let it know you are pissed off. This should only be done if you have caught the cat in the act; otherwise it won't know what it is being punished for. Also, if your cat seems to have a favorite area, try spraying that area with any of the commerical "cat-away" products. Good luck.
zeer@noscvax.UUCP (Jane Zeer) (02/22/85)
> Our seven month old Siamese has chewed a second hole in the carpet (the > first time was several months ago). Can anyone tell me why she is > doing this and/or how to keep it from happening again? We love her > very much, but we may not be able to keep her if we have to (1) pay for > repairs to the carpet every two months, or (2) pay to have the whole > carpet replaced when we move out of the apartment. Thanks. > > joe > > ...!decwrl!Shasta!pallas > pallas@su-shasta.arpa Joe- My brother's Siamese cat used to eat the Persian rug, towels, wool sweaters, socks. You name it--he ate it. The solution was to start feeding him Brewer's Yeast!!! He then became addicted to the Brewer's Yeast and craved that for years, but he stopped eating the rug. Everything else they were able to put away out of his reach (makes you a really neat housekeeper!!) I've heard various reasons for this need-- I think there was something about needing the lanolin that is in wool. But I don't really know why...I just know what worked for them. Good Luck Jane Zeer (zeer) Computer Sciences Corp. San Diego, CA 91220 (619)225-8401 ext.533 ihnp4 \ MILNET zeer@nosc akgua \ UUCP decvax >------------!sdcsvax!noscvax!zeer dcdwest / ucbvax /
larryg@teklds.UUCP (Larry Gardner) (02/26/85)
While it is good to spank a dog, I just can't see doing that to a cat. Use a bucket of water, but don't spank a kitten. karen