guest@hplabsb.UUCP (01/03/85)
I am interested in installing mini-blinds, probably vertical ones, on a window with a couch near it. We have cats who have destroyed the curtain, which is thin, flimsy and seethru. They have attempted to climb the curtain chasing flys, etc. My question is, do cats destroy mini-blinds? Does anyone have experience with this? Any other suggestions besides moving the couch? Note: the cats have the front claws removed but are still able to jump and climb using the back claws. Please mail replies to the address below. I will summarize if there is demand. ===================================================================== Gigi Babcock ihnp4!hplabs!babcock =====================================================================
abc@brl-tgr.ARPA (Brint Cooper ) (01/06/85)
In article <2685@hplabsb.UUCP> guest@hplabsb.UUCP writes: >I am interested in installing mini-blinds, probably >vertical ones, on a window with a couch near it. We have cats >who have destroyed the curtain, which is thin, flimsy and >seethru. They have attempted to climb the curtain chasing flys, etc. > >My question is, do cats destroy mini-blinds? Does anyone >have experience with this? Any other suggestions besides moving >the couch? > >Note: the cats have the front claws removed but are still >able to jump and climb using the back claws. >Gigi Babcock ihnp4!hplabs!babcock Last year, I learned from this newsgroup to "shoot" the cat with a water pistol when he did something we really didn't want him to do (e.g., climb curtains). It's not necessary to soak him; cats just don't like to be wet. A single "hit" will do. Repeat as necessary, rarely more than 3 times. Brint
steiny@scc.UUCP (Don Steiny) (01/08/85)
> > Last year, I learned from this newsgroup to "shoot" the cat with a water > pistol when he did something we really didn't want him to do (e.g., > climb curtains). I second that! I read the same article. My cat has destroyed two chairs. My wife's grandmother gave us a couch. I was worried the cat would destroy it. I kept a plant sprayer bottle by the couch and nailed her about twice. She has not touched the couch and it has been six months. -- scc!steiny Don Steiny - Personetics @ (408) 425-0382 109 Torrey Pine Terr. Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060 ihnp4!pesnta -\ fortune!idsvax -> scc!steiny ucbvax!twg -/