Does cat hair in your food bother you?
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Deter Cats, But Not Bother Dogs
Comments (17)I've seen at least ten pictures of bullfrogs with fish in their mouths and even a video or two on other pond forums. My friend saw one grab and eat a duckling at a golf course. They are blamed for helping native Western Pond Turtles and native frogs to extinction here in the West including BC Canada so I have no problems believing that bullfrogs eat anything. I have had cats my entire life and have had aquariums my entire life and ponds in various forms since 1985 and have seen plenty of cats watch fish but not catch any. Every time their paw gets wet they draw it back and shake it off. I do know that cats would not climb or jump into a pond and get wet enough to disturb plants unless it was an accident and they fell in. I have seen my own cat fall in. once. No plants were harmed though. If plants are disturbed or pots tipped over morning after morning it is raccoons. I have had dogs in my pond that did a lot of damage, more than once. Loose neighborhood dogs. They were leaping and splashing and knocked over lily pots and their claws put holes in a lot of foliage. They weren't after fish or food they were playing in the water. One kept coming back, I'd chase him out and he would circle behind me and jump back in....This has happed three times in twelve years of ponds at this house. The raccoons come pretty much every night. We sit on our couch and watch animals at our front yard wildlife ponds all the time. Cats, raccoons, opossums, squirrels, birds, dragonflies, treefrogs and many insects too from bees to water fleas. It is raccoons who tear up everything and now we have to cover the ponds every night with covers made of copper and chicken wire. Now they are destroying the rock edges and we have to do extensive work when the tadpoles all morph. The cats never hurt anything. They chased the treefrogs but we never saw one eat one or found any corpses or body parts. They seem more confused by them than anything. Mostly they just drink from the ponds. Having a dog should be deterrent enough for cats in your yard, won't work on raccoons though. An electric fence was the only thing that worked for me on the fish pond which is too big too cover and has plants too tall. I tried two ultrasonic noise makers which did bother the cats but not the raccoons. Motion water cannons will deter cats but not all raccoons....See MoreCat body language. What does your cat do? :0)
Comments (6)We have a large black kitty who loves to perch over corners like that, too. Although, usually, that's not a "hit" pose, he often is purring and wants interaction. Lower-third of tail twitching: apparently means "I'm interested and engaged"--he does this all the time. Lying on back with paws up in the air: AAAAHHH, relaxed The "stare-down": I want to be fed. Pawing at DH while on the recliner, or pulling on my clothes at the counter: I want to be fed. Tapping my head in the middle of the night: wake up--I want company/I want to be fed...See MoreDo you allow your cat(s) on coffee table
Comments (29)I married a butcher/meat cutter. I am a very clean cook, but I also am a cat lover. I could not believe my spouse when we married to his objection to cats, and it all came down to the counter issue in a nutshell. He is an animal lover, and we've been married over a quarter of a century now, and he also loves the cats. I don't voluntarily let my cats on or near the counters or tables, but I have to laugh because I've done the squirt gun routine for years, but I also know that they find their way there when I'm not about, and occasionallly 'forget' to jump down and hide when I come into the kitchen. My beloved little siamese/tabby mix was particulary fond of my advent wreath and would curl up inside the ring of it, with candles and bulbs all around her. She was an inside only kitty, and I suppose it reminded her of the great outdoors with the scent. I have to admit, that neither I nor my husband removed her from her throne. As for people who do not 'like' cats, I don't trust them because I suspicion they are likely control freaks who can't abide animals who don't drool and slather at them in worship and who can't respect personal space, mine or my cat's. LOL. Cat haters will also be quite open about your animals with a look of distaste on their faces and a smirk. Anyone who can sit in your house and rag on your beloved cat would just as easily tell you your kids are ugly and they don't like them either. ;-) As the old saying goes "love me, love my cat(s)" However, I do respect people with cat allergies. I warn them beforehand and we often visit in our gazebo, instead...or at least I keep the kitties in another part of the house, so they're not jumped on or smooched. BTW, as for clean counters, I just 'assume' a cat has been on mine, whether I see them do it or not. I use a cutting board I keep put away, and I also bleach/sanitise my counters before I cook. I have a picture somewhere of my siamese on my puter counter with her head submerged in my mug, drinking my iced tea. I tried not to think about that, says the lady who keeps her cups of tea parked all over the house....See Moredoes your cat dart for the door every time you open it?
Comments (20)I've used the water bottle in the past to keep my cats off the breakfast table and after a couple of times all I had to do was set the bottle out on the counter and they would walk away. Have a bottle with you and if he's waiting at the door as you're entering from outside, a quick spray won't hurt him but will get his attention. Just try not to hit him directly in the face. Otherwise, the other suggestion to put him in another room will direct his attention elsewhere while you bring in stuff. Does he have a tower, window seat, toys, things to climb, etc?? If you decide to walk him (yes, cats are walked on leash) be very aware of dogs and make sure the leash fits securely. I have a Maine Coon I tried to leash walk and if I stopped and let him just lie around he would roll, twist and turn, and before I knew it he was walking away a free cat. After trying 4 different harnesses, I gave up. Fortunately, his escapes always happened on our property. Some cats are just drawn to the outdoors and this may or may not be an ongoing battle....See Morenoinwi
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