Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site houxl.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!microsoft!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!ariel!hou5f!hou5g!hou5h!hou5a!hou5d!hogpc!houxm!houxl!braddy From: braddy@houxl.UUCP Newsgroups: net.pets Subject: Overrr There, Cat! Message-ID: <104@houxl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 25-Jul-83 17:50:28 EDT Article-I.D.: houxl.104 Posted: Mon Jul 25 17:50:28 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 26-Jul-83 14:05:30 EDT Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 8 I have used the rub-its-nose-in-it method along with a good scolding and putting it outside (where every cat I've known prefered crap, given the chance) and it worked. I fear this could ruin a cat's sense of smell. Have your heard anything about this? I think it's as (more?) important to catch them in the act, associate the punishment with the crime *quickly*.