Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!dcdwest!ittvax!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!godot!harvard!seismo!brl-tgr!abc From: abc@brl-tgr.ARPA (Brint Cooper ) Newsgroups: net.pets Subject: Re: miniblinds and cats Message-ID: <7034@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Sun, 6-Jan-85 00:24:11 EST Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.7034 Posted: Sun Jan 6 00:24:11 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 8-Jan-85 04:43:14 EST References: <2685@hplabsb.UUCP> Reply-To: abc@brl-tgr.ARPA (Brint Cooper (CTAB)) Organization: Ballistic Research Lab Lines: 22 Summary: Get a water pistol 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