Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ulysses.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!smb From: smb@ulysses.UUCP (Steven Bellovin) Newsgroups: net.pets Subject: Re: miniblinds, cats, and water pistols Message-ID: <1079@ulysses.UUCP> Date: Mon, 7-Jan-85 12:00:04 EST Article-I.D.: ulysses.1079 Posted: Mon Jan 7 12:00:04 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 8-Jan-85 03:17:08 EST References: <7034@brl-tgr.ARPA> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 15 > From: abc@brl-tgr.ARPA (Brint Cooper ) > Message-ID: <7034@brl-tgr.ARPA> > Date: Sun, 6-Jan-85 00:24:11 EST > 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. Some cats are more stubborn than others... I've been trying for two weeks to "persuade" my cat that the box spring of my bed is not her scratching post, especially at 5:00 am. And sure enough, she (usually) won't start clawing it when I'm watching, especially if she sees the plant mister in my hand. But as soon as I roll over, *RIP*.