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From: smb@ulysses.UUCP (Steven Bellovin)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: miniblinds, cats, and water pistols
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Date: Mon, 7-Jan-85 12:00:04 EST
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> 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*.