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  #21  
Old July 18th 03, 04:30 PM
Tlg064
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Rona Wrote
In Usenet, readers can only go by the information provided by each poster.

My opinion is based on the information you provided.

I understand

Google search brings up useful information such as

http://www.petplace.com/Articles/artShow.asp?artID=2736

That link does not seem to be working at the moment but I will check it out
later.

No method is foolproof, of course, but the options (such as

removable fencing, pool alarms, and pool covers) at least minimize the risks
involved with pools. But your focus (from what you have written) is
convenience and looks, not the safety of your animals. Your interest in
safety (from what you have written) comes third.
As I said, options are available. You chose to have a pool and pets and you
should have investigated the safety hazards *before* even considering a pool.
That you didn't, imo, is far more disgusting than anything I have said.

Alarms would not do any good if I'm not home as happened. In any case I
installed the pool for its convenience long before this stray cat and her
unborn kitten came looking for a home. I guess she picked the wrong home. I did
however treat her very well and made her feel welcome. From what I hear and
observe, I treat my cats far better than many, if not most, pet owners. Till
now it never occured to me that a streetwise cat could fall into the pool and
drown. The very first day this cat came into my yard she could have fallen into
the pool. Do I need to cover, fence and alarm my pool for any animal that may
venture into my yard?

If a person had drowned in your pool, what would you be doing now to prevent

a "next time"?

My yard is fenced in as required by law. Other than myself and my wife just
about no one else uses the pool.

Tom
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Old July 18th 03, 04:37 PM
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Oh and buy the way Rona. Took the day out of work today to give the cat a
proper burial. Just got done. She will now rest in a beautiful flower bed that
she used to sleep in a lot. It is about 8ft from the pool and I went and bought
her a solar light to light the spot at nite.

Tom
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Old July 18th 03, 04:37 PM
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Oh and buy the way Rona. Took the day out of work today to give the cat a
proper burial. Just got done. She will now rest in a beautiful flower bed that
she used to sleep in a lot. It is about 8ft from the pool and I went and bought
her a solar light to light the spot at nite.

Tom
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Old July 18th 03, 04:49 PM
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I know we cover our hot tub every night not matter what, actually we
only cover it if we are not on deck. I know they make pool covers that
are on a large roll and you just un-roll from one side to other, very
easy. I will see if I can find a link to what our neighbors have.

Here go to: http://www.poolcovers.com
online photos Vanishing Edge Pool and it is pic in top left corner.

Not saying to buy this one but something like it so it is easy to use.

J~

Tlg064 wrote:

Thanks for all the suggestions. I think the one about a small platform at water
level would work well, be easy to implement and not interfere to much with use
of the pool. Probably could cover the platform with that blue outdoor carpet to
give the cat something to sink her claws into and have the carpet lead right up
onto the deck. Probably would not look bad either.

Covering the pool would be way to much trouble. Keeping the cat indoors would
not work either. The cat that drowned was a stray and I think spent most of her
prior life outdooors so it would be hard to have kept her in. The other cat
that goes out has been following her mother (the deceased) out since she was a
baby. The rest of my cats I take out in the yard on a leash occasionaly.

Someone asked if the cat could jump. Yes, but not well. Enough to jump onto a
chair or something but thats all. Sometimes it would take 2 tries. Her hind
legs were getting weak and sometimes going down stairs she would tumble all the
way down.

Tom


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Old July 18th 03, 04:49 PM
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I know we cover our hot tub every night not matter what, actually we
only cover it if we are not on deck. I know they make pool covers that
are on a large roll and you just un-roll from one side to other, very
easy. I will see if I can find a link to what our neighbors have.

Here go to: http://www.poolcovers.com
online photos Vanishing Edge Pool and it is pic in top left corner.

Not saying to buy this one but something like it so it is easy to use.

J~

Tlg064 wrote:

Thanks for all the suggestions. I think the one about a small platform at water
level would work well, be easy to implement and not interfere to much with use
of the pool. Probably could cover the platform with that blue outdoor carpet to
give the cat something to sink her claws into and have the carpet lead right up
onto the deck. Probably would not look bad either.

Covering the pool would be way to much trouble. Keeping the cat indoors would
not work either. The cat that drowned was a stray and I think spent most of her
prior life outdooors so it would be hard to have kept her in. The other cat
that goes out has been following her mother (the deceased) out since she was a
baby. The rest of my cats I take out in the yard on a leash occasionaly.

Someone asked if the cat could jump. Yes, but not well. Enough to jump onto a
chair or something but thats all. Sometimes it would take 2 tries. Her hind
legs were getting weak and sometimes going down stairs she would tumble all the
way down.

Tom


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Old July 18th 03, 05:45 PM
Karen Chuplis
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That's very nice. I was wondering,is your pool above ground or ground level
pool?

Karen

"Tlg064" wrote in message
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Oh and buy the way Rona. Took the day out of work today to give the cat a
proper burial. Just got done. She will now rest in a beautiful flower bed

that
she used to sleep in a lot. It is about 8ft from the pool and I went and

bought
her a solar light to light the spot at nite.

Tom



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Old July 18th 03, 05:45 PM
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That's very nice. I was wondering,is your pool above ground or ground level
pool?

Karen

"Tlg064" wrote in message
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Oh and buy the way Rona. Took the day out of work today to give the cat a
proper burial. Just got done. She will now rest in a beautiful flower bed

that
she used to sleep in a lot. It is about 8ft from the pool and I went and

bought
her a solar light to light the spot at nite.

Tom



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Old July 18th 03, 05:54 PM
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You know as tragic as this was it could have been avoided had the cat been
kept indoors. It is not that difficult to keep a cat indoors. Just because
that cat was a stray does it make their life any less important?
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"Tlg064" wrote in message
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I think the one about a small platform at

water
level would work well, be easy to implement and not interfere to much

with use
of the pool. Probably could cover the platform with that blue outdoor

carpet to
give the cat something to sink her claws into and have the carpet lead

right up
onto the deck. Probably would not look bad either.

Covering the pool would be way to much trouble. Keeping the cat indoors

would
not work either. The cat that drowned was a stray and I think spent most

of her
prior life outdooors so it would be hard to have kept her in. The other

cat
that goes out has been following her mother (the deceased) out since she

was a
baby. The rest of my cats I take out in the yard on a leash occasionaly.

Someone asked if the cat could jump. Yes, but not well. Enough to jump

onto a
chair or something but thats all. Sometimes it would take 2 tries. Her

hind
legs were getting weak and sometimes going down stairs she would tumble

all the
way down.

Tom



  #29  
Old July 18th 03, 05:54 PM
Cat Protector
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You know as tragic as this was it could have been avoided had the cat been
kept indoors. It is not that difficult to keep a cat indoors. Just because
that cat was a stray does it make their life any less important?
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"Tlg064" wrote in message
...
Thanks for all the suggestions. I think the one about a small platform at

water
level would work well, be easy to implement and not interfere to much

with use
of the pool. Probably could cover the platform with that blue outdoor

carpet to
give the cat something to sink her claws into and have the carpet lead

right up
onto the deck. Probably would not look bad either.

Covering the pool would be way to much trouble. Keeping the cat indoors

would
not work either. The cat that drowned was a stray and I think spent most

of her
prior life outdooors so it would be hard to have kept her in. The other

cat
that goes out has been following her mother (the deceased) out since she

was a
baby. The rest of my cats I take out in the yard on a leash occasionaly.

Someone asked if the cat could jump. Yes, but not well. Enough to jump

onto a
chair or something but thats all. Sometimes it would take 2 tries. Her

hind
legs were getting weak and sometimes going down stairs she would tumble

all the
way down.

Tom



  #30  
Old July 18th 03, 06:00 PM
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I question this person's priorities as well. I feel really bad this cat
drowned and we have a human who obviously feels that a cat drowning is no
big deal as long as they are a stray. This was a hard lesson to learn and
can be prevented next time. But of course the human here feels that a little
time and money is too much trouble. Montgomery Burns would be proud.

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"Rona Yuthasastrakosol" wrote in message
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Hmmm, the trouble of covering a pool vs the life of a cat. Makes me

wonder
about your priorities. Then again, the cat was just a stray, afterall

said
with much sarcasm

rona




 




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