Urgh! Cat Frustration.....

A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the wood trim
by the tub is rotting. What fun it is to shred the wood AND the drywall.
What started as a finger hole is now progressing to be about 6 inches tall
into the drywall. They can just about crawl into the space. I've stuffed
paper, rags and t-shirts into the hole, but they just dig out whatever's in
there and proceed to dig further.

Oh what fun it is to play with the drywall pieces they dig out!

brb, have to snap fingers again, I hear them in the tub........

Okay, hissing is ensuing over this d*mn hole. All three want in and they're
literally tearing my wall apart.

I've lost my house to cats...............sigh.

kili -------totally owned by Chloe, Tyrone and Pua.

"kilikini"
Oh what fun it is to play with the drywall pieces they dig out!
sounds like they are trying to break through to the world beyond the wall
they can smell it (they probably smell dirt from crawl space..)
---

you need a contractor like me to do a basic home repair.

kili -------totally owned by Chloe, Tyrone and Pua.

kilikini wrote:
A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the
wood trim by the tub is rotting. What fun it is to shred the wood
AND the drywall. What started as a finger hole is now progressing to
be about 6 inches tall into the drywall. They can just about crawl
into the space. I've stuffed paper, rags and t-shirts into the hole,
but they just dig out whatever's in there and proceed to dig further.

Oh what fun it is to play with the drywall pieces they dig out!

brb, have to snap fingers again, I hear them in the tub........

Okay, hissing is ensuing over this d*mn hole. All three want in and
they're literally tearing my wall apart.

I've lost my house to cats...............sigh.

kili -------totally owned by Chloe, Tyrone and Pua.

I'd suggest plaster.

Jill

"kilikini" wrote in message
. ..
A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the wood
trim
by the tub is rotting. What fun it is to shred the wood AND the drywall.
What started as a finger hole is now progressing to be about 6 inches tall
into the drywall. They can just about crawl into the space. I've stuffed
paper, rags and t-shirts into the hole, but they just dig out whatever's
in
there and proceed to dig further.

Oh what fun it is to play with the drywall pieces they dig out!

brb, have to snap fingers again, I hear them in the tub........

Okay, hissing is ensuing over this d*mn hole. All three want in and
they're
literally tearing my wall apart.

I've lost my house to cats...............sigh.

kili -------totally owned by Chloe, Tyrone and Pua.



I know this was probably posted out of a combination of frustration and
amusement (at cat antics), but I do have a couple of concerns. First, the
cats could crawl into the walls (as you suggested). Worse, they could
become trapped there -- or you could face a *huge* bill trying to extricate
them. Second, that description is a perfect location for the formation of
mold. That would be a health risk for both you and the kitties. That
rotted area really does need to be replaced, and not just for cosmetic
reasons.

MaryL

On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 10:21:54 -0600, MaryL wrote:


"kilikini" wrote in message
. ..
A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the wood
trim
by the tub is rotting. What fun it is to shred the wood AND the
drywall. What started as a finger hole is now progressing to be about 6
inches tall into the drywall. They can just about crawl into the space.
I've stuffed paper, rags and t-shirts into the hole, but they just dig
out whatever's in
there and proceed to dig further.

Oh what fun it is to play with the drywall pieces they dig out!

brb, have to snap fingers again, I hear them in the tub........

Okay, hissing is ensuing over this d*mn hole. All three want in and
they're
literally tearing my wall apart.

I've lost my house to cats...............sigh.

kili -------totally owned by Chloe, Tyrone and Pua.



I know this was probably posted out of a combination of frustration and
amusement (at cat antics), but I do have a couple of concerns. First, the
cats could crawl into the walls (as you suggested). Worse, they could
become trapped there -- or you could face a *huge* bill trying to
extricate them. Second, that description is a perfect location for the
formation of mold. That would be a health risk for both you and the
kitties. That rotted area really does need to be replaced, and not just
for cosmetic reasons.

MaryL


For the cats' sake, heed this advice -- NOW -- not tomorrow. If you
cannot find a handyman right away, nail a piece of tin over the hole, but
do get it repaired soonest. MLB

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"kilikini" wrote in message
. ..
A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the wood
trim
by the tub is rotting. What fun it is to shred the wood AND the
drywall.
What started as a finger hole is now progressing to be about 6 inches
tall
into the drywall. They can just about crawl into the space. I've
stuffed
paper, rags and t-shirts into the hole, but they just dig out whatever's
in
there and proceed to dig further.

Oh what fun it is to play with the drywall pieces they dig out!

brb, have to snap fingers again, I hear them in the tub........

Okay, hissing is ensuing over this d*mn hole. All three want in and
they're
literally tearing my wall apart.

I've lost my house to cats...............sigh.

kili -------totally owned by Chloe, Tyrone and Pua.



I know this was probably posted out of a combination of frustration and
amusement (at cat antics), but I do have a couple of concerns. First, the
cats could crawl into the walls (as you suggested). Worse, they could
become trapped there -- or you could face a *huge* bill trying to
extricate
them. Second, that description is a perfect location for the formation of
mold. That would be a health risk for both you and the kitties. That
rotted area really does need to be replaced, and not just for cosmetic
reasons.

MaryL



Luckily I am married to a carpenter, but have you ever been with a person
who's last thought in the world is repairing something on his day off? We
even got FREE trim! He builds houses all week and has grandiose ideas on
what to do at home, yet he does nothing but sit on the computer all weekend.
I have no idea how to fix it and we don't have the money to have someone
else fix it. We have the supplies right here!

Ladies, you know of what I speak........ Marry a plumber and when your
pipes go bad, you have to call one. It's the way it goes.

kili

"mlbriggs" wrote in message
news
On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 10:21:54 -0600, MaryL wrote:


"kilikini" wrote in message
. ..
A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the wood
trim
by the tub is rotting. What fun it is to shred the wood AND the
drywall. What started as a finger hole is now progressing to be about 6
inches tall into the drywall. They can just about crawl into the
space.
I've stuffed paper, rags and t-shirts into the hole, but they just dig
out whatever's in
there and proceed to dig further.

Oh what fun it is to play with the drywall pieces they dig out!

brb, have to snap fingers again, I hear them in the tub........

Okay, hissing is ensuing over this d*mn hole. All three want in and
they're
literally tearing my wall apart.

I've lost my house to cats...............sigh.

kili -------totally owned by Chloe, Tyrone and Pua.



I know this was probably posted out of a combination of frustration and
amusement (at cat antics), but I do have a couple of concerns. First,
the
cats could crawl into the walls (as you suggested). Worse, they could
become trapped there -- or you could face a *huge* bill trying to
extricate them. Second, that description is a perfect location for the
formation of mold. That would be a health risk for both you and the
kitties. That rotted area really does need to be replaced, and not just
for cosmetic reasons.

MaryL


For the cats' sake, heed this advice -- NOW -- not tomorrow. If you
cannot find a handyman right away, nail a piece of tin over the hole, but
do get it repaired soonest. MLB

I'm trying! I'm trying! We've got the wood and everything. Now it's just
getting the man to do it.

kili

"bebo" wrote in message news:Pw_hf.8802$F73.1718@trnddc03...

"kilikini"
Oh what fun it is to play with the drywall pieces they dig out!
sounds like they are trying to break through to the world beyond the wall
they can smell it (they probably smell dirt from crawl space..)
---

you need a contractor like me to do a basic home repair.

kili -------totally owned by Chloe, Tyrone and Pua.



I'm married to a carpenter! LOL. I just need him to get off his butt! (I
think he's intimidated by the drywall. He's a wood person, not a drywall
person.)

kili

On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 18:46:01 +0000, mlbriggs
wrote:

On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 10:21:54 -0600, MaryL wrote:


"kilikini" wrote in message
. ..
A few months ago the cats discovered that our shower leaks and the wood
trim
by the tub is rotting. What fun it is to shred the wood AND the
drywall. What started as a finger hole is now progressing to be about 6
inches tall into the drywall. They can just about crawl into the space.
I've stuffed paper, rags and t-shirts into the hole, but they just dig
out whatever's in
there and proceed to dig further.

Oh what fun it is to play with the drywall pieces they dig out!

brb, have to snap fingers again, I hear them in the tub........

Okay, hissing is ensuing over this d*mn hole. All three want in and
they're
literally tearing my wall apart.

I've lost my house to cats...............sigh.

kili -------totally owned by Chloe, Tyrone and Pua.



I know this was probably posted out of a combination of frustration and
amusement (at cat antics), but I do have a couple of concerns. First, the
cats could crawl into the walls (as you suggested). Worse, they could
become trapped there -- or you could face a *huge* bill trying to
extricate them. Second, that description is a perfect location for the
formation of mold. That would be a health risk for both you and the
kitties. That rotted area really does need to be replaced, and not just
for cosmetic reasons.

MaryL


For the cats' sake, heed this advice -- NOW -- not tomorrow. If you
cannot find a handyman right away, nail a piece of tin over the hole, but
do get it repaired soonest. MLB

Not only that, but you need to check the condition of the floor as
well. The floorboards could also be starting to rot.

--
John F. Eldredge --
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"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better
than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria

"kilikini" wrote in message
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I'm married to a carpenter! LOL. I just need him to get off his butt!
(I
think he's intimidated by the drywall. He's a wood person, not a drywall
person.)

kili


oh, i'd just shut the bathroom door.