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Garage door threat to cats
Tao managed to get in trouble in a way I've not had a cat do before. A
neighbor rang the bell and asked if I had a black and white cat, and a red car, then told me the cat was trapped in the garage door. I thanked her and ran back to the garage, I could see Tao pinned by the shoulldres between the garage door and the frame. I didn't want to move the garage door so I ran around to see if I could help him get out...no Tao, run back around the back and look again inside, no Tao. I walk back and find Tao walking along the pool where he settles under a patio chair, I feel his ribs and for once his grumpiness is an asset, if he was hurting he'd let me know. He limps a bit as he moves to under s tree but he's OK. WHat must have happened, when the garge door was up Tao jumped onto it from a car roof, and when Katie left, closing the door by remote control, Tao rode the door too far and got pinned. A less aggressive cat, I think, like WIllie, would have struggles less and slipped out and dropped to the ground but I think Tao, if he ever does it again and feels the door move, will be off it in a hurry. |
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Garage door threat to cats
Norm wrote:
Tao managed to get in trouble in a way I've not had a cat do before. A neighbor rang the bell and asked if I had a black and white cat, and a red car, then told me the cat was trapped in the garage door. I thanked her and ran back to the garage, I could see Tao pinned by the shoulldres between the garage door and the frame. I didn't want to move the garage door so I ran around to see if I could help him get out...no Tao, run back around the back and look again inside, no Tao. I walk back and find Tao walking along the pool where he settles under a patio chair, I feel his ribs and for once his grumpiness is an asset, if he was hurting he'd let me know. He limps a bit as he moves to under s tree but he's OK. WHat must have happened, when the garge door was up Tao jumped onto it from a car roof, and when Katie left, closing the door by remote control, Tao rode the door too far and got pinned. A less aggressive cat, I think, like WIllie, would have struggles less and slipped out and dropped to the ground but I think Tao, if he ever does it again and feels the door move, will be off it in a hurry. I'm so glad that Tao got away without serious harm, that must have been very scary for you. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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Make sure that the door is adjusted correctly: If it hits an obstruction it
should reverse direction and open. "Adrian A" wrote in message om... Norm wrote: Tao managed to get in trouble in a way I've not had a cat do before. A neighbor rang the bell and asked if I had a black and white cat, and a red car, then told me the cat was trapped in the garage door. I thanked her and ran back to the garage, I could see Tao pinned by the shoulldres between the garage door and the frame. I didn't want to move the garage door so I ran around to see if I could help him get out...no Tao, run back around the back and look again inside, no Tao. I walk back and find Tao walking along the pool where he settles under a patio chair, I feel his ribs and for once his grumpiness is an asset, if he was hurting he'd let me know. He limps a bit as he moves to under s tree but he's OK. WHat must have happened, when the garge door was up Tao jumped onto it from a car roof, and when Katie left, closing the door by remote control, Tao rode the door too far and got pinned. A less aggressive cat, I think, like WIllie, would have struggles less and slipped out and dropped to the ground but I think Tao, if he ever does it again and feels the door move, will be off it in a hurry. I'm so glad that Tao got away without serious harm, that must have been very scary for you. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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"Scott Buchanan" wrote in message ... Make sure that the door is adjusted correctly: If it hits an obstruction it should reverse direction and open. That works if the is something on the ground. Not sure where there is a cat on top of the open door that decides to ride it down. Molly gets up there too and I try to watch for her but it worries me. Jo "Adrian A" wrote in message om... Norm wrote: Tao managed to get in trouble in a way I've not had a cat do before. A neighbor rang the bell and asked if I had a black and white cat, and a red car, then told me the cat was trapped in the garage door. I thanked her and ran back to the garage, I could see Tao pinned by the shoulldres between the garage door and the frame. I didn't want to move the garage door so I ran around to see if I could help him get out...no Tao, run back around the back and look again inside, no Tao. I walk back and find Tao walking along the pool where he settles under a patio chair, I feel his ribs and for once his grumpiness is an asset, if he was hurting he'd let me know. He limps a bit as he moves to under s tree but he's OK. WHat must have happened, when the garge door was up Tao jumped onto it from a car roof, and when Katie left, closing the door by remote control, Tao rode the door too far and got pinned. A less aggressive cat, I think, like WIllie, would have struggles less and slipped out and dropped to the ground but I think Tao, if he ever does it again and feels the door move, will be off it in a hurry. I'm so glad that Tao got away without serious harm, that must have been very scary for you. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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Norm wrote: Tao managed to get in trouble in a way I've not had a cat do before. A neighbor rang the bell and asked if I had a black and white cat, and a red car, then told me the cat was trapped in the garage door. I thanked her and ran back to the garage, I could see Tao pinned by the shoulldres between the garage door and the frame. I didn't want to move the garage door so I ran around to see if I could help him get out...no Tao, run back around the back and look again inside, no Tao. I walk back and find Tao walking along the pool where he settles under a patio chair, I feel his ribs and for once his grumpiness is an asset, if he was hurting he'd let me know. He limps a bit as he moves to under s tree but he's OK. Norm, I'm so glad that Tao wasn't badly injured by this incident. Hobbes got his neck trapped in the garage door when he was a kitten. It was a very scarey thing. He hadn't lived with us for very long and he hadn't become a 100% indoor cat yet. When we left the house we would put him in the garage. We would stand on the outside of the garage, holding him until the garage door was about 2" from closing then stop it, put him in the garage and roll a ball across the floor. While he was chasing the ball we'd close the garage door. We did this one day and he didn't chase the ball but rather tried to run under the door. He was so small that he ran under the beam that keeps the garage door from closing on anything. It closed on his neck. I panicked and was trying to open the door with my hands and it wouldn't budge. Rusty managed to get to the keypad and open the door. We closely examined Hobbes and then stayed home to make sure he was alright. Fortunately, like Tao, he didn't suffer any physical damage. I can't say the same about the next day when I shut his tail in the door of my car. Its a wonder Hobbes decided to stay with us after that weekend! Julie |
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On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:52:31 -0500, Norm wrote:
Tao managed to get in trouble in a way I've not had a cat do before. A neighbor rang the bell and asked if I had a black and white cat, and a red car, then told me the cat was trapped in the garage door. I thanked Does wanting to kill a cat who keeps running in and out, interrupting the photo beam, as you're trying to leave for work count? |
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Norm wrote:
WHat must have happened, when the garge door was up Tao jumped onto it from a car roof, and when Katie left, closing the door by remote control, Tao rode the door too far and got pinned. A less aggressive cat, I think, like WIllie, would have struggles less and slipped out and dropped to the ground but I think Tao, if he ever does it again and feels the door move, will be off it in a hurry. I'm having trouble picturing this. If he was on top of the door when it was open, wouldn't he have been on the *outside* of it as it closed? I don't see how he got pinned underneath it. In any case, I'm glad he's OK! That must have been a nerve-wracking several minutes while you were running around looking for him. I guess in the future, you'll both have to be on cat-alert as you pull out of the garage, and maybe sit in the driveway a couple of minutes to watch as the door closes, making sure no kitties are on the wrong side of it! Purrs, Joyce |
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I know of at least 3 different cats that have been crushed to death in
exactly the same way - their slaves were devastated at their loss in such a horrible way. Glad Tao survived. Lois -- http://zeotropeburmese.kiwiwebhost.net.nz Burmese are like potato chips, you can't just have one! wrote in message ... Norm wrote: WHat must have happened, when the garge door was up Tao jumped onto it from a car roof, and when Katie left, closing the door by remote control, Tao rode the door too far and got pinned. A less aggressive cat, I think, like WIllie, would have struggles less and slipped out and dropped to the ground but I think Tao, if he ever does it again and feels the door move, will be off it in a hurry. I'm having trouble picturing this. If he was on top of the door when it was open, wouldn't he have been on the *outside* of it as it closed? I don't see how he got pinned underneath it. In any case, I'm glad he's OK! That must have been a nerve-wracking several minutes while you were running around looking for him. I guess in the future, you'll both have to be on cat-alert as you pull out of the garage, and maybe sit in the driveway a couple of minutes to watch as the door closes, making sure no kitties are on the wrong side of it! Purrs, Joyce |
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Julie and Sam wrote:
I'm so glad that Tao wasn't badly injured by this incident. Hobbes got his neck trapped in the garage door when he was a kitten. It was a very scarey thing. He hadn't lived with us for very long and he hadn't become a 100% indoor cat yet. When we left the house we would put him in the garage. We would stand on the outside of the garage, holding him until the garage door was about 2" from closing then stop it, put him in the garage and roll a ball across the floor. While he was chasing the ball we'd close the garage door. We did this one day and he didn't chase the ball but rather tried to run under the door. He was so small that he ran under the beam that keeps the garage door from closing on anything. It closed on his neck. I panicked and was trying to open the door with my hands and it wouldn't budge. Rusty managed to get to the keypad and open the door. We closely examined Hobbes and then stayed home to make sure he was alright. Fortunately, like Tao, he didn't suffer any physical damage. I can't say the same about the next day when I shut his tail in the door of my car. Its a wonder Hobbes decided to stay with us after that weekend! Tao's story reminded me of Hobbes too. They were both very lucky. Hobbes sounded like such a hoolikitten. I didn't know about Hobbes's tail, but it must've been all right, since he doesn't look like Vino. |
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Garage door threat to cats
Norm wrote:
Tao managed to get in trouble in a way I've not had a cat do before. A neighbor rang the bell and asked if I had a black and white cat, and a red car, then told me the cat was trapped in the garage door. I thanked her and ran back to the garage, I could see Tao pinned by the shoulldres between the garage door and the frame. I didn't want to move the garage door so I ran around to see if I could help him get out...no Tao, run back around the back and look again inside, no Tao. I walk back and find Tao walking along the pool where he settles under a patio chair, I feel his ribs and for once his grumpiness is an asset, if he was hurting he'd let me know. He limps a bit as he moves to under s tree but he's OK. WHat must have happened, when the garge door was up Tao jumped onto it from a car roof, and when Katie left, closing the door by remote control, Tao rode the door too far and got pinned. A less aggressive cat, I think, like WIllie, would have struggles less and slipped out and dropped to the ground but I think Tao, if he ever does it again and feels the door move, will be off it in a hurry. How scary! Lots of purrs, Polonca and Soncek |
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