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My Male Cats are ruining Christmas!!!!
I have two male cats that are indore out dore cats and they are both
sparaying the Christmas tree!!! There both fixed and they don't spray inside all year but every year come Christmas time they start spraying the Christmas tree and PRESENTS!!!!! I don't know what to do. I am planing on trying some of the over the counter stuff but my husban wont get his check for a few days and they can do a lot of damage in that amount of time. Is there anything that I can do now? And how do I get rid of the smell after that? Its killing me! |
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My Male Cats are ruining Christmas!!!!
on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:40:19 GMT, "lndsy" u30391@uwe wrote:
I have two male cats that are indore out dore cats and they are both sparaying the Christmas tree!!! There both fixed and they don't spray inside all year but every year come Christmas time they start spraying the Christmas tree and PRESENTS!!!!! I don't know what to do. I am planing on trying some of the over the counter stuff but my husban wont get his check for a few days and they can do a lot of damage in that amount of time. Is there anything that I can do now? And how do I get rid of the smell after that? Its killing me! Live tree? If so, consider investing in a nice artificial tree. Many are on sale already (if you are in the US). I just got a 10.5', prelit very beautiful tree from Home Depot for under $200. You can get shorter, equally nice trees for under $100. Take care of them and they last forever, so the cost over time is pretty minimal. Also, the risk of burning down your house goes to about nil. For now, try a Feliway diffuser next to the tree, and put the gifts in a closet away from the object of their "affection." Personally, I'd take the tree down in a heartbeat. -- Lynne http://picasaweb.google.com/what.the.hell.is.it/ |
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My Male Cats are ruining Christmas!!!!
On Wed 20 Dec 2006 09:58:31p, Lynne wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav om: , and put the gifts in a closet away from the object of their "affection." Personally, I'd take the tree down in a heartbeat. I haven't had a tree in a few years. My old place was too small for a regular tree, but now in my own house, I quit trying to put up a tree after having to right it every day, and found broken glass ornaments that scared me. All of my cats are 5 years old or younger, so a tree with ornaments would be a great plaything. Even my wrapped presents are in rooms inaccessible to them. I sort of like the idea that I saw on someone's blog - a tree hung from the ceiling decorated with cat toys. Don't know what to suggest about the spraying, but if it causes that behavior, I wouldn't have one. -- Cheryl |
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My Male Cats are ruining Christmas!!!!
on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 03:10:06 GMT, Cheryl
wrote: I haven't had a tree in a few years. My old place was too small for a regular tree, but now in my own house, I quit trying to put up a tree after having to right it every day, and found broken glass ornaments that scared me. All of my cats are 5 years old or younger, so a tree with ornaments would be a great plaything. Even my wrapped presents are in rooms inaccessible to them. I've always had cats and kids, so I don't have glass ornaments. Most of ours are wood or fabric, some molded plastic. The cats love to play with the ornaments, and I don't mind hanging them back up. We even have some wood puppet ornaments, the kind where if you pull the string between their legs their arms go up and down, and the cats LOVE those. Of course there is no tinsel on the tree. I get a kick out of finding them sleeping in or under the tree and batting little santas or snowment around the house, hehe. Gifts on the other hand are in a closet. My mom left one under the tree and the cats and/or dog unwrapped it. I sort of like the idea that I saw on someone's blog - a tree hung from the ceiling decorated with cat toys. Interesting. I saw an upside down tree at Home Depot! Don't know what to suggest about the spraying, but if it causes that behavior, I wouldn't have one. Amen. I wouldn't even think twice about taking down the tree or whatever object that caused spraying. Ew. -- Lynne http://picasaweb.google.com/what.the.hell.is.it/ |
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My Male Cats are ruining Christmas!!!!
lndsy wrote: I have two male cats that are indore out dore cats and they are both sparaying the Christmas tree!!! haaaaaaaaaaaa hahahaha that's what male cats do haaaaaaaaaaa hahaha OR! next time they do it grab a present and try to kill them |
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My Male Cats are ruining Christmas!!!!
Lynne wrote: Live tree? If so, consider investing in a nice artificial tree. what part of no paychec didnt register Lynne? not just an artificial tree BUT A NICE ONE? yeah! ok! maybe I can get one on sale next to the happy cat spray |
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My Male Cats are ruining Christmas!!!!
Lynne wrote: For now, try a Feliway diffuser next to the tree, and put the gifts in a closet away from the object of their "affection." Personally, I'd take the tree down in a heartbeat. -- Lynne http://picasaweb.google.com/what.the.hell.is.it/ fixing my wig what part of NO PAYCHEC DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND BITCH |
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My Male Cats are ruining Christmas!!!!
on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:38:36 GMT, "cheryl_is_freak"
wrote: what part of NO PAYCHEC DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND BITCH because taking the tree down costs money? plonk -- Lynne http://picasaweb.google.com/what.the.hell.is.it/ |
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My Male Cats are ruining Christmas!!!!
lndsy wrote: I have two male cats that are indore out dore cats and they are both sparaying the Christmas tree!!! There both fixed and they don't spray inside all year but every year come Christmas time they start spraying the Christmas tree and PRESENTS!!!!! I don't know what to do. I am planing on trying some of the over the counter stuff but my husban wont get his check for a few days and they can do a lot of damage in that amount of time. Is there anything that I can do now? And how do I get rid of the smell after that? Its killing me! Take the tree down. Or move it to a room where the cats can't get to it. They won't stop spraying now. They've already marked it and made it a target. There's no way you're going to stop that.... If you really, really just want a tree and can't afford an artificial one right now, you can "top" the tree down to 3-feet, sit your little tree on a table, so it is much higher than butt-height, and you will have cut away the parts that are marked. Just an idea. (and a lot of trouble, I know--I'd probably just do away with the thing and remember next year NOT to put another live one up) Sherry |
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