The trash can

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:12:13 -0700, Dennis Carr
wrote:

Here's a problem I have that I'm certain is universal - cats in the
kitchen trash can.

Maybe it's the occasional empty tin of tuna I put in there, maybe it's
curiousity, but I find that my girls like to get into the trash can - or
worse, topple it. Mind you, our trash can largely contains dry materials
(the vast majority of garbage goes down the sink into the disposer, while
things that can't go down there are simply removed to the dumpsters), so
it's largely non-hazardous and not *terribly* messy - but I'd rather the
cats stay out.

Any one have any good ideas for at the very least preventing the toppling
of the trash?

I put the waste basket in the cabinet under the sink.

I put the trash can under the sink with a child lock on the cabinet door. My
cats learned how to open the doors but with the locks on they can't open them
now.

Leslie

"you can tell alot
about a people or person in how they treat animals"

I put the trash can under the sink with a child lock on the cabinet door. My
cats learned how to open the doors but with the locks on they can't open them
now.

Leslie

"you can tell alot
about a people or person in how they treat animals"

From: Dennis Carr

Any one have any good ideas for at the very least preventing the toppling
of the trash?

I bought a 20 gallon plastic trash can and it comes with a locking lid. The
cats have never gotten in the trash.

Lauren
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From: Dennis Carr

Any one have any good ideas for at the very least preventing the toppling
of the trash?

I bought a 20 gallon plastic trash can and it comes with a locking lid. The
cats have never gotten in the trash.

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

None of our cats have ever gotten into the trash, the garbage, or
jumped up on the kitchen counter. This isn't because they are so well
behaved, it's probably because we are vegitarians and there isn't
anything that interests them there.

The only time they ever show any interest in the trash is when I feed
them and throw the empty cans away. Then they run over and look into
the trash basket, but as soon as I give them their dishes full of food
they quickly loose interest in what's in the trash.

None of our cats have ever gotten into the trash, the garbage, or
jumped up on the kitchen counter. This isn't because they are so well
behaved, it's probably because we are vegitarians and there isn't
anything that interests them there.

The only time they ever show any interest in the trash is when I feed
them and throw the empty cans away. Then they run over and look into
the trash basket, but as soon as I give them their dishes full of food
they quickly loose interest in what's in the trash.

None of our cats have ever gotten into the trash, the garbage, or
jumped up on the kitchen counter. This isn't because they are so well
behaved, it's probably because we are vegitarians and there isn't
anything that interests them there.

I never throw meat scraps in the trash, either, but Frank is still an
accomplished trash-digger. Trash-digging apparently isn't for everyone;
trash-digging is also taught by other cats. My other three cats aren't the
least bit interested. Frank wasn't either, until he stayed with my daughter,
whose cat is likewise a trash-digger. Apparantly it's an activity borne of
boredom, not hunger, for him anyway, becuase he only does it when he's left
alone.

Sherry

None of our cats have ever gotten into the trash, the garbage, or
jumped up on the kitchen counter. This isn't because they are so well
behaved, it's probably because we are vegitarians and there isn't
anything that interests them there.

I never throw meat scraps in the trash, either, but Frank is still an
accomplished trash-digger. Trash-digging apparently isn't for everyone;
trash-digging is also taught by other cats. My other three cats aren't the
least bit interested. Frank wasn't either, until he stayed with my daughter,
whose cat is likewise a trash-digger. Apparantly it's an activity borne of
boredom, not hunger, for him anyway, becuase he only does it when he's left
alone.

Sherry

Dennis Carr wrote:

Any one have any good ideas for at the very least preventing the toppling
of the trash?

The can stays under the sink.

The under-sink cabinet doors stay fastened shut with a rubberband across
the handles.

(We usually only have to resort to this if there's something
particularly smelly in there.)

-Alison in OH