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| 493.1 | Note #366.* may be of interest to you... | KUNTRY::MITCHAM | -Andy in Atlanta | Mon Feb 23 1987 00:31 | 0 |
| 493.2 | No Can Do | BASHER::HALL | So long and thanks for all the fiche | Tue Feb 24 1987 14:28 | 8 |
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2 Problems with the Cat Door Idea, firstly the visitor is quite
obviously convinced that HE 'owns' me conservatory, I doubt that
he will have any qualms about using a cat door. Second, and I guess
more to the point, the door is all glass and the walls are brick
so I have nowhere to install said door
Chris
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| 493.3 | Other than that, I've no ideas... | KUNTRY::MITCHAM | -Andy in Atlanta | Tue Feb 24 1987 16:18 | 5 |
| My reference (though not specific) was to the reply regarding magnetic-type
cat doors that only open to the collars of your cat(s). I'd imagine that it
could still be done (even to a glass door) though it would likely be costly.
-Andy
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| 493.4 | | VAXWRK::SKALTSIS | Deb | Tue Feb 24 1987 20:58 | 8 |
| Have you spoken to the owner of about the problem?
(Personally, I'd make every attempt to capture the cat, bring him
to the vet and have him fixed. It would be worth the out of pocket
expense. And if the cat's owner said anything to me, I'd just say
"I thot the cat was a stray and that I was doing a good deed".)
Deb
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| 493.5 | More on cat doors | NZOV03::PARKINSON | Hrothgar | Wed Feb 25 1987 05:03 | 3 |
| Re .2, it is quite possible to have a cat door fitted in a glass
door; ours is in one, in fact. It's a special sort of door, round
and made of perspex.
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| 493.6 | Agree with .4 | BASHER::HALL | So long and thanks for all the fiche | Tue Mar 03 1987 07:32 | 6 |
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.4 is very much in line mith my sentiments, now then.............
How do I catch the little *******
Chris H
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| 493.7 | how to catch tom | OBLIO::MCDONALD | | Tue Mar 03 1987 14:40 | 29 |
| I have used "have-a-heart" traps to catch mice in my basement.
(I did not want my cats to accidently get worms.) These cages
come in all sizes, some can catch racoons, for example. If
the tom cat is really a stray (you can tell by how skinny or
fat he is), you can attract him into the cage with tuna-fish.
Cats love tuna because there is an enzyme in it that makes them
addicted. Some cats have been found to be addicted to tuna, my
vet says, and have waited up to 2 weeks to get their tuna before
they would try something else. Because of this, I only give
it to my cats nomore than a couple of times a week.
If you do catch the tom and get him fixed, you can expect him to
stay in the habbit of spraying for at least a little while.
Eventually, he will stop and may even stop coming around.
If you do get the cat fixed, you will have to find a way to
get its stitches out. Otherwise, they will be troblesome to him
and will someday get infected. This means you will probably
have to take him in. This might be even worse because the
cat will learn to think of your place as home since it takes
two weeks before the stitches can come out.
If you know the owner, you can get it fixed and bring it back
to him.
Good luck,
Bill
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| 493.8 | | PUZZLE::CORDESJA | | Tue Mar 03 1987 15:29 | 4 |
| Alot of vets use a method of neutering that doesn't require the
use of stitches. It may be possible to have this method performed
on your stray visitor.
Jo Ann
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