There is a cat who likes to sit on the wooden platforms, on either side of my gas grill, on the patio. I'd rather the cat not do that. I put food there. On a plate of course, but I wouldn't want a cat on my food table indoors, either. How to keep the cat off the platform?
There are lots of options here. Place rue, thorny branches, sweet-gum balls or anything that is prickly where you don't want the cat. Cats don't like my deck--I have a cactus collection. A motion-detector water spray will work too. Cats learn fast.
I used to have a neighborhood cat who liked to mark my front door. I cured him by spreading red pepper out where he pissed for a few days. He caught on pretty quick.
Take 2 cookie trays and wire one wire of 120v to each, place side by side and watch the cat jump 20 ft up.
Well, it's your grill (or your dinner table) and you're certainly entitled to have it used any way you see fit. On the other hand, the cat's just being a cat.
Cover the grill area that's off limits: plastic garbage bags, a couple of knitted cozies, a pot plant.
Or live with the cat's eccentricities. Lord knows, the cat probably puts up with a lot of your quirks.
P.S. The cat's probably sitting there to better watch for vermin that might otherwise attempt to invade your house and infect you bubonic plague causing parts of your body to swell up with festering pus.
Get 2 very mean dogs, small enough to fit on each platform, and 2 short lengths of chain...you can take it from here.
"Stormin Mormon (on backup computer)" wrote in message news:470d1029$0$11052$ snipped-for-privacy@roadrunner.com...
For cryin' out loud...weren't you ever a kid? The solution is so obvious:
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Put the cat's litter box there.
Products like the ScatMat might be worth it to you - a touch-sensitive pad which delivers a mild electrical shock. Comes in various sizes and shapes - easily Googleable.
Art
Don't fret, the cat is probably cleaner than you are as it spends on average 87.564% of ithe time cleaning itself.
Don't worry about the cat, just stop and think about the birds who are probably relieving themselves while on or fluttering over those shelves. They'll be less chances of them doing that when pussy is there.
Jeff
A can of pepper spray properly aimed and discharged will do wonders.
A couple of scrap boards the size of the shelves, and a dozen 16d nails through each board, pointed up. Leave them there whenever grill is not in use. The cat will get the idea after the first couple of times it tries to sit down.
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You don't have to do all of that. You could just stick some big loops of duct tape up there, sticky side out. After a couple of times up, Mr. Kitty is going to decide that's not the place for him.
Yes! Cats are my friends, too. NOT
"clot" wrote in news:OddPi.14819$DB2.7431@newsfe1- win.ntli.net:
yeah,and some unknowing person,perhaps a child,gets electrocuted by it. (if not your deserving self...)
Idiot.
IMO,you and Ransley both qualify as animal abusers,and killfile candidates.
"clot" is an appropriate nickname for you.
"Stormin Mormon (on backup computer)" wrote in message news:470d1029$0$11052$ snipped-for-privacy@roadrunner.com...
Fi-Shock. Useful for lots of situations where you want to keep animals within limits. One experience is all it takes.
Google it. You don't need all the "stuff" they sell with it. Just a little basic electrical smarts to set the trap. Do not let the cat see you set the trap. But watch if you can when they go to get up on their spot. It's funny, and doesn't permanently hurt them.
Steve
"Stormin Mormon \\(on backup computer\\)" wrote in news:470d1029$0$11052$ snipped-for-privacy@roadrunner.com:
you could make removeable wooden platforms,and store them(or flip-ups) when you are not using the grill. They'd stay cleaner that way,regardless of any animal napping or making deposits of any sort.
"SteveB" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news.infowest.com:
it's still cruel. would you treat your kids that way?
Heck,the guy should just wipe down the shelves before putting his food plates on them.He could do that while he's waiting for the grill to heat up. Being outdoors,it gets airborne dirt/germs,fungi,etc. on it regardless.
We use an old fashion mouse trap to train cats to stay down from where we don't want them. Once they are scared by the SNAP, they stay down. IF they need refresher, we don't even need to set the trap. Just place it on the counter or wherever. YMMV
Steve
41Non 10/10/2007 1:45 PM Stormin Mormon (on backup computer) said the following:
I have a cover for my gas grill when not in use.
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