Elizabeth,
Funny-that's what we call it when the cats sit in the window-they're watching TV. I have a copy of Sibley's hanging out in the living room too! We have a bunch of feeders and the cats just love to watch the birdies all day. Our screens will be replaced this summer I think-but our cats really haven't scratched big holes in them-just little tiny marks. But, one of our rescues did get half way out a hole that he worked to enlarge. Our screens are incredibly flimsy. Let us know what you decide with the windows! Melissa _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of elizabeth trent Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: OT - Phelix...and lessons learned. It's very dangerous for the flies -- this I do know Haha. They love their moths too, Melissa :0) The treasured ancient llama sweater is a favorite 'get stuck' place here...along with curtains and the blankets hanging off the bed. I had a man here at the house yesterday looking over the outside of my house for repairs. I'm replacing ALL the windows in my house. Every one of my screens has holes put there by my dear fur family. I asked him about getting windows that open from the top (or screens that aren't so flimsy I could push a hole in them with my fingernail). He really didn't get it until I started pointing to the evidence ( i.e. -- big shredded holes). I even asked if we could install the windows upside down! (The windows have to be replaced for reasons other than my poor shredded screens...but I want this to be a consideration). He's going to research the options for me and give me an itemized list of options in about a week. I'm still thinking about what Phaewryn said about chicken wire over the windows... I wish I had a big window seat in every window for the babies. I think I have about 12-15 bird feeders of various types and a wonderful variety of birds. I keep a copy of Sibley's handy --- it's cat tv. It gives them hours of entertainment. elizabeth On 6/6/07, Melissa Lind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ha Ha! I've never had a cat stuck to the carpet either-but frequently to the screen door. They panic a little when they see me come to rescue them off the screen since they know they're not supposed to be scratching at it anyway! Those flies are so tempting! Even though I have a few scratch marks on our screen door-we've got no flies in the house! (Is it dangerous for the cats to eat the flies?) Melissa _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 9:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: OT - Phelix...and lessons learned. Your cats get STUCK to the carpet? Bizarre! I never trim claws here (I'm morally opposed to the idea) unless there's a medical necessity, and I can honestly say my cats have NEVER gotten stuck to the carpet. I have occasionally seen one get stuck on the side of the sofa while scratching it, but even that is rare. Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?causeid=21303 <http://www.igive.com/html/refer.cfm?causeid=21303> Sign up for iGive and a percentage of your purchases helps save animals!
