Hi Lorelei,
You might try carrying a spray bottle of water - a quick squirt in the face
should deter most cats. If plain water doesn't work, add a dash of white
(distilled) vinegar (though I guess vinegar could be bad for the lace...)
Or, you can leave little loops of masking tape (sticky side out) on the
shelf between your pillows. We had a cat who liked to sit on the gas stove
top, right above the old-fashioned pilot light. I worried that he might try
to jump up there when a burner was on, so I put about 20 tape loops on the
stove top, mostly along the edge and above the pilot light. He jumped up
once, got tape stuck to his paws, jumped down and kept shaking his paws
until the tape came off. He never jumped up on to the stove again.
Sharon
-----Original Message-----
From: Lorelei Halley
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 3:10 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [lace] sympathy needed
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The cupboard hasn't entirely solved my problem, because when I open it my
cat
makes a beeline for it and sneaks into a crevice between 2 pillows on one of
the low shelves, looking all snug and happy. Then I have to fight with him
and try to drag him out. I get him out and reach for the pillow I had to
move
to reach him. There is something soft and squishy at the back of the shelf.
While I was reaching for the pillow he snuck back into the cupboard. At
this
point I start yelling with frustration. He usually gets the message that
retreat is the better part of valor. Every time I open it I have to
calculate
where the cat is and how long it will take him to dash into it. I've sort
of
exchanged one problem for another. The whole time I'm trying to move faster
than the cat I'm laughing because it is nearly impossible.
Lorelei
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