Cat Deterrent Ideas

DaveHo
DaveHo Posts: 3,508
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You're all going to get a chuckle out of this. Recently moved my amps out of a credenza. It was very open to provide ventilation, but I managed to MacGyver'd a way to keep the cats out. Amps are now on amp stands. My cats, of course, think this a great way to toast their behinds.

They know better to get on them with humans in the room, but the one amp powers the remote speaker switcher, so nobody is in the room when it's on. Top of the amp is completely slotted. Not really concerned about it overheating, but I don't like the thought of fur, dander, and litter making it's way inside.

Sure, I could MacGyver a cage to go over top, but was hoping to find a more elegant solution. Who has some ideas?
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,005
    edited November 17
    Energize the chassis.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,005
    Bird spikes 7 bucks.
    And bonus additional heatsinking.
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,508
    msg wrote: »
    Bird spikes 7 bucks.
    And bonus additional heatsinking.
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    Those are at the top of my list. But I imagine they'd quickly realize they can swat them off unless secured somehow, which I'd like to avoid for cleaning purposes. Probably still the best option.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,005
    Maybe small tabs of 3M 10lb mounting tape at each end of the strip?

    Still easy enough for you to remove them for cleaning, but should be resistant to swatting.

    Also could put a fake dead cat in the tines as an example of what happened to the last cat person who tried it?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,518
    edited November 17
    Post a picture of the top or state what amp it is, so I can see what it looks like. I may have an idea.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,277
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  • smglbrth
    smglbrth Posts: 1,469
    You must really like those cats... I have a list of things you "could" do but would likely get me banned, guess that's why I don't have cats...
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,720
    smglbrth wrote: »
    You must really like those cats... I have a list of things you "could" do but would likely get me banned, guess that's why I don't have cats...

    If you were thinking along the lines of Brenneke Magnum Crush then I can see why you wouldn't want to suggest that. 🤔
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,422
    smglbrth wrote: »
    You must really like those cats... I have a list of things you "could" do but would likely get me banned, guess that's why I don't have cats...

    We think alike.
    I hate cats, Cats love me....
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,508
    It's the outlaw on the left mainly.

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    Here's the perps sunning themselves.

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,422
    Mouse traps. B):#
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,755
    It might not look great, but if you put a thin grid of double sided tape on top, they would probably not enjoy that. It could be a temporary thing that you could remove after a month or two after they've come to associate it with the uncomfortable stickiness.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,518
    edited November 18
    billbillw wrote: »
    It might not look great, but if you put a thin grid of double sided tape on top, they would probably not enjoy that. It could be a temporary thing that you could remove after a month or two after they've come to associate it with the uncomfortable stickiness.

    Pretty much what I was going to suggest. Cats hate sticky stuff.

    You could also try putting sheets of cardboard or the like covered in double sided sticky tape on the floor around the amps if you don't want to put the tape on the amp covers.
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