I made the ultimate sacrifice

warlocks1
warlocks1 Posts: 1,252
edited April 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
I had to replace my RTi12's with Infinity RS2000.6 speakers today. We got a kitten for my 2 and 1 year old children this week. I got home from work today and found the 8 week old kitten climbing up the grills of my RTi12's in my family room. The cat cannot have the front claws removed until it is 6 months old. I put the Polk's in storage an decided to sacrifice the Infinity's. I told the family that the cat is not allowed in the basement to destroy my RT5000 system. I actually like the kitten, but was ready to kill it today! Does anyone know a way to stop the kitten from climbing on my speakers?
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited May 2005
    Shhhhhhhh. There are cat people on this forum. Simply the mention of declawing will open the flood gates.:D

    I have 2 adult male cats in my house and before the declaw, they simply shredded everything. Now they just stretch their paws, safely. They are both totally indoor cats and are never allowed outside, so they have no need for defense. Besides, when I play with them a little rough, I don't get torn up as bad.

    Some here have used training the cat to stay off their stuff using a spray bottle of water each time they reach for the speakers. Others have put down mats in front of their systems that have the little spikes sticking up on them to deter the cats. Anything that works for you is better than nothing.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2005
    Rock the system and have your kitten be an outdoor cat.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited May 2005
    There is a chemical from Hertz pet products called NO!. If you get that and spray it around the base of the speaker, it should deter the little runt from trying to play cliffhanger.
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited May 2005
    Electric fence. Wrap the speaker with electric fence wire and let the cat have it a couple of times this will teach it.
    Or make it an out door kitty. They have more fun anyway......really. :D
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2005
    soft claws

    check this out.. it might be what you need.

    cat soft claw caps... :confused:
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited May 2005
    With my old cat it would be a painful process if I tried to glue fake nails on her :D
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited May 2005
    I like cats, tastes like chicken.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited May 2005
    Our cats have a scratching post they use all the time. One of them is older and taught the younger one, which mostly worked.

    If the younger cat scratched on something, we grabbed her and said no, swatted her butt, then took her to the post.

    I never saw ANYTHING on the speakers, or we wouldn't have ANY cats...
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited May 2005
    Do NOT use NO!, especially if it's a boy cat.

    They don't like the smell of it, thats for sure - but the result will be him spraying to get RID of the NO! smell.

    Water pistols work great.

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited May 2005
    You made the right decision Warlocks. I had 2 cats, they never touched any of my furniture but loved my speakers!

    I had both of them declawed. That way we all lived happily ever after.

    Needless to say they were indoor cats all the way. I'm not a believer of letting any cat out to wander the streets, claws or not.

    When the boo boo gets of age, have it declawed then you can bring your Polks back out!
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2005
    ' Lee Press On Claws":D
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  • hotwheelman
    hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
    edited May 2005
    Originally posted by danger boy
    soft claws

    check this out.. it might be what you need.

    cat soft claw caps... :confused:

    Those are neat but not worth fooling with, we had the vet put a set on one time and within a week the little bugger had all of them pulled off and was right back at it. Either declaw or use the water gun training method. Just my 2cw.
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  • gshisme
    gshisme Posts: 1,038
    edited May 2005
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    Water pistols work great.

    My 1911 would work even better.
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited May 2005
    Originally posted by gshisme
    My 1911 would work even better.

    Don't joke. I guy I work with shot his wife's cat with a .22 for clawing up the furniture! He stuck it in a bag and told her it must of ran away.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2005
    You work with that guy!?!?!? I wouldn't turn your back on him and if he ever gets canned and you see him returning to work run and take cover. That is evil.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2005
    Originally posted by MSALLA
    Don't joke. I guy I work with shot his wife's cat with a .22 for clawing up the furniture! He stuck it in a bag and told her it must of ran away.
    ROFLMAO!!!!!!!! a cat lover just like me........:p
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2005
    Hell...I don't like cats but Geez...
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited May 2005
    Some people are just stupid & evil. One day it will come back to bite them in the ****!

    No doubt one day he might turn the gun on his wife.

    If shooting a defenseless cat makes you feel like a big man, than you're not much of a man at all.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited May 2005
    my cat MS. CLEO has decided that speaker grills are not interesting, why?? Cant say, but she never touches them or the furniture, she is defintely an outside type cat, who knows how to work room (and people) when she wants. How would just removing the grills for a time work?? Anybody ever just tried that??

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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2005
    The saddest thing I've seen with cats is that I sold some of my old furniture to a friend of mine. Her 3 (now only 2...ran away, no involvement by me) cats have literally shredded every side of that furniture as possible.

    Every time I go over there and see that, I wanna swat those effin cats. Had I known that the furniture was going to be blatantly abused, I'd have looked for another home for the stuff.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited May 2005
    i have a cat.

    simply feed him cheap catfood, he'll get so bloated that he'll be too lazy to climb speakers. All he'll do is eat, **** and sleep.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited May 2005
    get rid of it...
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited May 2005
    Cats have an in grown instinct to sharpen thier claws. It's as natural & normal as breathing or hunting. It is also how they shed the skin off of the claws so that the new ones that has grown can emerge.

    You can't train it out of them or stop them from doing it. Knowing that, you can either make the decision to get a cat or not to. If you do, you make plans on how to deal with thier natural instincts.

    The most effective way is to have thier front claws removed. It does not stop them from doing anything that they want to do, not does it stop them from sharpening thier non existant claws.

    But that means that you must be even more responsible & make sure that the cat never gets outside. Or if you get another cat, you must also get that one declawed as well.

    Pets are a gift and a great responsibility, and you should learn everything you can about them before you acquire one. If you are not willing to make that effort & commitment, than don't get one.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2005
    I value my things way too much to bother with some animal i have to maintain........only to have my things totally destroyed.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited May 2005
    I applaud and admire you Brett for making the right & decent decision.

    I wish all people were as wise as you are about this issue.

    Take care, and pat the Pug for me!:D

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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2005
    That pug is has ONE trick down pat.......

    STAY!!!!!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited May 2005
    :D:D:D
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited May 2005
    http://www.safepetproducts.com/pilot.asp?pg=scatmat

    found that on the soft paws website....stick that infront of the speakers for a while. probably not the best idea but if you are desperate lol
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2005
    Good Lord Airplay......

    I'm going to assume that you just forgot that he has a 1 and 2 year old floating around the house too........lol
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited May 2005
    well do you think he wants them near the speakers too? c'mon now, im killin two birds and a cat with one stone and an electric mat.

    ps: that rhymes :)
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