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one of my cats used to sleep up on the heads of the machine. now she's too
fat to make it up there.
cat chow is the answer! the Hamburger Helper of cat food.

Dan

"Ryan Dillman" <rictor@ezacash.com> wrote in message
news:42C8BB72.34D2B119@ezacash.com...
> I've got a few kitties that like to climb on everything in my house.
> They don't have front claws but they do have back claws. I'm guessing
> they will jump on any machine I get at least a few times until I teach
> them not to. Anyone have pins and cats? The cats do any damage to the
> machines? Know a good way to keep them away from the machines?
>
> Ryan
> rictor99@gmail.com
 
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I wish I took pictures of my cat making a home out of my Hyperball
cabinet.
You see, the bottom speaker it didn't have, but the hole was still
there and it did not have a speaker grill.
It looked like the cabinet floor was growing fur, amazing.

Marcel
 
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I'm happy to say my two cats do not like getting up on my pins and the
neutered male doesn't spray. When he hears me fire up a game he runs over to
rub himself on my legs. I haven't figured out if he likes to rub accompanied
by pin sounds or it's just that he knows he has a pair of stationary legs he
can go to town on.

GRY

<dragonbreed@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1120500622.484686.300790@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I wish I took pictures of my cat making a home out of my Hyperball
> cabinet.
> You see, the bottom speaker it didn't have, but the hole was still
> there and it did not have a speaker grill.
> It looked like the cabinet floor was growing fur, amazing.
>
> Marcel
>
 
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I have plexiglass "spray guards" for the lower racks in the clothes closets.
4 males, all fixed, 2 battling for top cat

Jack
Kenbo wrote:
> On 04 Jul 2005 06:34:58 GMT, "Mark C. Spaeth"
> <mspaeth@plancherel.mit.edu> wrote:
>
>
>>Pinthetic@gmail.com wrote:
>>: If you have male cats keep them off! They'll spray, and it takes paint
>>: off, and ruins backglasses.
>>
>>Neutered males don't have this issue =-P
>
>
> Tell that to our neutered male cat that sprays all over the house.
 
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"Mark C. Spaeth" <mspaeth@plancherel.mit.edu> wrote in news:42c8d892$0$573
$b45e6eb0@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu:

> Pinthetic@gmail.com wrote:
>: If you have male cats keep them off! They'll spray, and it takes paint
>: off, and ruins backglasses.
>
> Neutered males don't have this issue =-P

Neither do dead cats. :)

(Not an animal hater, I'm a _cat_ hater. Allergic as crazy to cats!)
 
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John W. James wrote:

> I have plexiglass "spray guards" for the lower racks in the clothes
> closets.
> 4 males, all fixed, 2 battling for top cat
>

I'd be ashamed to admit how many cats we have (well, mostly my wife) but
I've become sort of an expert on the subject of male cats who spray.

About half of our male cats spray and I've noticed that they
particularly like to spray on anything plastic. There must be some gas
emitted by plastic that mimics male cat pee. Grocery bags are
particularly vulnerable.

I also have to be careful where I set my baseball cap. The sweatband
area of the cap really attracts our male cats and many a time I have put
on that cap after some cat has hosed it down. Not a pleasurable
experience, I can assure you.

Rick Swanson
 
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On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 14:26:03 -0400, Rick Swanson <rns510@charter.net>
wrote:

>John W. James wrote:
>
>> I have plexiglass "spray guards" for the lower racks in the clothes
>> closets.
>> 4 males, all fixed, 2 battling for top cat
>>
>
>I'd be ashamed to admit how many cats we have (well, mostly my wife) but
>I've become sort of an expert on the subject of male cats who spray.
>
>About half of our male cats spray and I've noticed that they
>particularly like to spray on anything plastic. There must be some gas
>emitted by plastic that mimics male cat pee. Grocery bags are
>particularly vulnerable.
>
>I also have to be careful where I set my baseball cap. The sweatband
>area of the cap really attracts our male cats and many a time I have put
>on that cap after some cat has hosed it down. Not a pleasurable
>experience, I can assure you.
>
>Rick Swanson

it is reasons like that that i will never own an animal that isn't at
home in a cage or aquarium 🙂

you cat guys have some stories that really make me sick :-/

Pinlicious ( ...there is no spoon.)
 
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pinlicious wrote:


>
>
> it is reasons like that that i will never own an animal that isn't at
> home in a cage or aquarium 🙂
>
> you cat guys have some stories that really make me sick :-/
>
Yeah, they can be disgusting... but they can also be great fun. On
balance, they are a positive IMHO.


Rick Swanson
 
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Kenbo <Kenbo@noqsolvjunkmail.com> wrote:
: On 04 Jul 2005 06:34:58 GMT, "Mark C. Spaeth"
: <mspaeth@plancherel.mit.edu> wrote:
:
:>Pinthetic@gmail.com wrote:
:>: If you have male cats keep them off! They'll spray, and it takes paint
:>: off, and ruins backglasses.
:>
:>Neutered males don't have this issue =-P
:
: Tell that to our neutered male cat that sprays all over the house.

Was he neutered as a kitten or as an adult?

--
Mark Spaeth mspaeth@mtl.mit.edu
50 Vassar St., #38.265 mspaeth@mit.edu
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 452-2354 http://rgvac.978.org/~mspaeth
 
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Of my 4 males, only 2 spray. 1 done as a kitten, 1 as 1 yo ( adopted
from petsmart).
One likes to spray the monitor when I give the computer more attention
than him. And you thought spilling drinks over the keyboard was a bitch!

Mark C. Spaeth wrote:
> Kenbo <Kenbo@noqsolvjunkmail.com> wrote:
> : On 04 Jul 2005 06:34:58 GMT, "Mark C. Spaeth"
> : <mspaeth@plancherel.mit.edu> wrote:
> :
> :>Pinthetic@gmail.com wrote:
> :>: If you have male cats keep them off! They'll spray, and it takes paint
> :>: off, and ruins backglasses.
> :>
> :>Neutered males don't have this issue =-P
> :
> : Tell that to our neutered male cat that sprays all over the house.
>
> Was he neutered as a kitten or as an adult?
>
 
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On 04 Jul 2005 16:13:24 GMT, "Mark C. Spaeth"
<mspaeth@plancherel.mit.edu> wrote:

>Kenbo <Kenbo@noqsolvjunkmail.com> wrote:
>: On 04 Jul 2005 06:34:58 GMT, "Mark C. Spaeth"
>: <mspaeth@plancherel.mit.edu> wrote:
>:
>:>Pinthetic@gmail.com wrote:
>:>: If you have male cats keep them off! They'll spray, and it takes paint
>:>: off, and ruins backglasses.
>:>
>:>Neutered males don't have this issue =-P
>:
>: Tell that to our neutered male cat that sprays all over the house.
>
>Was he neutered as a kitten or as an adult?

As a kitten, maybe 6-7 months old.
 
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On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 12:34:12 -0400, "John W. James" <ebd@jackdds.com>
wrote:

>Of my 4 males, only 2 spray. 1 done as a kitten, 1 as 1 yo ( adopted
>from petsmart).
>One likes to spray the monitor when I give the computer more attention
>than him. And you thought spilling drinks over the keyboard was a bitch!

does anyone else find that horribly disgusting? you guy must really
love your cats to let them do that. over and over. ugh.

Pinlicious ( ...there is no spoon.)


>
>Mark C. Spaeth wrote:
>> Kenbo <Kenbo@noqsolvjunkmail.com> wrote:
>> : On 04 Jul 2005 06:34:58 GMT, "Mark C. Spaeth"
>> : <mspaeth@plancherel.mit.edu> wrote:
>> :
>> :>Pinthetic@gmail.com wrote:
>> :>: If you have male cats keep them off! They'll spray, and it takes paint
>> :>: off, and ruins backglasses.
>> :>
>> :>Neutered males don't have this issue =-P
>> :
>> : Tell that to our neutered male cat that sprays all over the house.
>>
>> Was he neutered as a kitten or as an adult?
>>
 
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Good for leverage with the wife.
The most recent adoption ( a blind Cocker Spaniel ) was good for a Stargate.

Wonder what the NIB LOTR is gonna cost me?

Jack

pinlicious wrote:
> On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 12:34:12 -0400, "John W. James" <ebd@jackdds.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Of my 4 males, only 2 spray. 1 done as a kitten, 1 as 1 yo ( adopted
>
>>from petsmart).
>
>>One likes to spray the monitor when I give the computer more attention
>>than him. And you thought spilling drinks over the keyboard was a bitch!
>
>
> does anyone else find that horribly disgusting? you guy must really
> love your cats to let them do that. over and over. ugh.
>
> Pinlicious ( ...there is no spoon.)
>
>
>
>>Mark C. Spaeth wrote:
>>
>>>Kenbo <Kenbo@noqsolvjunkmail.com> wrote:
>>>: On 04 Jul 2005 06:34:58 GMT, "Mark C. Spaeth"
>>>: <mspaeth@plancherel.mit.edu> wrote:
>>>:
>>>:>Pinthetic@gmail.com wrote:
>>>:>: If you have male cats keep them off! They'll spray, and it takes paint
>>>:>: off, and ruins backglasses.
>>>:>
>>>:>Neutered males don't have this issue =-P
>>>:
>>>: Tell that to our neutered male cat that sprays all over the house.
>>>
>>>Was he neutered as a kitten or as an adult?
>>>
>
>
 
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Wrong, Sir....

--
Fred
TX
CARGPB#8
******************






"Mark C. Spaeth" <mspaeth@plancherel.mit.edu> wrote in message news:42c8d892$0$573$b45e6eb0@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu...
> Pinthetic@gmail.com wrote:
> : If you have male cats keep them off! They'll spray, and it takes paint
> : off, and ruins backglasses.
>
> Neutered males don't have this issue =-P
>
> --
> Mark Spaeth mspaeth@mtl.mit.edu
> 50 Vassar St., #38.265 mspaeth@mit.edu
> Cambridge, MA 02139
> (617) 452-2354 http://rgvac.978.org/~mspaeth
>
 
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> Neither do dead cats. :)
>
> (Not an animal hater, I'm a _cat_ hater. Allergic as crazy to cats!)


I feel you Korn - I have the same problem. ...and most women seem to have
them!
 
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We have 2 cats that aren't declawed but have been neutered and
spayed. They have never sprayed on anything and only claw on their
"cat condo". Our cats are pretty cool though :)

As a cat owner for most of his life, cats usually spray to mark
their territory or if they are stressed out. If you get additional
animals, especially a new cat this can happen. I don't think their
claws could really hurt a pin or vid but its possible for any animals
piss to sit a while and ammonia-ized the paint or color out of
something.

Mike
www.habos-arcade.com
 
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What if the cats are illiterate? 😉

Mike



In article <1120452766.050420.6000@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"chuckster" <crrogers@ptd.net> wrote:

> I would be more concerned about cat hair getting into the machine over
> time. Try posting a sign in the area of the machines that says: I WILL
> CUT OFF MORE THAN YOUR CLAWS IF YOU JUMP ON MY PINBALL MACHINES.
> Hopefully this will work.
 
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My eyes are starting to itch just reading some of these posts. I like
the asthma attack story.
 
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MD <pilgarlic@MUNGEcomcast.net> wrote in news😛ilgarlic-
2C0863.14342305072005@comcast.dca.giganews.com:

> What if the cats are illiterate? 😉

Illiterate pussy? Sacre Bleu! :))
 
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I keep the door to the gameroom closed almost all the time for this
very reason. One of my machines was acquired from a guy who apologized
for the cat pee odor. Another was acquired with enough cat hair on the
innards to make several cats. I'm sure they're drawn to it for the
high perch from which to observe their domain. The two occassions ours
has managed to get into the room, he's been on the tallest one. I
hadn't thought about the spraying ruining a BG. If our cat does that,
he's wallpaper.
 
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I was on the Mr. Mirror Balls web site and he has just added Bottled
Cat Piss for your Bad Cats machine and it comes with a sprayer. He will
also be adding a 3 ounce bag of cat hair next week. I guess he is
cleaning up his house.
(only kidding) 😉
 
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Brendan Bailey wrote:

>Buy a Bad Cats machine...your cat sleeping on the backbox has now become
>a topper.
>
>

Good point!

I don't even mind it when my cats pee on my Bad Cats machine. The aroma
just sort of adds to the overall theme. Kinda like putting the little
plastic piano in a TZ machine. ;-)


Rick Swanson (Who is still looking for little plastic piles of cat poop
to mount on the slingshot plastics)
 
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