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We had early problems with cat flaps. One was solved by a hinged step on the outside. It got in the way when the door was opened so a cord, pulley and weight were added to lift the step when the door opened.
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Yes we had a cat burglar called Tiddles too. That was solved with a pair of motorcycle gauntlets, a garden sprayer, and , putting the flap on "In only". And giving him a jolly good talking to.
We didn't hear Tiddles come in, but we heard him trying to get out.
When I entered the room, it took a while to find where he had secreted himself. I didn't think there were any spaces big enough, but he was behind the tumble dryer.
The gauntlets aided extrication without injury. To me, anyway.
Tiddles then did a really good "wall of death" impression, circling the room half way up the walls, at about 40mph. When he stopped, I found he liked the water spray so much he would go round again.
I took up a position at the door with the catflap, so Tiddles obediently went to the opposite side of the room.
I explained to him, really nicely, that it wasn't ok to come in and take our cat's food.
He was listening carefully I think, because he looked me in the eyes. I'm sure the eyes were saying sorry. He was most attentive. I explained again, in case he had fur in his ears. I'm sure he understood. He really shouldn't do that.
I told him he could leave , and opened the cat flap from the inside, showing Tiddles that there was a way out, now.
He was obviously very keen to please me, because he went from his concentrating position on the other side of the room, out through the cat flap, without touching the floor.
On reflection I am obviously right that I had explained very well, so that he understood, because he never came in again.
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Yes we had a cat burglar called Tiddles too. That was solved with a pair of motorcycle gauntlets, a garden sprayer, and , putting the flap on "In only". And giving him a jolly good talking to.
We didn't hear Tiddles come in, but we heard him trying to get out.
When I entered the room, it took a while to find where he had secreted himself. I didn't think there were any spaces big enough, but he was behind the tumble dryer.
The gauntlets aided extrication without injury. To me, anyway.
Tiddles then did a really good "wall of death" impression, circling the room half way up the walls, at about 40mph. When he stopped, I found he liked the water spray so much he would go round again.
I took up a position at the door with the catflap, so Tiddles obediently went to the opposite side of the room.
I explained to him, really nicely, that it wasn't ok to come in and take our cat's food.
He was listening carefully I think, because he looked me in the eyes. I'm sure the eyes were saying sorry. He was most attentive. I explained again, in case he had fur in his ears. I'm sure he understood. He really shouldn't do that.
I told him he could leave , and opened the cat flap from the inside, showing Tiddles that there was a way out, now.
He was obviously very keen to please me, because he went from his concentrating position on the other side of the room, out through the cat flap, without touching the floor.
On reflection I am obviously right that I had explained very well, so that he understood, because he never came in again.
