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[Reikiranf]

Is it just me or does anyone else frequently laugh at the things they find hanging from their cats collar magnets? Needless to say that we can't use the stainless steel bowls anymore

 

We've had staples, nails, empty food cans, a knife, a pastry fork, teaspoons, nail clippers, a can of deodorant and the other day Kiki came in through the cat flap with a medallion Ok it was a 2 pence piece but she's only 7 months so it seemed huge.

[Alis girls]

had thought of getting one but may pass on this - mine will come wearing the garden fork or the lawn mower we need pics. The cat who used to beat up mine I think has died we saw him recently and he looked awful - not seen him since.

[The Dogmother]

Mine pick up all sorts of stuff, but most usually it's just clinker; the soil around here has a high level of iron oxide (hence its red colour) and they pick up all sorts of muck from it.

[Laura & CTB]

We've had staples, nails, empty food cans, a knife, a pastry fork, teaspoons, nail clippers, a can of deodorant and the other day Kiki came in through the cat flap with a medallion Ok it was a 2 pence piece but she's only 7 months so it seemed huge.

 

 

That's brilliant - there's money to be made in s"Ooops, word censored!" metal you know!

 

We used to have a magnetic flap for our cats but one of them managed to pull the battery compartment open and hook out the battery - he then made it an obsession never managing to figure out why he couldn't get back indoors

[Reikiranf]

I'd love to post pictures but I'm no good at things like that, hence my not having an avatar I'll have to get Seagazer to give me lessons when I see her next week.

 

My naughty ED hasn't got a catflap but wants magnets for her cats purely for comedy value I think a strong talking to is in order, yesterday she put a photo on facebook of my 8 week old grandson with licorice eyebrows & moustache and tagged it Ming the merciless. I did tell her off once I'd stopped laughing.

[Old Speckled Hen]

You need one of these

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Petporte-Smart-Flap-Microchip-Flap-White/dp/B003XLJ5DQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302698901&sr=8-1

I have one and they are brilliant. You can program them for lots of cats, though it's a real laugh poking your microchipped cat through the hole to set it up

[The Dogmother]

A friend has one of these as their cats don't wear collars.

 

I got a magnetic one after the neighbours great big tom used to come in through ours, eat all the cat food, terrorise the cats then pee all over the utility room it was either that or drop kick him into touch

[Reikiranf]

That's why I got a magnetic one as we had other cats coming in through the old one, I have checked out the microchip cat flaps but apparently there is a time delay between your cat coming in and the flap locking, which would be no good if they are being chased by the neighbourhood bully. Although fingers crossed since Kiki has been going out he doesn't seem to be bullying my wussy boys

[Old Speckled Hen]

The farm cats around here can blast their way through an ordinary locked flap. That's why I got the petporte. I agree there is a time lag but so far so good my little cat doesn't put herself in the position of being chased through.

Before I got it I would find her standing on the cooker in the middle of the night yowling her head off at some intruder while the dog slept (maybe cowered, I don't know) in his bed. It was a devil of a job chasing them out.

[Alis girls]

cats with dynamite - scarey - bit like Tom and Jerry - wouldnt want to live near you OSH

[Aunty e]

Ours were always coming in with empty tuna tins stuck to their collar bobs...we changed to the sureflap after a while.

[Old Speckled Hen]

One of my cats once came in with a joint of lamb and on another occasion a pheasant

[Jools]

Sorry OSH, I know I shouldn't laugh at your post, but .........

[Reikiranf]

OSH, I don't mean to be rude but it sounds like your cat should be in a zoo

[Old Speckled Hen]

He was wonderful, God rest his soul. You read of cats bringing in toys and trainers and stuff but Watney ( don't ask) always brought home stuff from the neighbours' pantry. He was renowned for it and I must admit about 50% of the stuff was returned to its rightful owners. I once watched him bring in an 18 inch salami sausage. It took him five minutes to work out how to thread it endwise through the flap but he got there He didn't give up. He never brought a mouse or anything living in though

[Seagazer]

I'd love to post pictures but I'm no good at things like that, hence my not having an avatar I'll have to get Seagazer to give me lessons when I see her next week.

 

Yikes - I'd better brush up on how to do it Sorry it'll be delayed by a week.

 

We used to have a magnet cat flap but Dave kept coming back with big nails attached to him all the time and I was worried he would get really injured (and as Reiki knows I have virtually a weekly appointment for my pets at the vets at the moment)

[The Dogmother]

Phil's folks don't have cat flaps... with reason - their cats bring back rabbits, pheasants, partridges... you name it,they try to bring it in

[bet1wibb2]

Worse thing my cat came back with was a live bird, she let it go, it went up the stairs so we opened a window. It flew full speed trying to get out, missed and killed itself These birds need to learn where open windows actually are!!!

We also have had no cats attempting to come in through our cat flap, but our dog certainly does!!

[kerryegg]

Friends of ours with a normal cat flap came downstairs one morning and found a sausage, slice of bacon and the remains of a fried egg on their hearth mat! Glad I only have dogs and chooks.

[Old Speckled Hen]

Friends of ours with a normal cat flap came downstairs one morning and found a sausage, slice of bacon and the remains of a fried egg on their hearth mat! Glad I only have dogs and chooks.

Aren't they wonderful...............?? Cats are soooooooo entertaining

[Lewis]

Mom was talking about cat flaps earlier so reading with interest

... this for the cat that Dad has yet to agree on us getting

[Reikiranf]

Would this thread convince him to go for it purely for entertainment value?

 

I do hope he agrees to you getting a cat

[Old Speckled Hen]

Would this thread convince him to go for it purely for entertainment value?

 

 

The Petporte makes a satisfying electronic bleep when the cat uses it

AND everybody knows how much men like gadgets.

[The Dogmother]

He'll cave in Lewis - remember the chickens You'll have to bring him over for a cuddle of Biscuit - the furry love-bug

[Lewis]

We're trying

 

Have been speaking to a few breeders and one has sent me some pictures of a kitten we've fallen in love with

Need to go and see them to do an allergy test first!