[CH] sort of off topic- cats and plants
kay buie (kaybuie@softcom.net)
Tue, 27 Jan 1998 13:18:51 -0800
Let me just say this. I am a cat lover, big time. But they don't have the
right to destroy my stuff. So when they killed seedling trees by sharpening
their claws on them I responded by mixing a generous amount of crushed red
pepper with Tanglefoot (a gummy substance that you put on a tree trunk that
keeps insects from climbing up to the canopy). Then I smeared the mixture
all around the trunk at scratching height. Voila--end of problem. Yes, it
stung their mouths when they tried to lick it off and no, I didn't care. In
fact, I admit, I took a certain revengeful pleasure in it. After all it
doesn't really hurt the cats and it's a good negative reinforcement.
Kay (leave my plants alone!!!) Buie