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March 19, 2008
A tale of two city cats
The trouble started when the new cats on the block - coal black twins - had the same model of magnet-controlled cat flap that my two cats, P & C, use. For a few days I had happily thought that at last P & C were finishing up their food. But then I spied one of the new cats on its way in through my cat flap. Even throwing water at it made no difference: all I got was a yellow-eyed glare from the safety of next door's roof.
So the other day I installed a swish infra-red model with a coded key on each cat collar. And now P, who didn't mind in least when the black cats came in, is terrified of the click the cat flap makes as she approaches, and won't go out. In the last two days I've had to clear up four messes and throw away a section of the stair carpet. Soon, no doubt, I'll have to throw away all the carpets. And then what? I can see how easily life could be turned upside-down rather expensively by a stressed animal. Does anyone have any advice for a stressed owner?
Posted by Angela at March 19, 2008 11:19 PM
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I have a selection of neighbourhood cats who come in my cat flap for a regular extra plate of food - my cat positively welcomes them if I've put down one of her less favourite foods!! I'm quite chilled out about it as long as they don't scent the place - buying a little bit extra cat food every week is maybe the easiest and least expensive solution!!! Hope this helps.
Posted by: Kate at March 21, 2008 12:14 AM