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Cat ruining fence

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  • southcoastrgi
    southcoastrgi Posts: 6,298 Forumite
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    Carpet gripper rods cheap and they work
    A car battery and a couple of lengths of copper wire should make an effective DIY electric fence. Job done. Perhaps add some lights for novelty value.

    Good job I don't live next door to you two pleasent people as I think you might get upset to find your door handles wired upto the mains
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  • silverwhistle
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    Good job I don't live next door to you two pleasent people as I think you might get upset to find your door handles wired upto the mains

    Why? Is that what un"pleasent" people do?

    I wouldn't do them myself, but neither methods would actually harm the animal, although your retaliation might...
  • Stooby2
    Stooby2 Posts: 1,195 Forumite
    If you can get a length of rope - a cheapo tow rope or similar, fix it to the top of the fence and let the cat stratch that instead.
  • muckybutt
    muckybutt Posts: 3,761 Forumite
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    Why? Is that what un"pleasent" people do?

    I wouldn't do them myself, but neither methods would actually harm the animal, although your retaliation might...

    Are you serious ? have you ever run your hand across a carpet gripper ? shreds anything in seconds !
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  • muckybutt
    muckybutt Posts: 3,761 Forumite
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    Designed for the job Prickle strips
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  • kansaskitty
    kansaskitty Posts: 137 Forumite
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    You could put some lemon and orange rinds along the top of the fence, cats hate citrus.
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  • good_advice
    good_advice Posts: 2,653 Forumite
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    NO has said my idea! I would get a big tub of vaseline from the £ shop and cover the top ledge of fence.
    The secret to success is making very small, yet constant changes.:)
  • carlislelass
    carlislelass Posts: 1,776 Forumite
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    muckybutt wrote: »
    Designed for the job Prickle strips



    Which our cat used to sleep on and others would walk across!!!!!!
  • Clive_Woody
    Clive_Woody Posts: 5,966 Forumite
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    Good job I don't live next door to you two pleasent people as I think you might get upset to find your door handles wired upto the mains
    Sense of humour failure :wall:
    "We act as though comfort and luxury are the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about” – Albert Einstein
  • Clive_Woody
    Clive_Woody Posts: 5,966 Forumite
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    Why? Is that what un"pleasent" people do?

    I wouldn't do them myself, but neither methods would actually harm the animal, although your retaliation might...

    Got to wonder about some people. Toys out of pram.
    "We act as though comfort and luxury are the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about” – Albert Einstein
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