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| paulca:
"Asking for a friend." ;D "coin cell" -> HV coil -> discharge circuit on contact. Cat<>Carpet zone prone to "plucking out the pile". |
| eti:
--- Quote from: paulca on November 11, 2022, 07:20:40 pm ---"Asking for a friend." ;D "coin cell" -> HV coil -> discharge circuit on contact. Cat<>Carpet zone prone to "plucking out the pile". --- End quote --- No, you horrible person! Get some OLD carpet and try to put it in the place where it happens, but let the cat do what it NEEDS TO DO. Some people need to wise up about their pets, or give the pet to someone loving and responsible. It's not a HORSE, it's a tiny, sensitive creature. Can we make one for you, too, and zap YOU? :P |
| james_s:
I would certainly not try this, the fly swatter circuits are meant to kill flies, have you ever touched one? It hurts! Try a Scat Cat, they fit on a can of air duster and use a motion detector to release a hissing sound that startles most cats but doesn't harm them. |
| eti:
Pay attention: https://www.bluecross.org.uk/news/we-need-to-ban-aversive-devices-to-protect-pets https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/27/electric-shock-collars-for-dogs-and-cats-will-be-banned-7885810/ If you are asking if it is appropriate, it seems that your conscience already knows the answer... no. |
| jpanhalt:
In Ratpsych 101 you learn that aversion is very powerful at controlling behavior. Problem is that with both aversion and attraction, the rats just go in circles and poop everywhere. (That's a little hyperbole.) A flyswatter will probably not injure the cat. Most animal trainers use incentives, but fear can be used too, such as loud noises. |
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