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Quote: Originally Posted by whackyracer There are not many things i truly dislike in this world, but grey squirrels are one of them. They got into my loft and caused a lot of damage with their chewing, costing me nearly £700. I think that those who find them cute and adorable would think twice if they destroyed their property. A neighbour of my friends had a similar problem, except they managed to chew through electrical wiring and cause a...

You can buy any number of magnets for a catflap. It would be expensive buying collars and magnets for 17 (I agree SM and Wilhemina, you would need a very large house for 17 cats to have the necessary resources). However you would have to fit the catflap the 'wrong way round', as they are designed to stop other cats COMING IN, not prevent them from going out.

Quote: Originally Posted by coopermanyorks 17 cats,that is about 15 to many ? No it is NOT!!!!! I know many ladies who take in cats for us when no one else will, and in doing so they are saving thier lives. How does society treat these people? Not with a medal as they deserve but with abuse. Thank god for cat lovers

Quote: Originally Posted by kelly82 personally i dont agree with the sand pit idea, we only had 1 issue with digging when our old collie x was a pup, she was taught it was bad by a firm no every time she started. just like any other unwanted behaviour. we would throw her a toy etc to play with instead, it took about a month to break her of the habit, and shes never looked back. saying that i wouldnt have a sand pit anyway as cats use it for...

Quote: Originally Posted by welwynrose this is why we no longer have foreign holidays just UK based where we can take the dogs - although I think the dogs would be ok in kennels - it's the OH that would get upset I'm not surprised if you make him stay in a kennel

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Ditch the Bob Martin stuff and get some frontline. http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/Frontline...uctinfo/FRONTC

Quote: Originally Posted by RubusRoo Surely, 95% of all fish are really in rivers/ponds/lakes/sea Only a small minority I would hazard a guess are in home aquariums. thats a very good point

Quote: Originally Posted by Chawton Grab a cuppa - this is our story of cat flaps... Years ago we had an ordinary cat flap, and a local moggy bully would come in and steal our cats' food and generally stress our cat out. (This bit's a bit hazy and hubby and I can't quite recall why we were fiddling with the cat flap) ANYHOO... DH was fiddling with the cat flap, but the hole wasn't big enough or something, and we had to go...

Quote: Originally Posted by xdow she may calm down when she's been done with snatching etc. spayed does are always 9 times out of 10, a lot calmer than their entire sisters i've seen it with mine, breeding does snatch & back off (my bucks don't, neither do kittens, but the does always do) thats what she does, Snatch and back off.