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Topic: Cats and the pedal steel guitar |
Cliff Kane
From:
the late great golden state
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Posted 4 Feb 2008 8:33 pm |
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Every time I come home this is what I find:
I recently gave my daughter these kittens, and their favorite sleeping place is on top of my pedal steel guitar. They're cute and sweet, but I kind of wish they'd find somewhere else to sleep. Anyone got any suggestions? I am not about to start spraying them with the water bottle while they're perched on my guitar!
Meow,
Cliff |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 4 Feb 2008 8:36 pm
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Uh, shards of broken glass?
Nah, nevermind...  |
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Michael Strauss
From:
Delray Beach,Florida
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Posted 4 Feb 2008 9:09 pm
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Tin Foil
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B. Greg Jones
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Middleport, Ohio USA
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Posted 4 Feb 2008 9:26 pm
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I am a cat owner but dont have the problem you have. I have been told by other owners that cats do not like the smell of citrus and people use that to keep them from clawing up their furniture. You might try taking your cover and spraying it with a citrus scent and see if that works. Worth a shot anyway.
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 4 Feb 2008 9:34 pm
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| a pea-shooter should help convince them to seek other lodgings. |
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Dave Harmonson
From:
Seattle, Wa
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Posted 4 Feb 2008 10:08 pm
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I like cats, too. They're a little more tender than dog.  |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 4 Feb 2008 11:11 pm
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My cats love my pac-a-seat. When I'm gettin' ready for a steel show, they'll come into my bedroom and rub on the legs of my steel before it gets packed up for shows. One of my cats jumped on my Peavey Nashville 112 when I first got it, but they don't jump on my steel and sometimes they like to sleep on my bed and when I start playin' the steel, it don't bother them. They must really like my steel playin'-haha.I love my pedal steel guitar and my two cats and both of my cats love to rub or jump on top of my steel guitar case with my steel inside it.
Meow,
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 1:20 am
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Bro' Erv knows how to deal w: cat & steel
i'm sure he's gonna pop in & tell y'all how to deal w: the critter
i think he's got an old case in which he put sardine oil
Last edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 5 Feb 2008 9:57 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Dave Wright
From:
Lathrop, Mo
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 1:37 am
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My daughters cats get frequent flier miles for getting on mine.Needless to say, they dont get on it much anymore..
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Buck Dilly
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Branchville, NJ, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 3:54 am
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| That's why you have a cover. |
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Larry Lorows
From:
Zephyrhills,Florida, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 4:38 am
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| I would try leaving the cover off the steel for a few days and maybe they would get out of the habit. Larry |
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Tamara James
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 4:53 am
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Move the steel away from the window, they think it's the back of a couch. Very natural place for Cats and dogs to perch.
Have a ledge built right under the window and above the steel. Put a little padding on it and they wouldn't care less if the steel existed or not.
You could use "cat hair" as an excuse for twangy cords or missed cords. I've not heard that one.
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Billy Murdoch
From:
Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 5:11 am
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A Rotweiller!
You can probably buy a spray at the local pet store which will leave a scent that the cats do not like.
I have heard that cats do'nt like the smell of oranges,try rubbing some orange peel on the cover.
Best regards
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Cliff Kane
From:
the late great golden state
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 7:38 am
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Thanks for all of these suggestions. I'll keep you posted! They were doing the same thing when the guitar was in another room, and seem to really like laying along the strings and between the necks. I guess they're Nashville Cats  |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 8:34 am
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I just keep mine covered now. Doesn't bother me if they like sittin' there!
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 8:36 am
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| PS: I'm remodeling, and now have a 6 foot step ladder set up in the living room. The preferred spot is now at the top of the ladder. Seems they're more interested in controlling the high ground! Typical! |
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Lynn Griffith
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 9:09 am Steel Cats
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| Put some party hats or something else lightweight on top of your cover that the cats won't want to sit on. The triangular Fed Ex bax in the last picture would be perfect to keep them off. I have 2 cays, but the've never sat on my steel, because I always play Hound Dog on it before I put the cover back on. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 9:12 am
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| That Priority Mail box is from Coop. It's a collectable! Not only that, but I'd have to put a couple bricks in it to keep them from just pushing it out of their way! |
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Jerry H. Moore
From:
Newnan, GA, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 9:27 am
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| Lay a banjo or accordion close to it. If they still hang around...get rid of the cats |
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Al Collinsworth
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 12:08 pm
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edit
Last edited by Al Collinsworth on 22 Apr 2008 11:42 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Micky Byrne
From:
United Kingdom (deceased)
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 12:51 pm
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Here's my cat Lilly. There isn't a bigger steel guitar fan than her!! As soon as I start playing she's up here as seen. Once I forgot to cover my steel up when I went out. When I returned my thumb pick and one finger pick were on the floor. Took me ages to find the other pick, it was in another room under the bed!! 
Micky Byrne United Kingdom
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Steve Norman
From:
Seattle Washington, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 1:31 pm
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I put tape sticky side up on my paca seat. Cats hate tape, really hate tape! good times
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Jerry Gleason
From:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 1:59 pm
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2008 2:01 pm
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| Cheshire cat Jerry? |
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